SOSC 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Lower House, Responsible Government

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1200
• Professor: Terry Conlin

Document Summary

Governance, parliamentary (cabinet) government, the westminister model, responsible government & parliamentary. Sovereignty: legislative branch i: house of commons, structure and functions, legislative and communitiees, criticism and reform, legislative branch ii: senate, structure & functions, criticism & reform, executive branch, canada/u. s. a, functions, formal & political. Increasing alienation in our country due to parliamentary, and an increasing intention of the american model. In the westminister model the executive branch makes laws. The crown the executive branch will act only on the advice of its ministers. The crown normally appoints its ministers only members of parliament. Ministers will act together as a team or ministry under the prime minister. The crown will appoint and maintain his ministers. If tge house of commons expresses lack of confidence then the prime minister must resign or request a re-election. There is nothing greater than parliament. (no court/nothng) Lower house is the house of commons upper house is the senate.