SOC205H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Adrienne Clarkson, Individual Ministerial Responsibility, Cabinet Collective Responsibility

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The constitutional framework: canada combines parliamentary government with feralism, tension between majoritarian democracy and the federal principle. Similar in principle : amending formula, peaceful evolution- significance, patriation as an example. Responsible government: bna act doesn"t include responsible government: why not, conventions of responsible government( party in powers must have confidence of the. House of commons: trudeau-lewis 1972, peterson- rae, role of the governor general, the personal prerogative or reserve powers, king-byng, adrienne clarkson. Maybe tonight: fusion of executive and legislative branches, conventions of ministerial responsibility ( collevtive and individual) The two theories are: harz-horowitz theory of fragmentation focuses on the mindsets of the people who originally came to canada. Theory, which proposed, that not do what happens in your mind matters, but also what happens outside in the real world. In america, socialism is unacceptable and even considered treasonous. Furthermore, the idea of secession is not tolerated in.