Government Accountibility

Question 1

What are two components of government accountability?

Answer 1

answerability and enforcement

Question 2

What is answerability and enforcement?

Answer 2

The expectation is that the government explains why and what they are doing and the consequences for public officials if they abuse their power; sanctions if necessary
These are interrelated, we expect them to keep us informed and for them to have repercussions if they fuck up and horizontal and vertical accountability is worked into this as well

Question 3

What is horizontal accountability?

Answer 3

Checks and balances within the government to hold politicians accountable

Question 4

What is vertical accountability?

Answer 4

social movements to hold public figures accountable, and answerability to the media

Question 5

What is the presidential system?

Question 6

What is the parliamentary system?

Answer 6

prime minister = the head of government NOT head of the state
No term limits
Passes legislation
Party discipline - to ensure that the leader is not ruling arbitrarily must be accountable to their party and stay in line with what the party wants/values or they can get rid of him