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Assignment One and Midterm Exam Feedback Value of grades Description for each value An outstanding performance in which the student demonstrates a superior A+ 90-100% grasp of the subject matter and an ability to go beyond the given material...

Assignment One and Midterm Exam Feedback Value of grades Description for each value An outstanding performance in which the student demonstrates a superior A+ 90-100% grasp of the subject matter and an ability to go beyond the given material Exceptional in a critical and constructive manner. A 80-100% Excellent A more than adequate performance in which the student demonstrates a B thorough grasp of the subject matter, and an ability to organize and 70-79% examine the material in a critical and constructive manner. Good C An adequate performance in which the student demonstrates a generally adequate grasp of the subject matter and a moderate ability to examine 60-69% the material in a critical and constructive manner. Satisfactory D A barely adequate performance in which the student demonstrates a familiarity with the subject matter, but whose attempts to examine the 50-59% material in a critical and constructive manner are only partially successful. Minimally Acceptable Pass F – Fail Fail An inadequate performance. An inadequate performance 0-49% Assignment One Feedback APA FORMAT!!!!!!! IF YOU’RE NOT SURE, ASK A LIBRARIAN OR THE WRITING CENTRE https://humber.ca/learningresources/math-and-writing-centre/writing-centre OWL PURDUE If writing, grammar, sentence structure, or organizing your thoughts is not one of your strengths, please visit the writing centre. They will help make sure you completed the assignment correctly, they will provide concrete feedback and suggestions, they will edit your paper. They are GOLD at helping to fix the little mistakes that most of you lost marks on. The Writing Me: Centre: Assignment One Feedback When you make a statement, especially one that you are stating as fact, there needs to be an in-text citation along with it. Providing examples and proof to support your claims are important. A) The housing crisis in Toronto is extreme and inaccessible. Is it extreme? How do you know? What are the stats? Can you compare it to other countries? B) There needs to be more available mental health services for persons with mental illness. What kind of programs? Can you provide an example of a program that is helpful? Can you talk about another country that seems to be doing well in terms of their mental health programming? Be careful about your words and language when talking about marginalized populations and groups of people in general. Saying things like “[insert marginalized group here] is hard to deal with”, is prejudice and offensive. When you are explaining a law, ideology, or a concept, you must explain it in DETAIL. Law: I want to know when it was implemented, why, and the impact it had on your chosen population (positive and/negative). Ideology/concept: DEFINE IT (do not assume your reader knows what socialism/liberalism/feminism is!) Talk about the ideology and how it’s values align with supporting your chosen population. BE SPECIFIC. Use examples of societies that have implemented your chosen ideology and have had positive outcomes for your population. Some of you forgot to connect sections 3 and 4 EXAMPLES, EXAMPLES, EXAMPLES!!! RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!!!!! Final Essay Due Date: Wednesday November 13th, 2023 at 6:05pm. No exceptions Worth 20% of final grade GET STARTED EARLY Final Essay  Introduction: Get right to the point.  Always cite facts. And your opinion should be backed up by a fact/clear examples. Therefore, CITE EVERYTHING.  Length: NO LESS than 5 pages, no more than 6 Pages. Some of you cut your ideas/explanations short in assignment one and that’s not fair! I want more! Your ideas are so so good!  Minimum 5 sources (academic and reputable sources e.g. texts, professional journals, government websites. Minimal web citations particularly of non-­scholarly works. Course textbook can be used.)  Must be in APA format.  No last minute questions. Please email me with your questions or to book an appointment  Conclusion: Clearly stated last paragraph to close your arguments supporting the points outlined in your essay. Final Essay We will discuss midterm grades once all students have written the exam. There was no answer that a significant number of people got wrong, but I can go over some of the correct answers for lower scoring questions once everyone has written the exam. Your final exam is the second half of the semester (midterm and onward – aka. Content starting today).  CSS *1190 The Political Process and Social Work Week 6 – Chapter 14 Parliamentary Systems and Administration Parliamentary Systems A system of governing in which there is a close interrelationship between the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Parliament (law-making body). Responsible Government The Prime Minister and Cabinet is accountable to Parliament for its actions and must retain the support of the elected members of parliament. Parliamentary system is associated with the political history of the United Kingdom (refer to text, page 258 for further details). Responsible government 1. Prime Minister and Cabinet is accountable to Parliament for its actions and must retain the support of the elected members of the House of Commons to remain in office 2. Parliament is the supreme law-making body who can also “make and unmake governments” (Mintz et el, 2015, page 259). 