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GOVERNING PARTY [1 record]

Record 1 2014-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.

CONT

In Canada, an opposition party is a political party with members elected to the House of Commons or legislative assembly that is not the government party nor one of a coalition of parties forming the government.

CONT

Secondly, he created a government party, using his powers and patronage to ensure his ministers had support in the legislature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

Parti politique qui forme le gouvernement parce qu'il a fait élire le plus grand nombre de députés.

CONT

Ensuite, il a créé un parti du gouvernement, se servant de ses pouvoirs et de son influence pour s’assurer que ses ministres avaient l’appui de l’assemblée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
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