POLB50Y3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Collective Responsibility, Primus Inter Pares, Executive Minister Of The Iglesia Ni Cristo

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Key terms: constitutional monarchy (the queen,, the governor general), formal vs. Executive, three sources of general government"s power, governor in council, cabinet, prime. Government power divided in 3 branches in canada. Canadian executive is different from the us executive. Prime minister is more powerful than president of us through the levels of power which far exceeds power of the us presidents. Monarch is the head of the state but governs through the constitution. All sovereign power is symbolized by the queen. Governor general is chosen by the prime minister. Governor general and queen are formal executive and not de facto. They do have some power by the constitution act of 1867- queen given final executive authority; number of power to queen or general governor commander of the armed forces, power to admit or dismiss advisors as privy council. Governor general can appoint senates and senates are not elected, sec 96. General governor can appoint judges and needs to sign legislation.

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