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    Minister is quite lengthy, the author manages to keep it focused and interesting. He is able to show how different leaders can shape the office the way they wish. Although he disagrees with people who believe that Britain has transformed into a Presidential system, Peter Hennessey does think the office has changed enough for the PM to decide how he wants to lead. The book has been a great aid in helping further understand class content and the politics of Western

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    With the upcoming presidential election, it has been interesting to learn about things as they are actually happening in our country today. Among the many issues that surround the race to the office, financing the presidential election seems to be a major topic that is always in the public eye.      There are many different views on how the election should be financed but it is hard to tell how far government funding and donations can go before democracy is left behind.

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    The second characteristic is separation of powers meaning in a presidential system there is an independent power between the congress and the president. The president cannot simply will his way to legislation even if he has the majority of congress because his own party may oppose him and there are other parties who may

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    The President cabinet is a group of men and women who are appointed by the President but approved by the Senate to run the major branches of the government. The cabinet position in charge of the whole of the military is The Secretary of Defense. This person makes the policy and decisions and is in control of all the branches of the military. This person answers to the President and no one else. Newly elected President Trump nominated Retired Marine General James “Mad dog” Mattis to hold the office

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    whether Parliamentary or Presidential political systems are more effective. By comparing the two systems one could argue that the Canadian Parliamentary system is a more effective and democratic system. The Canadian Parliamentary system provides a reliable, accountable, and efficient government, whereas the US Presidential system creates resistance, instability, and unreliable government. This paper will compare the functioning systems of both Parliamentary and presidential systems, the differences

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    Legislative, Judicial, and Executive are the three branches of government, each one has it's own unique operations. The Executives branch, primary power relies with the president, he chooses his vice president, and his Cabinet members. An essential function of the executive branch is to ensure that laws are carried out and enforced. The legislative branch, consists of the senate and the house of representatives, better known as Congress. There are hundred senators, two from each state. The House

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    In Canada, for example, there are two branches in there Parliament. The first branch is the executive branch. The executive branch contains the Prime Minister, the Monarch, and the Cabinet. This is the branch that puts the laws into effect and makes the decisions of Canada’s Parliament. The second branch of Parliament is the legislative branch. The legislative branch contains more people than the executive branch, it contains the Senate, the Monarch, the Governor General and the Prime Minister appoint

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    The United States’ Democratic System and United Kingdom’s Monarchy Parliamentary System have similarities and differences. The United States’ system is composed of an elected executive, an elected bicameral legislative, and an appointed judiciary. Since the Reform Act of 2005, the United Kingdoms’ system is composed of a Monarch, bicameral legislative, and judiciary system which began operating on October 1, 2009. Although both systems are accountable to the people, there are many differences

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    as the highest legal documents. Moving to the differences, it should be mentioned that while the UK is a parliamentary democracy, the USA is a representative democracy. Moreover, the forms of government are completely different as the USA is a presidential republic and the UK is a constitutional monarchy. Also, whereas in the USA the constitution

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    Legally, Canada’s head of state is the Queen, and the Governor General is the Queen’s representative for the Federal government. However, it is the Prime Minister that governs Canada. The Prime Minister is known as the nation’s head of government, his role is known to be one of the most powerful leadership positions in any Western Democracy, meaning a great deal of Canadian political life centers around his/her deeds and decisions. Among our twenty-three Prime Ministers, Sir John Alexander Macdonald’s

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