The golden age of parliamentary democracy in the United Kingdom, pre modern party system, is where large bombastic speeches could change the entirety of the direction of a nation. The composition of Parliament, specifically the House of Commons, in Canada has never been through the golden age of parliamentary government, where no member had a distinct party affiliation. Basic analysis of the underlying political framework leads to indisputable electoral bias towards political parties. This…
Popular sovereignty is the idea that the authority of the state and its government is created and managed by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives who are the head of the political power. In essence, popular sovereignty is an idea which may not necessarily reflect or describe the reality of a political setting. Popular sovereignty is needed by each states in Agonistan. Majoritarian and Minoritarian argues that popular sovereignty demands for equal rights of all…
invited him to a dinner party where the Sarkhanese Prime Minister would be attending. He took the time before the dinner party to study every guest on the dinner menus portfolio. He received the opportunity to read the palms of the guest because the head chef was running late with the dinner. He proved his skills as a palm reader and had a private palm reading with the Sarkhanese Prime Minister whom he had a great effect on. The prime minister revered Col. Hillandale so much that he invited Col.…
officer, the prime minister, is often aligned with the political party of the majority in the house. The prime minister has similar roles in the government as the US’ president, but leads the legislative branch and does not have term restrictions. A prime minister and his cabinet can serve for as long the House of Commons thinks they are able, or the majority party no longer has the…
Absolutism to me was more like a combination of a Monarchy and Dictatorship. Which explains why during that time period people were forced into religion, they had a specific way of life such as the caste system. Including their duties that were mandatory to be attended and done. King Louis XIV once stated, “ The head alone has the right to deliberate and decide, and the functions of all the other…
British Parliament has developed through somewhere in the range of three hundred years of history. In Britain, it can be the main institution which practices sovereign forces and on which there are no restrictions in light of the fact that there is no written constitution. In Indian system, there is a written constitution and authorities and powers of each organ of Government and each functionary are just as characterized and delimited by the constitutional archive. The strength of Parliament…
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…
confederation of Canada in 1867 and the election of Sir John A. Macdonald as the first prime minister, the role of the nation’s leader has changed. While the prime minister is elected by the people to govern at the helm of Canada, “the excessive centralization of executive powers by the prime minister can damage good democratic government”. In our Westminster-style government, the power vested within the prime minister has become somewhat absolute, with too much control over the House of…
During Writing 100 courses we watch numerous movies that were related to the topic of our discussion. Some of the movies we watch were Bhutto and America Revolutionary. The main protagonists in these movies were Benazir Bhutto and Grace Lee Boggs, these two incredible individuals shared many similarities and differences. For starters, they were both female’s that fought against the inequality happening in their country through peaceful protest, well for the most part. Grace Lee life consisted of…
role is to interpret laws and solve civil disputes. Although there is a general understanding that the separation of powers do not interfere with each other, there is sometimes a ‘common ground’ between all three levels. For example front bench ministers in Parliament exist in both the executive and legislative departments. The separation of powers ensures that these roles can be carried out effectively without partiality. It keeps one part of the government from dominating and becoming too…