POLS 2250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Primus Inter Pares, Individual Ministerial Responsibility, United Kingdom Cabinet Committee
7 Dec 2016
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Pols 2250 week 9 bureaucracy and the political process. Executive crown, pm & cabinet and the bureaucracy. Legislative house of commons & senate. Fusion of powers executive is part of the legislative branch. Pm & cabinet are responsible to parliament. Individual ministerial responsibility: minister who heads the department is responsible to parliament & ultimately the. Collective ministerial responsibility: must retain confidence" of the house or resign. House must approve all government expenditures & reviews existing ones. Cabinet solidarity debate in cabinet, but must publicly support decisions. Primus inter pares: first among equals". Pm is the most powerful figure in canadian politics. Only primus inter pares when meeting with provincial/territorial premiers. More powerful than us president with respect to domestic policies: the boss", not just a spokesperson for cabinet focal point for government. Elected leader of party by members of the party: chairs cabinet meetings & establishes cabinet processes and procedures.
