POLI 221 Final: Conference Notes- Topic #4: House of Commons
8 Aug 2016
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Reservation i the power of the governor general to withhold their consent to legislation. Try to give specific examples for your points. Access/evaluate what do you think of the performance of particular institution. No province can have fewer mp"s than senate has led to overrepresentation in the h of commons. Imperial officer was one of the roles of the g. g and head of state. An original check in the system of government was that she was represenatitve of the british government. We have very disciplined political parties-this gives automatic assent to some legislation. The role of adversarialism- two sides of the house. It is not meant to try and influence the government to change its opinion or stance or legislation. The debate is to try to speak over the heads of parliament, to the electorate. Most of us are not aware of what goes on in the debates.
