Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Unicameralism, Imperial Presidency, Presidential System
8 Apr 2016
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Election for the membership of house of commons; through that political executive is determined. Executive is dependant upon maintain majority support within a legislative (canadian house of commons); non-confidence motion. The head of state (governor general) dissolves the legislature (a formality) on the advice of the prime minister. Indirectly presidents can serve as heads of state. As a result, you get separate electoral mandates for president and legislature. Separate personnel: cabinet not composed of legislators; is made up of people who are not holding seats; appointed by the president of the day; not a strongly interlaced. Legislative removal of president exceedingly rare impeachment. A president governs, but is checked by a legislature s/he cannot effectively control. Is also checked by the supreme courts. Different mandates (for the president on one hand and the legislator on the other) different political interest surface. President: nationwide; accountable to people on a whole. Prime ministers govern through cabinets and parties; govern effectively.
