POL 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Parliamentary System, Presidential System
13 Dec 2013
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Constitution: the fundamental rules and principles by which a state is governed . Constitutional government: - a government that acts in accordance with the principles established in the constitution . The uk is mostly governed by constitution conventions. Constitutional convention: fundamental principles that are followed by are not contained in a legal document and are not enforced by the courts. Legislative branch: branch that makes general laws, in charge of developing legislation. (house of commons, representative, senate) Executive branch: responsible for implementing administrative laws and policies. (in canada- fusion between house of commons and executive) Judicial branch: resolve disagreements on how to interpret laws and make sure the constitution is respected. A system of governing in which there is a close interrelationsip between the political executive ( prime minister and cabinet) and parliament ( the legislative or law making body). The executive is generally compose of members of the house of.
