POLI 239 Study Guide - Final Guide: Theresa May, European Stability Mechanism, Statism
Document Summary
Unitary states: power is located in the capital most european nations like this. Majoritarian: once you get power, you can pretty much do what you want. Consensual: finding broad consensus rather than the will of the majority. Cabinet has a give/take relationship with parliament. Single party executive vs. multi party executive. Multi party: no party wins outright coalition government cabinet positions divided. Power comes from monarch (head of state) House of commons head of majority party decides who the prime minister is. Public only directly elects house of commons. Chancellor is the prime minister chosen by largest party in bundestag. No majority coalition multi party. Exception: norway has fixed terms and a constructive vote of no confidence. Rarely used when government knows it sucks, it typically leaves. Elections in all european nations are held under universal adult franchise. Disenfranchised people: people mostly serving prison sentences/those are institutionalized. Party discipline people vote for party, not people.
