Ministers of religion

Democratic Dictatorship? The Power of the Prime Minister in Canada Recently in Canada, it is being debated if the power that the Prime Minister holds has become stronger. Section 9 and 10 of the Constitution Act of 1867 declares the Queen and Governor as the ones who possess executive power, when today in practice, that power is found within the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The era of Pierre Elliott Trudeau as Prime Minister has been referred to as the period when the checks and balances began to…

for people as it is not the way we live our lives and this is perhaps the reason there is such a big wedge and difference between politics, politicians and people, for most people a sense of honesty underpins the way we deal with each other. Prime ministers ask the public to place their trust in them, but it is difficult to do so when they do not even trust their own political parties. Politicians cheat and deceit not only the people they are meant to lead and protect but also their own…

Parliamentary government, the Prime Minister and in Presidential system, the President is most powerful. 5. 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…

British Commonwealth, but as I stated earlier she holds no real power in Canada and is ceremonial. The true power in Canada is endowed to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is selected after a federal parliamentary election is held, and the party with the most seats in the House of Commons will elect their party leader to become the new Prime Minister whether through…

The French government is semi-presidential government because De Gaulle wanted a stable two party system, while also diminishing the influence of parties. This causes the president to be very powerful. They appoint a prime ministers, presides the Council of Minister, has emergency powers, and can dissolve the National Assembly. Also before 2002 the president could be in office for seven years, not the government reduced it to five. This compares to the United States which can serve for no more…

Constitutional monarchy consists of having a system of government where a monarch still has a formal title in a state/nation without having any real power; while the head of state of a nation holds the political power over a country (Monarchy Constitutional, 2008). Monarchs essentially act as a figurehead towards a nation, while the leaders of the state actually govern the country. An example of a country that follows this is Canada. Although Canada holds the Queen of England with some regard,…

The importance of restricting presidential power in Korea was undeniably proven during the often-brutal regimes that ruled the South before 1987. This was especially prominent during the terms of Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-Hwan, the latter of which was responsible for the infamous Gwangju Massacre in 1980. The origins of these regimes, however, began in the establishment of the 1948 constitution, which in the words of Yeh “…adopted a presidential system that failed to provide sufficient checks…

This article is entitled, “Niqab ban for public servants would be considered, says Stephen Harper” and is about the controversial debate concerning the niqab. The article discusses the viewpoints of various political parties on this garment. First, It states that the Conservative party is considering implementing a law, similar to Quebec’s Bill 62. This law will require persons wearing this garment to unveil their faces as employees of the government and while receiving one’s Canadian…

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…

their inherent conflicting natures. Meanwhile, in parliamentary democracies such as the United Kingdom, prime ministers are elected by coalitions and although coalitions are based off multiple parties and divergent ideas they still have to give up certain concessions to form the majority. This calls for a smoother process while processing legislation. Moreover, when the prime minister loses the favor of the parliamentary majority, the parties must negotiate the terms for a new coalition and…