public law 13- Government Flashcards

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what type of power does the government hold

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the government holds the executive power that the parliament trusts

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2
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Define the government and the basis of it

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the government is the constitutional body that is “complex.” because it is based on several offices having different constitutional relevance

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3
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Who forms the people in the government

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it is made up of the president of the council and the council of ministers

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who are the essential people in the government?

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the essential people are the president of the council, the council of ministers, and the ministers

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5
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who are the nonessential people in the government

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-deputy president
-ministers without portfolio
-under-secretaries of state
-ministerial committees

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What are the rules in the government’s appointing procedure?

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  1. the president of the republic appoints the president of the council of ministers, and the ministers
  2. the president of the ministers and the ministers are sworn in by the president
  3. the government must have the confidence of both houses.
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List and explain the steps of the appointing procedure

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  1. preparatory phase: the president leads consultive meetings. mandate to explore possible suppport of political forces.
  2. enacting phase: the president of the republic appoints and prime minister and the ministers.
  3. Integration of effectiveness: PM and minister take a formal oath before the president of the republic.
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what does the prime minister have to do to gain the political confidence of the. government

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within 10 days of his appointment, the pm must come before each chamber to submit the government’s plan of action to obtain political confidence

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9
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review slides 14 15 16

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with the figures

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10
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crisis. of government

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can be parliamentary of extra parliamentary

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parliamentary crisis of governemtn is caused by the loack of confidence which can be explicit of implicit

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explicit will result in the government resigning. it can be because of a motion of no confidence or a request for confidence( in case of a negative vote.

Implicit lack of confidence: the government resigns

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what is the role of the president of the council

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  • conducts and holds responsibilities for the general policy of the government.
  • ensures the coherence of the political and administrative policies by coordinating the activity of the ministers.
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13
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what is the role of the ministers

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they are individually responsible for their own ministries.

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14
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What are the functions of the government (list)

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  1. policy making
  2. rule making
  3. high administration
  4. over sighting state’s public offices and entities
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15
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what are the roles of the president of the council of ministers (or the prime minister)

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-he represents the government before the court
-he represents the national government before the executive of other states
-addresses the general policy of the cabinet
- coordinates. the cabinet’s policy
-issues directives to ministers

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16
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What are the roles of the ministers

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1- Rule making: for the regulations or bills
2- relations with the parliament: request of confidence
3-domestic jurisdiction: disputes between ministers
4- constitutional jurisdiction: claims about conflict with other state powers
5-administrative power: overruling administrative measures

17
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specific functions of a minister

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political guidance by:
- establishing actions
-issuing guidelines
-appointing general directors

18
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describe the deputy prime minister

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policy office without any direct power, held by one of the ministers