Can the American President be dismissed by one person? if not do you think an Australian style governemt where one person has the power to dismiss the prime minister or president in america would work? Australia has a governor general who repesents the queen and has the power to overturn a government, could this work in america? the only Prime minister to be dismissed was Gough Whitlam in 1975, this was controversial but in the case of negligence or incompetence in George Bush's case could this work?
2006-12-02 13:41:24 · 12 answers · asked by dunnomuch 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
well mate how's about you quaggaly mack-a-doo your idiotic question and put a few more-gally-a-goop-more swimp on the barb-ba-dee doodle-doo.......................i think australia is a beautiful place, but damn you people talk weird
2006-12-02 13:47:28 · answer #1 · answered by jenny 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Govenor general no longer has the power to sack a government.
What actually happened was that the house of representatives ( the upper house) voted TWICE to withold supply of funds to the government. Whitlams labor Party had vertually bankrupted Australia to the point they were seeking high interest loans from overseas.
Under the Australian Constituion if the governing party cannot have supply then the parliment is dissolved. In this case the Upper house voted twice on the dissolution of Parliment and Labor refused to accept the vote.
The GG had no alternative than to sack the entire government
2006-12-02 14:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, no. He could resign (as Nixon did) but to be removed he first has to be Impeached on very specific grounds, then found guilty in an impeachment trial.
I sometimes think I would love to see a "vote of confidence" type government here in the States, as I can't stand having someone linger in office beyond his effectiveness. On the other hand, if the U.S. had had it, perhaps Truman would have been kicked out and the War in the Pacific lost (if some had asked for restraint on the use of the Atom Bomb and whoever had been Preesident at the time had listened to that line of reasoning). Then where would Australia be?
2006-12-02 13:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, American style worked for 200 years I would not change it, because it creates gridlock and lets people go on about better things in life. Can throw out Prime Ministers, Presidents the poltical and culutral will not change because interia is how it works in OZ, USA, could thrown out the leaders, but the same lobbyists will back ensurning the damage only done to the people in office not thier personal interest.
2006-12-02 13:46:07 · answer #4 · answered by ram456456 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If only we had it that easy! The president of the US can not be dismissed by one person but can be impeached by congress & the house of representatives. However, to date its never happened.
The only problem with the Australian style of government is who would be the US Governor General?
2006-12-02 13:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by WriterChic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If one person had the power to dismiss the President then why would anybody vote?That is a very slippery slope,especially with a 2 party system,it would quickly become a one party system.Our system of government is slow,cumbersome ,inefficient,anything but perfect.But it has gotten us through worst times than these.Plus if someone dismissed GW who would take his place Dick Cheney?
2006-12-02 14:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by Charly B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The president may be impeached by the House of Representatives and removed from office if convicted by the Senate. A majority of the House members must vote for impeachment. Two thirds of the Senate must vote for a conviction. While two presidents have been impeached, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, none have been convicted.
2006-12-02 13:46:11 · answer #7 · answered by oldsandroad 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prove the negligence and incompetence? Let's consider how democrats now claim they knew Iraq would turn into a civil war, but didn't share that idea with anyone a few years ago. Let's see how well they do in teh next two years. If we wanted Australian government, we'd move to Australia.
2006-12-02 13:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Negligence and incompetence? Just because the man has an accent don't underestimate him. He's single handedly taken on the evil nation of Islam when the rest of the world wanted to ignore it.
2006-12-02 13:50:29 · answer #9 · answered by chemicalimbalance000 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. The American people would fight to keep their entirely free government in place. Under no conditions would I ever accept a "queens" authority. We rule this country, and that will never change.
2006-12-02 13:47:45 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
american have no right to complain about corruption
the right to revolution and uprising is written in our constitution to prevent the type of corruption and evil commited by the war criminal george w bush
dont think that just because its 2006 that you dont have to protect your constitutional rights anymore?
2006-12-02 15:20:12 · answer #11 · answered by the wise one 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