PO263 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Correlation Does Not Imply Causation, General Idea, Minority Government
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Playing powers in different hands would minimize the abuse of political power: americans adopted montesquieu"s idea of separation of powers. In 1758 nova scotia had power to elect legislative. 3. 2 the conventions of responsible government: in the british and canadian regimes, responsible government makes the executive accountable to the house of. Crown is a mere figurehead: the crown normally points as ministers or advisers only persons who are member of parliament. 3. 3 responsible government as cabinet government : responsible government is often refer to as parliamentary government. 3. 4 forming a government: citizens only elect their local member of parliament. The people"s role in the section of their government, is an indirect one: at the core of responsible government is the idea that government must be accountable to the hoc. One may summarize the process in which we choose our government in four conventions: ultimate responsibility for choosing government must rest with the crown.
