POL201Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Parliamentary System, Westminster System, Presidential System
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Lecture on january 29, 2013: presidentialism and parliamentarism. There are two different institutional arrangements they organize powers in distinctive ways and powers are concentrated or dispersed in each system; decisions are made differently. Best known parliamentary system is the british westminster system. Most of europe except france has the parliamentary system. Us is the most influential example of presidential system of government. Neither is particularly dominant, but it is interesting that countries that adopt the system the colonizing power had previously. The winning party chooses the party leader who is the prime minister. The head of party becomes the prime minister. Voters do not directly vote for the prime minister. The crown or governor general ask the party that wins to form the government. The government is executive branch that have cabinet minster and prime minister. Majority government: wins the absolute seats in the parliament. Canada has around 300 seats and wins more than 151 seats.
