Parliament and the Executive
How the prime minister, Cabinet and Parliament make laws and hold government to account.
POLS-440 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Political Science
Course content
- 1Legislatures comparedComing
- 2Responsible governmentComing
- 3The prime minister and the centre of governmentComing
- 4Cabinet and ministerial responsibilityComing
- 5How a bill becomes lawComing
- 6CommitteesComing
- 7Party discipline and caucusComing
- 8Question Period and accountabilityComing
- 9The Senate of CanadaComing
- 10Minority and majority governmentsComing
- 11Budgets and the power of the purseComing
- 12Reforming the legislatureComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How the prime minister, Cabinet and Parliament make laws and hold government to account.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.