POL 101W Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Cabinet Of Canada, Governor General Of Canada, Parliamentary System
19 Dec 2016
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Parliamentary system - system of governing in which there is close interrelationship b/w political executive & parliament. Executive generally composed of members of hoc & must maintain support of. Responsible government - governing system in which political executive accountable to. Parliament for actions & must retain support of elected members of parliament to remain in office. Parliament became supreme law making body & could make/unmake govs. Westminster system - governing system that developed in britain. Adversarial r/s b/w governing party & opposition. Basic feature of parliamentary systems - close interrelationship of parliament & political executive. Members of political executive are members of parliament usually from hoc. Authority of political executive based on ability to maintain support of majority of elected members of parliament. If support withdrawn, executive generally expected to resign. Political executive proposes almost all of laws. Political executive presents gov"s spending & taxing plans for parliament"s approval.
