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ANSWERABILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Accountability, Answerability(to Parliament) and Management Responsibility 1, record 1, English, Accountability%2C%20Answerability%28to%20Parliament%29%20and%20Management%20Responsibility
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Les responsabilités générales, les responsabilités administratives et les responsabilités envers le Parlement
1, record 1, French, Les%20responsabilit%C3%A9s%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales%2C%20les%20responsabilit%C3%A9s%20administratives%20et%20les%20responsabilit%C3%A9s%20envers%20le%20Parlement
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- government accountability
1, record 2, English, government%20accountability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- accountability of government 2, record 2, English, accountability%20of%20government
correct
- government responsibility 3, record 2, English, government%20responsibility
correct
- responsibility of government 4, record 2, English, responsibility%20of%20government
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Government accountability means that public officials -- elected and un-elected -- have an obligation to explain their decisions and actions to the citizens. Government accountability is achieved through the use of a variety of mechanisms -- political, legal, and administrative -- designed to prevent corruption and ensure that public officials remain answerable and accessible to the people they serve. 5, record 2, English, - government%20accountability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accountability : The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness. 6, record 2, English, - government%20accountability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Responsibility: means [in this context] answerability or accountability. 7, record 2, English, - government%20accountability
Record 2, Key term(s)
- government liability
- answerability of government
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Structures de l'administration publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité du gouvernement
1, record 2, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- responsabilité politique du gouvernement 2, record 2, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20politique%20du%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
- responsabilité gouvernementale 3, record 2, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20gouvernementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Conseil constitutionnel a veillé de la manière la plus stricte à ce que la responsabilité du Gouvernement ne puisse être mise en cause que dans le cadre du dispositif constitutionnel, en refusant notamment aux assemblées toute possibilité de procéder à des votes non prévus explicitement par la Constitution. 4, record 2, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20gouvernement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La pratique de la responsabilité politique du Gouvernement devant l'Assemblée nationale est exceptionnelle. 3, record 2, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20gouvernement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'on parle de responsabilité du gouvernement, il faut comprendre qu'il s'agit de sa responsabilité politique. Dans ce cas, la notion de responsabilité ne peut pas être considérée dans le sens d'obligation de réparer les dommages ou préjudices causés à quelqu'un. 5, record 2, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20gouvernement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- responsabilité du cabinet ministériel
- responsabilité politique du Cabinet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- answerability
1, record 3, English, answerability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obligation de s'expliquer
1, record 3, French, obligation%20de%20s%27expliquer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ministerial answerability
1, record 4, English, ministerial%20answerability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The substitution of individual ministerial answerability for troublesome files and collective answerability for the character and quality of government as a whole, for the old judicial impeachment of ministers one by one, therefore, can be seen as a reasonably good thing, judged on a scale of normal politics. 1, record 4, English, - ministerial%20answerability
Record 4, Key term(s)
- answerability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obligation de rendre compte des ministres
1, record 4, French, obligation%20de%20rendre%20compte%20des%20ministres
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La substitution de l'obligation de rendre compte individuelle des ministres à l'égard des dossiers épineux et de la responsabilité collective pour le caractère et la qualité du gouvernement dans son ensemble à l'ancienne procédure de destitution judiciaire des ministres l'un après l'autre peut donc être vue comme une chose raisonnablement bonne, jugée sur l'échelle des pratiques politiques normales. 1, record 4, French, - obligation%20de%20rendre%20compte%20des%20ministres
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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