Parliamentary system

Canada, the government is organized in a parliamentary system, meaning that the executive branch of government, the prime minister, works to command and efficiently run the legislative branch, the parliament. Canadian parliament is divided into three distinct parts: the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Organization and Election of Canadian Parliament Like many countries throughout the world whose government is structured in a parliamentary system, Canada is a Constitutional…

The Legislative branch of government in contemporary politics differs greatly from one government to another. Some legislatures are extremely powerful, as in Parliamentary structures, while others are mere ‘rubber-stamp’ bodies for Executive authority. The Legislative branch in the United States is one of the most organized methods to promote autonomy. According to Montesquieu, the most important method to promote liberty is separating and acting independently the three branches of the…

Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy, that is as well technically a constitutional democracy under the dominion of the British Commonwealth; however, the British Commonwealth is purely ceremonial and does not possess any real control over the direction of Canada nor any actions dealing with Canadian foreign policy. The head of state of Canada is Queen Elizabeth II of the British Commonwealth, but as I stated earlier she holds no real power in Canada and is ceremonial. The true power in…

The Senate is the upper house in Canada’s bicameral parliamentary democracy. It is argued that the Senate in Canadian Parliament should be abolished due to many reasons. In my opinion, however, I believe we should keep the Senate, but reform it. Ever since Canada is formed as a country, the Senate has existed in the parliament; it has already become a part of Canadian history and holds a lot of significance. The Senate has contributed to the society a lot, even though unnoticeably. It regularly…

Canada has what is called a bicameral parliamentary system which means that there are two legislative bodies: the House of Commons (HOC) and the Senate. Often times it is argued that together the senate and the HOC play a vital role in the operations of the Canadian government. The reason for this is because theoretically any piece of legislature must be approved by both the senate and the HOC. The question then arises: why does Canada have two legislative branches? When democracy was accepted…

Should we change the way members vote? Hypothesis? The research project will set out to answer a few questions. Is the current voting system fit for purpose? Would a few small tweaks improve the system? Or is a complete overhaul of the voting system required? Background The House of Commons has used a division for voting since the rebuilding of Parliament after the great fire of 1834. The process and procedure has changed very little since then, the main difference being the time of the…

from making any extremist decisions because they are also still obliged to follow the laws they wish to make. Constitutional conventions although not judicially enforced and not in written format, is still a important aspect in New Zealand 's legal system “government without a constitution is power without right”. They outline serve integral function in allowing flexible and easy constitutional…

adoption of a strong, organized form of government. The Westminster system is one of the most prominent systems of government globally thanks to the now defunct empire’s far-reaching influences. The system of a bicameral parliament, which is what the Westminster system is, represents every citizen’s voice, but that is not necessarily the case. Many of the countries that impose this system of government have attempted to amend the system; such is the case with the United Kingdom and their House…

however, unlike most other democracies that have come into effect through a revolution or a change in regime that in turn instils a new legal system from scratch, the United Kingdom’s ‘uncodified’ legal system has evolved over time to fit the circumstances and has never been through a complete remodelling. Although there are many documents that make up this legal system, academics have been debating whether or not the UK actually has a constitution. This…

the Houses of Parliament, it provides several opportunities for debate, scrutiny and amendment, ensuring that any mistakes or poor drafting can be corrected. Another advantage is that government has considerable control over parliamentary law-making. It controls parliamentary timetable for debates and is likely to win at each stage of the process unless a number of its own MPs vote against it. This is democratic because of the government. Furthermore, the House of Lords acts as a checking…