Assignment 3 The Canadian Senate By: Courtney Marie Lester. What role does the Senate play in terms of Canadian democracy‚ and in light of that role‚ should the Senate be retained in its current form‚ reformed in some way‚ or abolished entirely? The Canadian Senate has often been referred to as the sober second thought. The house of commons was originally set up to have two chambers‚ the upper and the lower‚ to carefully decide Canadian laws. The Senate‚ in the upper house‚ reviews proposed
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Parliament clears visa-free travel for Albanians‚ Bosnians [de] [fr] Published: 08 October 2010 [pic][pic][pic] The European Parliament yesterday (7 October) backed visa-free travel to Europe’s Schengen area for Albanian and Bosnian citizens‚ setting the EU assembly on a collision course with France‚ which opposes the proposal following its controversial crackdown on illegal Roma camps. Background Schengen is a village at the border between Luxembourg‚ France and Germany‚ where on 14 June
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UK Government and Politics Assessment Sheet Title of Essay: Discuss the extent to which different legislatures control the work of the executive. Date of Essay: 19/4 1 Independent Learning How many articles did you read and which ones? PR15N2 – Oversight and scrutiny PR16N2 Did you read any books? If so‚ which ones? Heywood Chapter 16 – Assemblies Did you use any other resources‚ e.g. the internet? If so‚ which ones? Class notes How long did you spend PREPARING your essay
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that of bicameral legislation. In bicameral legislation the power of making laws is vested into two chambers‚ both‚ which must approve a bill before it officially becomes a law. In French politics these two chambers are part of the parliament. One chamber of parliament is the National assembly‚ which is elected directly by the people‚ and the second chamber is the senate‚ in which the Electoral College indirectly elected the members. A bicameral system can be either unitary or federal. The French
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There is little doubt then‚ that the payment in question satisfies the meaning of ’expenditure’ as in section 4 of the Act. In determining whether the payment in question was indeed directed to a ’political matter’‚ the objective intention of parliament must be ascertained as legislatively mandated by s 33 of the Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) and preferred jus commune in Mills v Meeking (1990) 169 CLR 214ii. "[C]ontext‚ the general purpose and policy of a provision... are surer guides to its meaning
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those who have been charged with a duty‚ as you represent part of society‚" he said‚ addressing the new women members. One fifth of the new Shura Council are women. The decision to appoint women to the body‚ which functions in place of an elected parliament‚ was announced in 2011 but their names were only made public last month. The Shura Council is remodelling parts of its chamber to ensure strict gender segregation between members. Saudi Arabia’s government is entirely appointed by the king‚ who
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Name Institution Instructor Date of Submission Politics in Egypt Egypt’s Profile Egypt is a state situated in the North of Africa officially known as the Arab republic of Egypt. It is one of Africa’s most important countries due to its attractions like the pyramids. It is also a home to about seventy eight million people. It is bordered to the south by Sudan‚ to the Libya in the west‚ Israel and Gaza in the east and the Mediterranean Sea in the North. All its major cities lie along the River
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Chapter Seven- Political Institutions: Institutional Arrangements Constitutions and Constitutional Regimes Constitutions Constitution- a set of statements describing the fundamental rules of the political system… declares the existence of the state‚ and expresses three crucial sets of rules: 1. Allocates governmental activities- defining what actions are within the domain of res publica and what political structures will perform these functions 2. Establishes formal power relationships among
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propose bills. However‚ they may have the power to veto acts of the legislature and‚ in turn‚ a supermajority of legislators may act to override the veto. This practice is generally derived from the British tradition of royal assent in which an act of parliament cannot come into effect without the assent of the monarch. In the case of presidential republics‚ the president has a fixed term of office. Elections are held at scheduled times and cannot be triggered by a vote of confidence or other such parliamentary
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What are the relationships and distinctions that characterize a parliamentary system of government compared to a presidential system of government? In light of this response or answer‚ both systems of government have their specific characteristics that define them. Although‚ when compared and contrasted‚ one stands out in particular as it will be further discussed in the paragraphs to come. Before answering this question‚ the complex backgrounds and context of these systems of government must first
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