3. Must be as transparent as possible so that government is accountable to the House of Commons and to the people. Responsible Government 1. When might government secrecy be necessary? Features of Parliamentary Systems In a majority government situation, heavy concentrating power is in the hands of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, thus often limiting Parliament’s significance May result in different views and interests being ignored by the government Non confidence motion – a motion put forward by opposition members in a legislature expressing a lack of confidence in the government If passed, the prime minister is expected to either resign or request that an election be held. Features of Parliamentary Systems Westminster System (British Parliamentary System) “A Governing system that developed in Britain featuring single party majority rule, executive dominance of Parliament, and an adversarial relationship between the governing party and the opposition” (Mintz et el, 2015). Parliamentary Systems in Various Countries Westminster Republics with System used in a president Canada, Australia, India, Denmark, South Africa, Sweden, Sapin, Bangladesh, Norway, Italy Caribbean A non Czech Republic, counties Japan confidence motion Germany, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Belgium, Israel Constructive vote of confidence: majority is able to agree on another person to be Prime Minister Responsible Government Political executive (Prime Parliament minister) is approves new responsible laws and for overseeing changes to the existing laws implementatio Prime Minister n& & Cabinet administration proposes most of of laws the laws that are passed by passed by Parliament Parliament and for making day to day government decisions (i,.e Political Parties Political parities play a crucial role in the functioning of the parliamentary system Minority Majority Coalition A government in which A single party two or more political The government governs, but that parties jointly govern, formed when the party do not have a sharing the Cabinet Prime Minister’s majority of the positions party has a majority members in the Norm in Europe, i.e. of the House of House of Commons Germany since 1949 Commons Ideologies close They must gain Single party forms support of another Canada’s only coalition the government government was formed party to pass during WW1 legislation. The Head of State In Canada, the governor general acts on “behalf of the monarch and is, in effect, the head the of state” (Mintz et el, 2021) According to Mintz el el,2021, “…the Head of State is an important but largely ceremonial position…” Is expected to be “above” politics: not involved in politics and governing Is not usually involved in making government decisions Is a non-partisan head of state, symbol of unity for a country Is to ensure a legitimate government is in place; or, to dismiss a government that is acting unconstitutionally The Canadian Governor General Canadian governments acts in the name of the Crown: duties and responsibilities of the monarch have been delegated to the governor general (Mary Simon) at the Federal level and Lieutenant-governors (Elizabeth Dowdeswell) at the provincial level. Edith Dumont, first Franco-Canadian Lieutenant-Governor, 14, 2023 The governor general and lieutenant governor are appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Canadian prime minister for approximately 5 years. Prerogative powers: powers of the monarch that have not been taken away by Parliament, i.e. use personal discretion in deciding how to act, appoint or dismiss the PM and Dissolution of Parliament , suspension of Parliament and its committees, prorogation ends a session of Parliament such as working committees and bills that have not been passed 2009 Prime Minister Harper requested the governor general prorogue Parliament to give the government time to “recalibrate” its policies. The opposition parties argued it was an attempt to muzzle the Commons committee. Conservatives had minority government at the time. The Head of State: other countries Austria, Ireland Israel, Head of UK, Sweden, State is a Denmark, Spain, president Netherlands, a hereditary monarch is the head of state Should Canada have its own Head of State? In Canada, the British monarch is 2016 poll found, the official head of 2002 Foreign 64% supported state as King of Affairs Minister Queen Elizabeth Canada. Historical 1964 Queen’s John Manley II, however 48% commonwealth visit to Quebec suggested said they would membership. India, was greeted with Pakistan, and many Canada should support Prince “sizable protest” African Countries no have an elected Charles as her longer have the head of state heir (Thompson, King as their head of 2016) state Class discussion Should Canada replace the monarchy with