POL 101W Lecture 9: Lecture 9 Presidential Vs parliamentary system Notes
13 Jan 2018
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It was developed in britain and is common in western europe and the commonwealth. The political executive = the prime minster and its cabinet makes the political executive, and is composed of members of the house of commons (the elected parliamentary body) and must maintain the support of the house of commons. The executive is signi cant as it proposes laws and is responsible for implementation of those laws. Is the executive responsible to the legislature? if no -> presidential system . If yes -> either parliamentary system or semi-parliamentary system. There is also a constructive vote of non-con dence = variation on the vote of non-con dence, it allows a parliament to withdraw con dence from a head of government only if there is a positive majority for a prospective successor. The executive proposes laws and is responsible for implementation. Political parties play a crucial role in pa systems: there are 3 types of government formations =
