POL214Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Responsible Government
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Territories in provinces that have a seat in the hoc > voted on by ridings. House of commons (duties: govern (form government, government in waiting > opposition (responsible government, represent > so-31s > people in the hoc talk about the people they represent, scrutinize > opposition usually on offence against the government. > question period - used to ask the pm questions: watchdog > similar to scrutinize, can happen outside of parliament, legislate > bills, laws > lots of inconsequential changes. Bill becomes a law: first reading > reads the bill (informs everyone what its about, second reading > follows a few weeks after, committee > little hoc on different topics (ex. Health committee, justice committee: report stage > committee will send comments on bill to the hoc, third reading > party leadership will have told members how to vote (vote also happens, repeat (in the other chamber)(senate, royal assent.
