week seven Flashcards
government = ?
legislature + executive + judiciary
does the US model have separation of powers?
yes, a pure form - can’t be in the executive and the legislative at the same time (except VP, chair of senate)
do we really have separation of powers in nz
no, we have a fused power between the executive and the legislature
what does the executive do?
provides direction, makes laws, executes public policy
what laws does the executive make
royal prerogative
delegated legislation (laws authorised by statute - delegated authority)
deemed regulations (rules, principles etc. often passed by administrative bodies to deliver policies)
what are the 4 institutions of the executive in NZ
the Crown
the dignified executive
the political executive
the administrative executive
what is the dignified executive
the Monarch and Governor General
what is the administrative executive
delivers rules and runs our society on a daily basis - includes Public Service, SOE’s, Crown Entities, Local and Regional Officials
what is the political executive
Ministers, Cabinet & Prime Minister, District/City and Regional Councils
is the Crown the monarch
no
what is a synonym for the crown
state - body corporate of NZ
is the term the Crown used for the body corporate of other countries
no, they just use State
what does ‘dignified v efficient constitutions’
we have a dignified cloak of our constitution which looks like the same as olden times, but underneath we have an efficient constitution which makes things work
