Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Montesquieu, Presidential System
8 Dec 2016
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Duel executive: head of state queen, governor general, president, head of government p prime minister, chancellor, elected president combines these roles. Harvey c. mansfield: room for maneuver, especially in crisis. Montesquieu: (cid:498)need of dispatch(cid:499) single individual best. But gives you either: abraham lincoln or george w. bush. Prime minister and cabinet hold legislative seats. Executive falls with loss of legislative majority, non-confidence motion. Head od state dissolves legislature upon request of prime minister. Indirectly elected president can serve as heads of state. Separate electoral mandates for president and legislature. Separate personnel: cabinet not composed of legislators. Legislative removal of president exceedingly rare impeachment. President governs, but is checked by a legislature she/he cannot effectively control. Prime ministers govern through cabinets and parties. The rise of the prime minster: from cabinet government to (cid:498)first among equals(cid:499) Usa: 20th century (cid:498)imperial presidency(cid:499) still no match.
