POL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Executive (Government), Individual Ministerial Responsibility, Cabinet Collective Responsibility
3 Mar 2020
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Unicameral: legislature that consists of one chamber or house. Bicameral: legislature in two separate assemblies, chambers or houses. Veto players: an actor whose consent is required for the status-quo bill to be changed/amended. Form laws for widest range possible, not always fairly represented during elections. Most social groups represented in legislature, can still be fairly represented despite elections. Standing committees: look after bills proposed in clearly defined issue/policy areas (permanent) Exercise oversight/scrutiny over gov. department/civil service in their area of responsibility. More sc: committee members not overburdened, can focus clearly. Ad hoc committees: examine/investigate particularly sensitive issue, scandal, problem of immediate concern to pop. (temporary) Joint committees: resolve conflicts that emerge between both chambers, ensure both chambers have chance to scrutinize gov. Head of state: representing/maintaining the unity of state (gov. Head of government: day-to-day management of the political affairs of the state. Collective cabinet responsibility: promotes teamwork/consensual decision making in cabinet.