an elected head of state? Break Time – 20 minutes Prime Minister and Cabinet Head of Cabinet Prime Minister’s Privy Council's Government office PMO Office PCO Person who heads the Members of the political The office that provides An administrative executive side of executive support and political structure that is directly government. Leader of advice to the PM responsible to the PM the political party Usually chooses the Lead by the PM Loyal supporters of the has a central role in Cabinet PM chairs, sets the PM, secretarial support, organizing the Cabinet agenda and determines writing speeches, and coordinating and consensus of the Cabinet managing media, trying directing activities of to maintain party loyalty government In Canada, the PM is the Most Cabinet Ministers Provides policy advice to Head of government have the responsibility of the PM heading a government department, i.e. Finance Minister Heads of Provincial PMO + PCO provide the Government are Premiers PM with advice and a or Premier Ministre capability to direct and Class Reflection Does the Canadian parliamentary system give too much power to the prime minister? They are chief executive in the cabinet Savoie (2008) describes both Canada and the UK as, “court governments… effective political power rests with the PM and a small group of carefully selected Courtiers” The Cabinet Characteristics One cabinet minister from each province With more cabinet ministers from provinces with larger populations French Canadian in proportion to their share of Canada’s population Before 1957, cabinets were composed of men from British, Irish or French ancestry PM Trudeau’s first cabinet featured 15 women and 15 men of different ethnicity The Cabinet Cabinet Departments Collective Responsibility Cabinet Solidarity PM and Cabinet are Justice, health, national accountable for their defense, agriculture, actions in governing environment, Finance, etc. The conversation is a thorough their parliamentary system that Each department is responsibility to the each member of the concerned with a particular House of Commons Cabinet is expected to policy area and particular As a group, they will fully support and defend set of interests defend, explain, and the decisions and actions The views expressed in take responsibility for that Cabinet takes Cabinet remain secret for the actions of the 20 years (to enable full government in and honest discussion) Parliament Cabinet Secrecy Do you think the Cabinet should be more open and transparent in sharing documents and information with the public? “gag order” used to avoid releasing research that would aid public discussion and assist the opposition party in holding government accountable for its actions The House of Commons and the Senate Parliament of Canada consists of two chambers: House of Commons Senate Function Holds the government accountable for its actions Parliament provides a visible forum in which the opposition can criticize the actions or inactions of the government Keeps government “on it’s toes” Helps voters decide which party to support in the next election House of Commons In a majority, the PM and Cabinet maintain Representation is by confidence in population, with the House of district boundaries Commons. drawn after Opposition decennial census, so parties can they represent same persuade the Is the elected number of people. government to chamber of Private members are change or parliament, with ordinary members of withdraw a each member the House of legislative representing a commons who are proposal (public particular not in the Cabinet opinion electoral district. The Canadian Senate According to Mintz et el, 2021, Canada’s Senators are appointed on the recommendations of the PM and hold their positions until age 75. Purpose of the Senate: 1. Provide a body of “sober second thought” to check the democratic tendencies of the House of Commons 2. Any new legislation requires the approve of the Senate plus the House of Commons 3. Generally, Senators do not receive much media and public attention because they have i) higher expertise, ii) greater amount of time to deliberate, iii) less partisan in nature, iv) can often make useful suggestions for improving legislative proposals. 4. Senate has in the past prepared reports on poverty, the mass media, science policy, free trade, terrorism and aging. Passing Legislation in Canada Law Comes into Effect Approved by Governor General Bill goes to the Senate Third Reading: Final approval by House of Commons House of Commons accepts or rejects amendments Bill given to House of Commons for detailed examination Second Reading: Approval by House of Commons First Reading: Bill presented to House of Commons Bill drafted by Department of Justice and approved by Cabinet Proposal considered and approved by Cabinet Proposal prepared by a government department Important Terms Official Opposition: the party with the 2nd highest number of seats leads the questioning / criticism Non-Confidence Motion: put forward by opposing members expressing a lack of confidence in the government. If passed, PM is expected to resign or hold an election. Filibuster: delaying tactics used by opposing party when passing legislation