POL111H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Treasury Board Secretariat, Cabinet Collective Responsibility
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Responsible for passing laws and approving the spending and taxing plans of government. It consists of two chambers: house of commons and senate. Head of state is governor general (represent the queen) which is different from head of government. Majority government: one party has a majority of members (50% + 1) of the house of. Minority government: a single party governs, with less than a majority (50%-1) of the house of. A minority government needs to gain the support of one or more parties to pass legislation and stay in office. Coalition government: a government in which two or more political parties jointly govern, sharing the cabinet positions. Define/significance: as a constitutional monarchy, canada"s head of state is the queen or king. While the crown does have powers, they are in reality exercised by the prime minster and cabinet. Its role is more for appearance (symbolic role).
