POLB50Y3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: De Jure, Letters Patent, Cabinet Of The United Kingdom
5 Oct 2013
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In a presidential system, president has executive power as head of executive branch of government. In us allocated to congress, the house of representatives and the senate, where the legislative power is based. Can not give budget to president, leading to shutdown. Congress can give power over trade agreements to presidents as long as congress approves. Only congress can declare war president can declare military interventions, but not war. Founding fathers feared centralized power excecutive power can lead to dictatorship. Concern with syria: obama said that congress vote is nonbinding. However he can"t do military action without much money, especially with government shutdown. Congress can also block money received by presidents. Queen doesn"t, this is contrast with us vs. british powers. Within parliament, legislative power divided between house of commons(green room) and house of lords(senate/red. British cabinet: crucial component of parliamentary system of government, prime minister part of cabinet, he is the first minister minster appointed.
