POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: David Emerson, Eve Adams, Majority Government
11 Oct 2018
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Systematic model of government branches of governement. Different from levels of government (federal, provincial, municipal) Comparison to united states - separation vs. fusion (ca)4. Multi -member representative body which considers public issues. 3 parts - executive, back bench, opposition (conservatives) Composition -338 members in house of commons. Speech from throne, budget speech, 21 opposition days. Last week: leona alleslev crossed the floor from the liberals to the conservatives. Other past examples: eve adams, david emerson, belinda stronachs. Yes, they should be able to cross because i vote for the candidate. No, they shouldn"t be able to cross because i vote based upon party. Responsible government - a form of government in which the executive must maintain the confidence of the legislature. Calculation done using constitutions representation formula and statistics canda population estimates. Appointed by gg on advice of pm. Yes, lacks legitimacy, has been used for patronage, not enough accountability.
