POL214Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Responsible Government, Minority Government, Westminster System
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Pol214 lecture 9 test review & house of commons. Most of the important information is found there. Political culture distinction between the (cid:271)ig (cid:858)l(cid:859) a(cid:374)d (cid:271)ig (cid:858)c(cid:859: and small l and small c. Ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374) a(cid:374)d a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a(cid:374) politi(cid:272)al (cid:272)ulture are (cid:271)oth s(cid:373)all (cid:858)l(cid:859) li(cid:271)eral democracies: however we both have different attitudes towards the state. Canadians always compare ourselves to americans canada more often accepts the major role of government. Difference between canadian and american political culture: proof is shown through ndp party [active social party], cbc, On the other hand, america does not have such things. Know what a federal state is division of powers, provinces/territories/big government: intrastate federalism pm ele(cid:272)t(cid:859)s mps into cabinet. Canada being in the middle of written and unwritten constitutions important. Ca(cid:374)ada(cid:859)s origi(cid:374)al writte(cid:374) constitution was a law passed by a foreign country canada did not have a revolution, did not break away.
