POLS 2250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Individual Ministerial Responsibility, United Kingdom Cabinet Committee, Treasury Board Secretariat
12 Apr 2018
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Ares: the walrus too few hilliers (article) Chapter 6 government departments and central agencies. The legislature, the executive, and departments: three branches of government legislative, executive, and judicial. Judicial branch consists of law courts and related institutions. Definition of a department: operating department administrative unit comprising one or more organizational components over which a minister has direct ministerial management control, figure 6. 1 and 6. 2 on page 95. Individual ministerial responsibility holds that a minister is responsible for all actions carried out by his/her department (minister only link between legislature and operating department) In less formal manner, ministers can issue internal departmental regulations (which are binding on all departmental officials, provided regulations are within terms of the enabling legislation) In canada, the idea of a representative cabinet is important, meaning, diverse interests must be represented in the federal cabinet (so, cabinets must be fairly large to ensure all groups are represented)
