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What is the parliamentary system? |
A system of governing where there is a close interrelationship
Between the political Executive branch and legislative branch (Parliament)
The executive branch is generally composed of members of the House of Commons |
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What is a responsible government? |
Governing system where the political executive (prime minister & its cabinet)
Is accountable to Parliament for its actions
And must retain the support of the elected members of parliament to remain in office |
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What is the Westminister system? |
A governing system that developed in Britain
Featuring: Single-party majority rule Executive dominance of Parliament An adversarial relationship between the governing party and the opposition |
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What is majority government? |
The government formed when the prime minister's party has a majority of the members of the House of common Thus, a single party forms the government |
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What is a minority government? |
A single-party governs
But the party does not have a majority of the members in the House of Commons.
Thus, the minority government needs to gain the support of one or more other parties to pass legislation and to stay in office |
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What is a coalition government? |
Government where two or more political parties jointly govern, sharing the cabinet positions |
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What is the head of state in a parliamentary system? |
An important but largely ceremonial position
But has the responsibility to ensure that a legitimate government is in place |
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What is a governor general? |
The person who carries out the duties and responsibilities of the Monarch at the national level in Canada |
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What is a lieutenant governor? |
The person who carries out the duties and responsibilities of the Monarch at the provincial level in Canada |
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What are the powers and responsibilities of the governor general? |
Ensuring that our government is in place at all times
Approves all legislation
Prerogative powers |
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What are prerogative powers? |
Powers of the Monarch that have not been taken away by Parliament. These powers include: The appointment and dismissal of the Prime Minister The dissolution of Parliament or Prorogation of Parliament. |
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What is dissolution? |
The termination of parliament Followed an election for the House of Commons |
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What is prorogation? |
The suspension of Parliament and its committees by the governor-general at the request of the Prime Minister.
Ends a session of parliament Such that the work of committees is ended
And bills that have not yet been passed have to be reintroduced unless parliament in the next session agreed otherwise |
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What is the head of government? |
The person who heads the executive side of government Usually responsible for choosing the cabinet. |
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What is a cabinet? |
The members of the political executive Responsible of heading government Departments |
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What is executive dominance? |
A parliamentary system that places considerable power in the hands of the Prime Minister and the cabinet to their ability to control the House of Commons Particularly in the majority government situation |
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What is the Privy Council Office? |
An administrative structure that is directly responsible to the Canadian Prime Minister Has a central role in: Organizing the cabinet Coordinate and direct the activities of government Provide policy advice to the prime minister |
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What is the prime minister's office? |
The office that provides support and political advice to the prime minister |
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What is a prime ministerial government? |
The view that the Prime Minister has become the dominant member of the political executive
Rather than first among equals in the cabinet |
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What is the Minister of State? |
Cabinet ministers who are not responsible for a particular government Department |
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What is the treasury board? |
A permanent cabinet committee with its own staff and Minister Responsible for expenditures and management practices of government |
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What is cabinet solidarity? |
Each member of the cabinet expected to fully support and defend the decisions and actions that cabinet takes |
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What are Central agencies and Central department? |
Organizations that provide direction and coordination to government. |
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What is a collective responsibility? |
The cabinet as a group wil defend, explain, and take responsibility
For the actions of the government in Parliament |
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What is cabinet secrecy? |
The views expressed in Cabinet remain secret To enable full and frank decisions and maintain cabinet solidarity |
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What is party discipline? |
The expectation that members of each party will vote accordance with the position of the party has adopted in caucus |
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What are private members? |
Ordinary members of the House of Commons who are not in the cabinet |
