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the Prime Minister (PM), who is the elected leader and their appointed Cabinet make up the executive power (Canadian Ministry) within the Parliamentary system (329). Cooperation between the executive and legislative branches (House of Commons and Senate) is necessary for the government to function properly and efficiently. The PM delegates which department each Cabinet member (Minister) will be in charge of, such as transport, foreign affairs, international trade, etc. These Ministers work with…

means that France is ruled by a Constitution that they created “based on the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen“ (“Consitutional Limits..”). This country is different than other countries because it has both a President and a prime minister who run the country (“The France Political..”). They also have some differences and similarities of government from the others and that what helps them to be together as a country today. The participation of France’s government is a…

not create any distrust between state and citizen and therefore can make the process of legislation to produce quickly with ease. France is still making strides to devolve more power to the lower levels, but it seems now that the role of the Prime Minister is to balance and maintain the assurance of both the executive and…

How effective is Parliament at carrying out its various functions? Parliament’s three main functions are representation, scrutiny and legislation. The effectiveness of representation would be that parliament and the parties within represent their constituents and sections of society and voice their opinions and queries often. The effectiveness of scrutiny in parliament involves the studying of a proposed legislation in detail to ensure that it is in the nation’s interest and that it is in…

power to facilitate change. Lastly, current Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, was a former chairman of the Australian Republican Movement, and is now in the position to influence public opinion on policies and control the composition of the cabinet and the ministry (Department of the House of Representatives, 2012). Ultimately, I have chose to primarily target Turnbull for various reasons. Shortly after replacing Tony Abbott as Prime Minister, Turnbull declared that he would not…

share of better methods than the other. For example, the USA has a definite term of office set for the president, 4 years, so that the president will know when he is done, and elections do not come as a surprise to the citizens. In Canada, the Prime Minister may sit for up to 5 years, calling an election any time he/she wants, from his/her first day in office, until the day before their last day in office. This can come as a surprise to the public, leaving them unprepared for an election. This…

The United Kingdom uses a parliamentary system for its structure. When electing a new member to the government, we rely on the majoritarian system. The UK also utilizes the single member plurality voting system. This means that each geographical district sends and elected representative. The UK has another way of being unique — although we are one state, we encompass several nations or nationalities, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Although these are considered separate…

countries, like the fact that they have both a President and a Prime Minister, the people aren’t allowed to vote for either of them (only for the parliament), the power of the people is limited and many other reasons (Glauco). Italy is known to be a democracy, where there is popular sovereignty and where the power resides with the people rather than with the government. The country of Italy has both a President and a Prime Minister present. Although, unlike the President of the United States,…

guidelines with “merit-based criteria”, that also permits applications from the general public. The goal, it appears, is to one day have the Senate be filled with members that are selected through a process that is not directly linked to the Prime Minister so that there can be no affiliation to any party…

discussing the government of Japan. The Emperor of Japan is not merely the symbol of Japan, but he is granted the power to propagate amendments of the Constitution, create policies and laws, and execute cabinet orders. He also appoints the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, which is first designated by the Diet and the Cabinet.…