POLI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Embeddedness, Responsible Government, Constitution Of The United Kingdom
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5 conventions: ministers are mps, confidence, advice as a command, cabinet solidarity, non- confidence, a cabinet which loses the confidence of the house must resign or request an election, 2 ways, explicit motion of non- confidence. If there is a discrepancy/conflict between the house and the government, this could be a problem: by having the confidence of the house, the cabinet can basically set the agenda. Cabinet government: why is the cabinet so important, by having the confidence of the house, the cabinet can basically set the agenda. Indirect accountability ability for governments to reach their goals easily creates the ability for tyranny. Forming governments: choices are indirect, electorate does not elect the government of the day, the electorate elects a parliament which chooses the government of the day by bestowing its confidence. Forming a government: crown holds ultimate responsibility for choosing government, governor general calls upon someone to form a government.
