Westminster Abbey

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 Commons. Over time, numerous factors have contributed to the decline of responsible government and the rise of…

The Australian Parliament consists of the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The Parliament passes laws which influence the whole country. There are three arms of government in Australia: the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. The legislature, also known as Parliament, is responsible for debating and voting on new laws. The executive, also known as the Australian Government, is responsible for passing and upholding the laws created by the legislature. Some members…

Throughout canada’s history with tons of prime ministers, many would argue that William Lyon Mackenzie King was the best one. To be a good prime minister you need to be able to connect with the people you’re in charge of and you need to have a good understanding of different cultures in the society. He was a good prime minister because he showed initiative and promise, he never gave up on his political career, he spent a lot of energy to accomplish what others didn’t, and William Lyon…

Canada has a constitutional monarchy and along with it many political parties. Canada has three major political parties: the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, and the Bloc Quebecois. Each party is important to the country. They each deliver information and try to persuade the public. They are the main reliable source for the country during election times. Canada’s most dominant of the three parties is the Conservative party and the Liberal party. The Liberal Party is currently in office and…

Canada’s political system may be one of the best in the world. However, like every other political systems, they have their faults. There are many faults to our system. Including, the Senate and how the government handles issues involving the First Nations. The Senate is the upper house of the parliament. Our first Prime Minister, John A. MacDonald, described the Senate in legislation a “sober second thought.” Unlike Members of Parliament, Senators are appointed in by the Governor General on…

SHOULD CANADA ABOLISH THE SENATE MAMTA MISHRA COMTEMPORARY CANADIAN ISSUES MARCH 18, 2015 CANADA SHOULD ABOLISH THE SENATE The senate is an essential part of Parliament. Senate plays quite an essential role for Canada’s law and society as the country is made up of 13 different provinces that each holds a variety of different rights and values for the country. The senate’s job is to take care of laws and help in making of laws that govern our society. Senate is as important to…

Being responsible for our country's leadership is an invaluable role with many obligations. Whoever is elected must make significant decisions regarding health care, the environment, employment and more. I believe that the New Democratic Party of Canada is highly equipped with the resources and knowledge necessary to improve our economy and our nation, as a whole. By offering new opportunities of economic advancement for young Canadians, working to abolish inequality between males and females in…

How powerful is the Prime Minister within the British political system? By: Kamil Górka British political system evaluated over the time. In my work I would like to pay a special attention on the power of the British Prime Minister, to evaluate the topic I would try to describe the general political system in United Kingdom. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy lead by Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, but the Monarch is only responsible for representative purposes and step aside of…

The role of a democratic state is to represent the view of its people and bring forth their ideas. In order to maintain this role, the state must have a system of checks and balances to preserve the voice of the individual. In many nations around the world, the balance of power between branches of government is weak or absent, leaving democracies to fail in their mission, to vest the power to the people. In this paper, I will analysis and compare the balance of power between 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…