PAP 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Responsible Government, Primus Inter Pares

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Understanding the parliamentary systems, executive legislative relations: canada follows parliamentary system, (us doesn"t) Relationship between executive and legislature (executive drawn from i. legislature, fused) 1. country doesn"t vote for head of government. Executive drawn from legislature (fused) not popularly elected. Depend on each other for survival and career progression, a. executive has to go to legislature conference a. Legislature can bring executive down i. must answer to legislature principle of responsible government: executive. Prime minister: leader of the party who has won the most seat in. Head of state: different form government (governor general, 1. monarch representative), above politics, not elected, lacks substantial powers, ceremonial, helps push politics in a direction. 1. stands (stay loyal, become a art of executive) Members of government have clear interest, that the government. Party discipline: parties ensure stay loyal to executive (if a. not ,hurt career prospects) b. Party whip: makes sure you vote as executive wants you to.

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