by jmsthornton | Dec 3, 2021 | Integrity Now!
SECTION 2. ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS – PROBLEMS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM 4. PARLIAMENTARY CONTROL OF MONEY – THE REASON WE ARE A DEMOCRACY Parliament has the sole power to raise money and to authorise its expenditure for the good of citizens.... by jmsthornton | Dec 3, 2021 | Integrity Now!
SECTION 2. ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS – PROBLEMS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM 3. PARLIAMENTARY CONTROL OF TREATIES International law is largely made by governments through treaties. The US Senate votes on treaties. If they pass, they become law. If not, the US... by jmsthornton | Dec 3, 2021 | Integrity Now!
SECTION 2. ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS – PROBLEMS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM 1. PARLIAMENT – ACCOUNTABILITY The Parliament is and must be the core accountability institution and at the heart of the integrity system. Its members are elected by citizens... by jmsthornton | Dec 2, 2021 | Integrity Now!
UNPACKING THE RULE OF LAW, ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE PUBLIC TRUST 8. SEPARATION OF POWERS The Separation of Powers is a vital support for both the Rule of Law and Accountability. The ideal arose from Montesquieu’s[i] famous misunderstanding of the 18th century British... by jmsthornton | Dec 2, 2021 | Integrity Now!
SECTION 1. UNPACKING THE RULE OF LAW, ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE PUBLIC TRUST 7. PUBLIC TRUST With the implementation of Rule of Law and Accountability, Public Trust falls into place. Under thin or thick theories of the Rule of Law, the powers of officials do not belong...