Types of Government Unit 3

Non-elected public servants who administer government departments (e.g. Transportation, foreign relations, finance)

Congress is Americas national legislative branch

A set of rules that govern the political institutions of the state, every democracy needs a constitution,

Parliament is Canadas federal legislative branch

When MPs should be voting alone party lines; if they feel that they must vote against party policy they can quit the party and sit in the house as an independent

The granting of political favours; the practice of appointing political supporters to public office or to desirable positions on public boards, commissions, or committees

Approval by the monarch or monarchs representative that turns a bill passed by a legislature into law.

A principle that members of the cabinet do not disagree publicly with government policy

It is to charge with misconduct to any elected official if needed

The use of irregular or obstructive tactics by members of a legislature, specifically the US senate, to prevent the passage of a bill

Is interpretation of the law literally and are hesitant to apply new interpretations

A willingness to interpret the law I’m such a way that it can be adapted to changing circumstances

Judges have the power to strike down legislation that disregards the constitution

The transfer of power from a central government to regional or local governments

The manipulation of constituency boundaries to maximize popular support for one party

A voting mechanism that allows citizens to recall from office a politician who has been unresponsive to the needs of constituents

A petition submitted by citizens to force a vote on particular issue

Legislative: -debates, proposes, Amends, and vote on bills -represents the interests and concerns of their constituents -holds government -divided into two chambers Judicial:-interprets and apply laws through court cases and decisions -can strike down laws that are unconstitutional Executive:-Implements and enforces laws -Manages the administration of government policies and programs

-French political thinker -his ideas influenced the creation of the US constitution

British parliament:-the executive and legislative branches of government are fused -prime minister is a chief member of the House of Commons American system:-executive and legislative branches of government are separate -president is not involved with activities of congress

Written constitution: single formal document that clearly outlines the laws and principles by which a country is governed (e.g US constitution) Unwritten constitution: not contained in a single, formal document. Instead, it is based on customs, traditions, judicial decisions, and various written laws (e.g British constitution)

Written component is made up of two acts: -British North America act, describe the structure of Canadas government and the power of federal and provincial governments -constitution act 1982, contains the constitution, the Canadian charter of rights and freedoms and an amending formula

Both are bicameral as they both have two legislative chambers

MPs are selected based on representation by selection, each MP represents a geographic area with a certain number of voters, there are 338 members of prliament