Chapter 7- The Westminster Model Flashcards
1
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Key features are….
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- Parliamentary Sovereignty
- Uncodified constitution
- Cabinet government
- FPTP
- Two party system
- Unitary Government
2
Q
Representative government
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Gov takes place through Parliament- decisions made by elected reps, not the people themselves
3
Q
Responsible government
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Gov is accountable to parliament for it’s actions & people (in general elections).
4
Q
Disputed if this country has a Westminster Model because…
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No two party system- not necessarily an unitary state- EU power- debated on if there’s a cabinet or PM system in place currently
5
Q
Focuses on…
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The constitution and major institutions
