Responsible Government Flashcards

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3 reasons for the achievement of a responsible government

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  1. how significant conventions are to constitutions
  2. how important constitutional principles were inherited from Great Britain and in Pre-Confederation Period
  3. ensures democratization of executive government in the country
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Which of the 3 reasons for the achievement of a responsible government is the most important?

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ensures democratization of executive government in the country

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Why is the 3rd reason, “ensures democratization of executive government in the country” most important?

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government system needs executive authority surrounding operation of laws and government. Executive has great deal of authority

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What authority does executive have in Canada?

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Declaration of war, control of budget, elect judges, recipient of delegate power through statute, generate subordinate legislation

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Main objective of Democracy

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concentrations of power to reflect democratic power of people etc in USA have President, Senate and Congress

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In Canada who is head of Executive and House of Commons

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Prime Minister

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In Canada, who has total control between elections, appoints cabinet and sole advisor to monarch?

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Prime Minister

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Issue in Canada is how to democratize executive authority, what is the Principle of Responsible Government?

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linkage between legislative and executive institutions. Element of democratization to executive government in selection principle, legislative branches are selected according to democratic principal

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Legislative Institutions ( J, L, E)

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Judiciary
Legislature
Executive

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De Jure authority and where is executive power invested

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by the law and executive power invested in monarch

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Judicial Committee of Privy Council
- Responsibilities?
- who made up of?
- when did it end?

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assist monarch, was final appellant court
made up of current/former cabinet systems and anyone appointed as honorary
Done in 1948

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De Facto executive , who is active part of privy council

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real deal in facts, cabinet and Prime Minister

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Executive Authority is all about functions of _____ and provide 2 examples

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government etc Spending Money, Appointing Cabinet etc

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Responsible Government

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appointment of persons to executive who sit in elected assembly have support of elected assembly

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Monarch or Representative must follow advice of ____ and rather than ____

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executive rather than their own personal interests

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Two Conventions that actualized Responsible Government

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leader of political party with largest number of seats in house of commons in appointed prime minister or premier

monarch/representative must act under advise of prime minister in consenting to legislation or exercising powers with exceptions

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Differences between Canada and USA (3)

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We don’t vote for our head, we vote for the leader of our riding reflecting the same political party interests

USA all levels are fully democratized while our Federal government appoints positions of the council, cabinet and Lieutenant Governor.

PM can dominate legislature and executive with majority government where president may not be able to control their own party, must make deal with congress.