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How does structure of the senate represent Canadians in a different way the house of commons?
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Is Canada's democracy representative or direct?
Oh yes, we still have elections in Canada, and we elect members of Parliament to represent the voters.
Why do some provinces have more representation in the House of Commons than others?
Provinces with larger populations have more representation in the House of Commons to reflect their greater number of constituents. This system ensures that more populous provinces have a greater voice in federal decision-making processes to better represent the diverse needs and opinions of Canadians across the country.
Who do Canadians vote for in federal elections?
Canada is a parliamentary democracy based on the Westminster System, and thus federal general elections take the form of an election to determine the composition of Parliament (the federal legislature). Unlike their neighbhours in the United States but like most of the rest of the world, Canadians do not directly elect their federal government. At a federal election, Canadians vote to elect someone to represent the area they live in - known as a "riding" - in the House of Commons, the lower house of Canada's federal Parliament. Each riding elects one Member of Parliament to sit in the House of Commons; the candidate with the most votes in each riding is elected to represent it, even if they have less than 50% of the vote (a system known as first past the post). At the last election, there were 308 ridings, each sending a single member to the House of Commons - at the next election this will increase to 338. All though in theory Canadians vote only for a person to represent their local area, in practice, most Canadians think of a federal election as an election to form the next government. This is because the political party which wins the most ridings across Canada usually gets to form the federal government and decide who gets to be Prime Minister of Canada. As such, in a federal election, the major political parties campaign to win an overall majority in the House of Commons by getting their candidates elected in more than half of all the ridings across Canada, guaranteeing that they get to run the country after the election. This has the result of meaning Canadians usually vote for the candidate of the political party they want to be in government, rather than actually voting to pick a candidate to represent their local area. As such, it can be said that Canadians indirectly vote to elect their government and Prime Minister as well at a federal election.
Which house of the parliament was created to represent the working class people of england?
House of Commons
Which house of Parliament was created to represent the working class people of England?
House of Commons
What do the Creative Commons buttons do?
Information on Creative Commons buttons can be found on the creativecommons website. They show many different logos which are known as the Creative Commons buttons.
How many MP's currently represent Quebec?
Parliament consists of the House of Commons, the Senate, and the Crown. As of summer, 2010, there are normally 308 members of the House of Commons and 105 members of the Senate.
What sort of jobs could an MP offer someone in their constituency or in the house of commons?
They represent everyone in their constituency
What do the British call their Congress?
They call it Parliament. The British Parliament has two Houses: The Commons, so named because it traditionally represented the 'common' citizens, and The Lords, the upper House that used to represent the nobility and the clergy. Nowadays the Commons represent the whole population. The powers of the Lords have by now been greatly reduced. It is sometimes called a 'reflection' chamber in which laws can be looked at dispassionately. The Lords may send a bill back to the Commons if they have grave objections to it, but if the Commons pass it again, it becomes law.
What group is the main lawmaker in britain's Parliament?
The main lawmaker in Britain's Parliament is the House of Commons. Members of Parliament (MPs) elected by the public represent constituencies across the UK and debate and vote on proposed legislation.
What did Canadians think about Louis St Laurent?
They liked him because he was elected for many things including The House of Commons, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Leader of the Opposition, and the Prime Minister of Canada.
What is a MP?
'MP' stands for Member of Parliament. They represent everyone in their constituency, even the ones who didn't vote for them. They're based in the House of Commons.
