POL214Y1 : The Executive Lecture / Readings

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Lecture 3 september 28 th , 2010 machinery of government: the executive: why did it take until 1982 to change constitution, canadians couldn"t decide amongst themselves regarding how to change their own constitution. Attempts to change constitution = meech accord and charlottetown accord (referendum) Constitution is always change (1867-1982: still changing today, why are we unlikely to change the amending formula, political culture/values of canadians changed. many people feel they are part of the constitution. Amending formula = if you want to change the constitution, you must call for a referendum: meech lake = didn"t get through all 10 provinces (one aboriginal person elijah harper kept it from passing on procedural grounds) House of commons = make laws (legislature) www. notesolution. com. Crown: subordinate to the legislature, has power to refuse the prime minister"s need to prorogue parliament, formal executives. Cabinet: run departments, involved in gov"t policy, cabinet solidarity/cabinet secrecy = conventions, departmentalized cabinet (old model)

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