European Parliament

form the cabinet and the Prime Minister and the cabinet together comprise the executive branch of government. Of course the members of the cabinet are also part of the parliament and so they also form part of legislature. Control is maintained, however, as the cabinet are responsible for their actions to the parliament and the parliament are responsible for their actions to the voters when next there is an election (Miragliotta et al 2012: 8; 14). The USA system of government includes many…

Canada’s past Prime Minister Stephen Harper. These changes within parliament allowed for the Prime Minister to appoint everyone who sits in office. This helps push forward the Prime Minister’s personal agenda with minimal resistance. The Prime Minister has control over who is appointed into office, who…

Legislative measures, as well as grassroots movements can also play a role in increasing female political representation. Many legislative measures, although not related to political representation directly, have been put in place to increase the autonomy of women and move closer towards gender equity. These laws focus on three main areas that most influence gender inequality—institutions (i.e. social norms and markets), households and families, and the economy. “Households and families shape…

On June 11, 1776 Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin sat in a drafty room signing one of the most important documents in American history. The Declaration of Independence is a formal statement that expressed the desire for the thirteen colonies to be free of the king of Great Britain, stating the reasons and the desire for self-autonomy. In it they appealed to the Supreme Judge of the World, and stated that the United States are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent…

British parliament has a two house system. This bicameral structure includes a house of lords and a house of commons. The house of lords is made out of people who inherited the position or were elected by the monarch and prime minister, while the House of Commons consists of members elected by the people. The house of lords has very small influence in the British government. The most useful action they can perform is to delay a law brought up by the house commons. It is delayed for up to a year,…

As individuals of a country we want nothing but the best, meaning having essentially everything—everything in the context of having a good: health care system, educational institution, employment etc. However, how does one obtain “essentially everything”? In addition, who implements such policies for the well-being of its country’s citizens? It 's government. Each country as its own entity has their own form of government, some do resemble others, but they are each unique in their own ways. For…

There are two different systems of a democratic government, parliamentary and presidential, which are seen in multiple countries across the world. World powers such as the Canada and the United Kingdom thrive with their parliamentary system while the United States of America has shown stability and power with their presidential system. While both parliamentary and presidential systems have benefits and drawbacks, parliamentary systems are evidently more democratic because it gives majority of…

Parliamentary democracy is one of the most affective governmental systems as it frequently appears in Europe. This essay will examine whether parliament is the…

There are a plethora of theories as to what exactly caused the American Revolution. Although it isn’t possible to narrow such a monumental act down to a single cause, two historians – Bernard Bailyn and Gary Nash - have argued their interpretations of historical data and documents based on a few primary sources. While Bailyn argues that it was personal and political creeds, along with political power-struggles, that caused the revolution, Nash’s theory that it was a combination of social…

Who Can Be A Minister? In the Parliamentary system, the PM can appoint ministers only from the Parliament whereas in the Presidential government , the appointment of ministers is from outside the legislature which is done by the President. 6. Accountability The Parliamentary government is more democratic because the executive i.e the council of ministers is accountable to the legislature (Parliament) whereas the executive (President) is not accountable to the legislature in Presidential form…