Responsible Government Flashcards
3 reasons for the achievement of a responsible government
- how significant conventions are to constitutions
- how important constitutional principles were inherited from Great Britain and in Pre-Confederation Period
- ensures democratization of executive government in the country
Which of the 3 reasons for the achievement of a responsible government is the most important?
ensures democratization of executive government in the country
Why is the 3rd reason, “ensures democratization of executive government in the country” most important?
government system needs executive authority surrounding operation of laws and government. Executive has great deal of authority
What authority does executive have in Canada?
Declaration of war, control of budget, elect judges, recipient of delegate power through statute, generate subordinate legislation
Main objective of Democracy
concentrations of power to reflect democratic power of people etc in USA have President, Senate and Congress
In Canada who is head of Executive and House of Commons
Prime Minister
In Canada, who has total control between elections, appoints cabinet and sole advisor to monarch?
Prime Minister
Issue in Canada is how to democratize executive authority, what is the Principle of Responsible Government?
linkage between legislative and executive institutions. Element of democratization to executive government in selection principle, legislative branches are selected according to democratic principal
Legislative Institutions ( J, L, E)
Judiciary
Legislature
Executive
De Jure authority and where is executive power invested
by the law and executive power invested in monarch
Judicial Committee of Privy Council
- Responsibilities?
- who made up of?
- when did it end?
assist monarch, was final appellant court
made up of current/former cabinet systems and anyone appointed as honorary
Done in 1948
De Facto executive , who is active part of privy council
real deal in facts, cabinet and Prime Minister
Executive Authority is all about functions of _____ and provide 2 examples
government etc Spending Money, Appointing Cabinet etc
Responsible Government
appointment of persons to executive who sit in elected assembly have support of elected assembly
Monarch or Representative must follow advice of ____ and rather than ____
executive rather than their own personal interests