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break down and examine the invitation of tendering of a BIM STRATEGY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT HOUSE (APH). This report intends to determine and review the project requirements, point out and portray key primary and secondary stakeholders, develop a stakeholder matrix and assess and select the most suitable project procurement framework for the project. The parliamentary house is the home of the parliament of Australia. It is additionally the work environment for countless amount of people,…

In a Parliamentary system the executive leader of Parliament, known as the Prime Minister, is elected by the legislative branch and the majority party controlling it. The people of the country vote for the legislative branch and then they are in charge of selecting a Prime Minister to lead them and the executive branch. Should Parliament decide that they no longer like a Prime Minister than they can simply cast a vote to replace him (Long, 1949…

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…

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…

There are many different types of systems of government around the world. In the past there have been monarchy’s with rules who had absolute power, and some who had to share power with other nobles. Power is one of the biggest need people have. For example, the French King was so powerful that the country saw a lot of violence when trying to becomes a state and democratize. So looking at the differences between parliamentary, presidential and semi-presidential system the power of the leader…

According to a poll on National Citizens Coalition, 49.3% of the population who voted agreed that the Senate should be abolished (44% voted “…elected and held accountable”; 6.7% voted “…should be left as is”) (National Citizens Coalition). These are the options that are available for what we should do with the Canadian Senate. The number one view for what should be done with the senators is to get rid of them. This would not be done easily. In order to abolish the Canadian Senate every province…

The Senate is most likely the least appreciated and most unknown of our national political institutions. Its work attracts neither the interest of the media, the sympathy of the politicians, nor even the curiosity of public. How paradoxical is that, very few Canadians have an understanding of the history, role, and operations of the Senate, and yet everyone seems to have an opinion on the establishment. Many Canadians are asking themselves whether we might be better off without the Senate. Over…

Is the Senate simply a waste of institutional space? Or is it an opportunity to make a change that is long overdue? An expense scandal involving several senators in December of 2012 sparked a political debate with regards to the future of the Senate of Canada. Most will agree that the Senate is a thoroughly flawed institution, however the pros and cons of each proposition should be weighed before any action is taken. After presenting each of the proposed options regarding what decision is to be…

It has often been said that the European Union suffers from a democratic deficit. This notion derives from the fact that prior to 1979, none of the EU institutions had directly elected members and therefore there was no democratic accountability to the citizens of the EU. It is also regularly asserted that the legislative powers at EU level are confined and dominated by executive actors, namely the Council of Ministers and the ‘unelected bureaucrats’ in the European Commission. However, this…