POL214Y1 Lecture 3: 3 Federalism
26 Oct 2016
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Canada: president is the head of gov. but not state (is the queen) France: prime minister is not the head of gov. but powerful. Responsible gov. has an airy foundation and is not based on statutes or laws. Convention: an unwritten rule based on custom that binds political actors to adhere to the traditions of the constitutional order. Examples: 1. gov. must maintain confidence of the legislature. 3. the leader of a party with a majority of seats becomes the pm. Monarch + governor general + privy council (the formal, symbolic, dignified executive) Gov. gen. may refuse cabinet advice on dissolution and prorogation and may dismiss the pm (i. e. reserve powers of the crown, but used only in exceptional circumstances) Section 53: all tax/spending bills must originate in house of commons. Section 54: all tax/spending bills must be introduced by the cabinet (gov. in council) Section 56: disallowance of bills by cabinet (gov. in council)
