Exporting the British Constitution responsible government in New Zealand, Canada, Australia and Ireland
The 19th century brought self-government to Britain's colonies in New Zealand, Canada and Australia, but none of them identified, in constitutional law, the model of executive government, responsible government, which they were to practice. Executive powers were vested not in a prime minister a...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | The journal of Commonwealth and comparative politics |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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1987
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | The 19th century brought self-government to Britain's colonies in New Zealand, Canada and Australia, but none of them identified, in constitutional law, the model of executive government, responsible government, which they were to practice. Executive powers were vested not in a prime minister and cabinet but in the Crown. Responsible government was practiced, as in Britain, by convention. The reasons for this anomaly include the embryonic nature of 19th century colonial political parties, the uncertain imperial relationship, and the problem of reconciling responsible government with federalism. Despite British pressure to the contrary, however, the Irish Free State succeeded in writing responsible government into constitutional law in 1922. A new Canadian constitution and a long-term constitutional study in Australia notwithstanding, the ex-colonies have yet not revised their constitutions, which remain quasi-colonial in character. (Internat. Pol. Science Assoc.) |
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| ISSN: | 0306-3631 |