Prime minister

According to J.R. Mallory’s paper, “Cabinet Government in Canada,” the federal cabinet of Canada roots from the British governmental system. In many ways, Canada has kept British traditions, but as it developed, the governmental systems grew more different. In this paper, Mallory discusses how the Canadian federal cabinet compares to the British system, how it came to be and the role of the cabinet in Canada. Because Canada’s governmental system somewhat stems from Britain’s, there are many…

the Westminster system include the sovereign/head of state, a head of government (head of the executive/Prime Minister), executive branch, judiciary, civil service, parliamentary opposition and the legislature (Mulgan 55). However, the amount of power the head of state has is different in New Zealand. Today, the governor-general is elected by the Queen as per recommendation from the Prime Minister. This position of a governor-general does not entitle much authority over New Zealand in regards to…

Term: The term is Republic. Definition (What is it?) A republic is a system of government in which officials are chosen by the people. Significance (Why is it important? Short term effect) A republic was important, in ancient Rome, because this system prevented by individual from gaining too much power. In the early republic, the senate made the laws and controlled the government. Originally, its 300 members were all patricians, or members of the landholding upper class. Each year, the…

The prime minister is chosen by the majority in the lower house and approved by a two-thirds majority in the upper house in order to avoid total party dominance. He or she, in turn, chooses the cabinet members. The upper house elects the president with a two thirds…

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…

Pierre Elliott Trudeau was born on the 18th of October 1919 in Montreal, Québec, and was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. Before Trudeau became a politician he worked as an assistant professor until he was elected as a new Liberal to the House of Commons (Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 22 Nov 2014). Trudeau was the Prime Minister of Canada from 20th of April 1968 to 4th of June 1979, and again from March 3 1980 to June 29 1984. Even after his death in 28th of September 2000 he is still known as…

The English bills of rights were written in 1689 after King James II was replaced by Mary, the king’s daughter, and her husband William of Orange. According to the article “English Bill of Rights 1689,” the English Bill of Rights of 1689 was basically British law, passed by the parliament of Great Britain. These laws stated the people’s right and liberties. These laws also laid the foundation for the US Constitution as well as constitutional monarchy in England. (English Bill of Rights 1689,…

The Federal government and the Parliament government are the 2 levels of power in the Parliament of Canada. First of all, the Queen may need advice or approval from the House of Commons and Senate, but it is absolutely legal for her to make any laws that will benefit the government of Canada. Provincial Legislatures has power as well and they are very important for Canada’s Constitution. In each province, the council, can make distinct laws for their province. Some of the laws property and civil…

Parliamentary sovereignty is a doctrine that gives parliament the supreme law making power within the UK, which is essential to other branches of the government to operate efficiently. The notion that the rule of law does eclipse parliamentary sovereignty, largely lacks the evidence to be upheld, and accepted by all, as much more commonly the parliamentary sovereignty is eclipsed by the other, more practical factors some of them being politics, the electorate, the majority based system, and the…