Answer to Question #272343 in Management for kaani

Question

The article mentions that “As with most parliamentary-executive arrangements, the cabinet is collectively responsible to parliament for all of the things done by or under the authority of any minister”. How is this related to TPA and how is ministerial responsibility and accountability ensured under TPA? (3 points)

Answer 1

The legislature holds ministers collectively accountable in a variety of ways. To begin with, it means that the government is only in power for as long as the parliament has faith in it, and that all ministers are bound by that administration's decisions. TPA is the process Congress has provided to the President to allow legislation to approve and execute certain international trade agreements to be evaluated under expedited legislative procedures for short periods of time, as long as the President complies with specific statutory conditions. TPA explains how Congress has chosen to exercise its constitutional authority over a specific area of trade policy while also providing the President with greater negotiating leverage by effectively promising U.S. trade partners that final agreements will be considered promptly and without amendments.