POLI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cotia
25 Oct 2016
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(cid:862)parlia(cid:373)e(cid:374)t(cid:863) has 3 co(cid:373)po(cid:374)e(cid:374)ts: the crown, the senate, and the house of commons. Head of state (crown): queen elizabeth ii represented by governor general. House of commons: 338 members (308 prior to last election) Preamble states: (cid:862)whereas the pri(cid:374)ces of ca(cid:374)ada, nova cotia, and new brunswick have expressed their. Desire to be federally unite into one dominion under the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland, with a constitution similar in principle to that of the united. Ultimate responsibility for choosing a government rests with the crown. In appointing pm the crown must choose the person who mostly likely will command the confidence of the house. Government remains in power until the prime minister resigns on its behalf. The prime minister must resign if government has lost confidence of the house and no confidence of winning confidence of new house. Governing party has an outright majority in the house of commons.
