POL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Presidential System, Westminster System
3 Mar 2020
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Magna carta (1215): established the rights of barons (wealthy landowners) to serve as consultants to the king on gov. matters in his great council. House of commons: knights of the shire and local representatives. Knights of the shire: elected representatives of districts to consult with the king. Dual positions of executive power (head of government and head of state) Head of state: representing/maintaining the unity of state (gov. Ceremonial role attend political functions, exercises political powers and legitimizes state. Head of government: day-to-day management of the political affairs of the state (prime minister) Leader of the ruling party, chief of executive branch. Implements laws, supervise bureaucracy, making decisions with the approval of the cabinet. Usually found in forms of gov. following westminster system. Branches of gov. are intermingled, cannot be at odds for more than a few weeks at a time. Contrasted with separation of powers in presidential system.
