POLI 101 Lecture Notes - Primus Inter Pares, Secret Ballot, Provincial Superior
Document Summary
Responsible for the bulk of spending of both the cabinet and government. We spoke about how pm appoints ministers in the cabinet. The issues, limitations in the decision making process. The most senior/influential ministers are generally included in the most important committees. The distinction between inner and outer cabinet is important. Committees are necessary to organize and delegate work, and made the discussion/deliberation process. Small groups are more manageable, large groups are difficult to control and make discussion difficult and time consuming. Formal executive: the crown (symbolic, but influences how the government is structured) Entire cabinet consists of about 40 ministers (currently) Standing committees are the committees that are present in every cabinet, regardless of the government (as these committees are necessary to organize work) Operation or priorities and planning (same committee) Committees are a source of considerable decision-making power.
