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p.412-416 The Formal Exective Flashcards

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1
Q

The prime minister, cabinet and minsters of state are..

A

the Political Executive

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2
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List the members of the political executive

A

prime minister,
cabinet and
ministers of state

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The model of representative and responsible government used in the United kingdom and in other countries that emulate it

A

Westminster Model

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Westminster Model:
The model of representative and responsible government used in the _________ ______ and in other countries that emulate it

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The model of representative and responsible government used in the United Kingdom and in other countries that emulate it

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Prime Minster:
The head of government meaning the person chosen by the ____________ _________ to form a government able to retain the ……….

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The head of government chosen by the electorate, and approved by the Governor General to form a government able to retain the THE CONFIDENCE OF THE MAJORITY

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FORMAL EXECUTIVE includes:

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queen, governor general, privy council

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True or false :

The Formal executive, by convention, acts on the advice of the political executive

A

True

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True or false:

The Formal executive possesses formal constitutional authority

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True

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The Cabinet is part of the Queen’s privy council and controls most of the ______ &________ powers of govt

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The Cabinet is part of the Queen’s privy council and controls most of the EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE powers of govt

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What established that the governor general would permanently exercise virtually all of the monarchs powers and authorities?

A

Letters Patent, 1947

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Formal duties of Governor General include:
1.Summoning...
2. Appointing...
3. Giving...
4.
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Formal duties of Governor General include:

  1. Summoning people to the senate
  2. Appointing judges and members of the privy council
  3. Giving royal assent to legislation
  4. Summoning/dissolving parliament
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How or what influences the governor general’s decisions…

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The cabinet or PM directly

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13
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The supreme authority of the government

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The crown

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Powers of the crown come from…

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statute and common law

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15
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The power to implement laws is..

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executive power

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Legislative power is the power to make law of a _______or____________nature in the form of regulations or orders-in-council.

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Legislative power is the power to make law of a delegated or subordinate nature in the form of regulations or orders-in-council.

17
Q

True or false

The GG can appoint or dismiss a PM or dissolve parliament at their discretion

A

TRUE- if they are violating constitution etc

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