Opposition argument against the government having power to override constituency nominations to allow more visible minorities and women in parliament George Basha January 30‚ 2014 45-320 (01) Political parties and elections Semester: Winter 2014 Professor. L. Miljan Political parties should nominate more women and visible minorities‚ even if it requires party over ride constituency nominations I want this to sink in your minds for a moment. The government is suggesting
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should be on the Canadian Walk of Fame because she was an active member of Parliament for 14 years. Agnes stood for many different issues regarding old age pensions and better working conditions however‚ her main focus was equality for women / women’s rights. In her years in Parliament‚ she managed to make some progress within these issues. Agnes was also a leading member of the formation of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and a member of the Ontario Legislature. She founded the Elizabeth Fry Foundation
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meetings‚ parliamentary committees and subcommittees‚ the use of white papers and green papers in Parliament‚ consultation meetings‚ public meetings or enquiries; representations from outside government e.g. from opposition members of parliament (MPs)‚ letters to MPs‚ MPs’ constituency surgeries. The legal processes used to create legislation: The drafting of the statute; laying before parliament; parliamentary readings; voting in House of Commons and House of Lords; signature by the monarch;
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An act of parliament creates a new law or changes an existing law. An act is a bill approved by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords and agreed to by the monarch who is in reign. Once implemented an act is law and applies to the UK as a whole or to specific areas of the country. A statute is a written law passed by a legislature on the state or federal level. Statutes set general propositions of law that courts apply to specific situations. A statute may forbid a certain act‚ direct
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representative and also if there is a vacancy due to absence of a representative from meetings for a specific period of time. Prior to election: Parliament will be dissolved by the YDPA upon the advice/request of the Prime Minister. At state level‚ it is done by the Sultan/Yang di Pertua Negeri upon the advice of the Chief Minister As soon as Parliament is dissolved‚ election must be held within 60 days in Peninsular Malaysia and 90 days in Sabah and Sarawak. Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya /
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UCU103 CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING ASSIGNMENT COURSE: Bsc. TOURISM MANAGEMENT PREPARED BY: JENNIFER J. SAWE STUDENT NUMBER: T94/OL/17452/2011 PRESENTED TO: J. OYIGO DATE: 06th October‚ 2012. QUESTION Using your own understanding of critical and creative thinking evaluate the thinking of Kenyan parliamentarians. Critical and creative thinking aims in realizing clarity‚ accuracy‚ relevance‚ precision‚ integrity and open mindedness in ones’ thinking and reasoning. Therefore it is
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Ul Islam Dr. Qamar Ul Islam was an Indian politician from the southern part of India and belongs to the state of Karnataka. He had a long political career and represented Gulbarga (northern) constituency six times as an MLA. He served as the Member of Parliament‚ Secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC)‚ Minister of Municipal administration‚ Cabinet Minister of housing and Labour‚ Minister of Wakf‚ public enterprises and was also the in-charge of the Kerala state. Juvenile Life and Educational
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government to account to ensure that all decisions made are based purely upon the desire to benefit the public and to scrutinise all the actions of the executive. The House of Commons operates under a Whips system‚ whereby appointed MPs ensure that all members of a particular party vote in favour of their leaders decisions. This can prevent MPs from operating independently of their party and can impede the scrutiny of government as MPs are likely to vote for their leader regardless of their own objections
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the gov’t – engine of the state o Parliament is a different concept o MP on the opp. Side is not in Cabinet and therefore not on gov’t side. o We tend to use the terms interchangeably and sometimes develop confusion o Precise: Cabinet as the gov’t and the bureaucracy it directs and Parliament or the House of Commons o MP is not a member of gov’t o Member of Cabinet is a member of gov’t o BUT WE TEND TO USE THEM INTERCHANGEABLY COMPOSITION: o Members of Cabinet must be drawn from the House
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was drafted on 21st June 2011 Comparison between Lokpal and Jan Lokpal Structure • Structure of Lokpal bill is a government selected and controlled body‚ with 11 members panel at the center without inclusion of anti-corruption agencies. • Whereas‚ In Lokpal Bill it proposes to be run by government independent body with 11 members in each state and will include all existing anti-corruption agencies. Punishment • In Government’s Lokpal Bill‚ is maximum 10 years. Higher Punishment is not applicable
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