POL224Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Parliamentary Privilege, Pork Barrel, Senate Of Canada
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Government does not depend on a legislative majority. President and vp --> white house office --> white house chief of staff --> deputy. Secretary of state --> deputy secretary --> under secretaries --> civil servants. Attorney generals --> deputy attorney general --> civil servants. Secretary of defense --> deputy secretary --> under secretaries --> civil servants. Secretary of the treasury --> deputy secretary --> under secretaries --> civil servants. Government depends on a legislative majority, but head of state elected independently. The president names a prime minister and cabinet from the assembly. That cabinet becomes the executive and is responsible in front of the assembly. Government depends on a legislative majority and is not elected independently. The group of persons in charge of the state and who represent the state internationally. The name given to all decisions taken by the cabinet without approval needed from the house (appointments, secondary legislation) The cabinet has precedence on legislative agenda (fusion of powers)
