Responsible Government

Question 1

3 reasons for the achievement of a responsible government

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Which of the 3 reasons for the achievement of a responsible government is the most important?

Answer 2

ensures democratization of executive government in the country

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What authority does executive have in Canada?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Main objective of Democracy

Answer 5

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

Question 6

In Canada who is head of Executive and House of Commons

Answer 6

Prime Minister

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Prime Minister

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Legislative Institutions ( J, L, E)

Answer 9

Judiciary
Legislature
Executive

Question 10

De Jure authority and where is executive power invested

Answer 10

by the law and executive power invested in monarch

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

De Facto executive , who is active part of privy council

Answer 12

real deal in facts, cabinet and Prime Minister

Question 13

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

Answer 13

government etc Spending Money, Appointing Cabinet etc

Question 14

Responsible Government

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

executive rather than their own personal interests

Question 16

Two Conventions that actualized Responsible Government

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Differences between Canada and USA (3)

Answer 17

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.