New Westminster

oblong block of red sandstone with chisel marks apparent on its flat top. The stone was removed from Scone in 1226 by the English King Edward I and placed inside the Coronation Chair of Westminster Abbey. The stone remained in England until the 1950s when it was kidnapped by Scottish nationalists but returned to Westminster Abbey in April 1951. On November 30, 1996, the British Conservative Government agreed to return the Stone over to Edinburgh Castle, where it is housed when not used in…

The Parliament passes laws which influence the whole country. There are three arms of government in Australia: the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. The legislature, also known as Parliament, is responsible for debating and voting on new laws. The executive, also known as the Australian Government, is responsible for passing and upholding the laws created by the legislature. Some members of the legislature are also members of the executive, with different responsibilities for…

appearance that it almost lead to a breakdown. He seeking psychological help and once he recovered he wanted to keep his name in politics so he ran in the upcoming election in 1917 in north york, ontario. Sadly Laurier had died in february of 1919 and a new leader had to be named. King was named the leader and he had to prove that he had what it takes. In 1921 King ran against the union government’s record and showed himself as a conciliator. That election the liberals took 116 seats and king…

Canada has a constitutional monarchy and along with it many political parties. Canada has three major political parties: the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, and the Bloc Quebecois. Each party is important to the country. They each deliver information and try to persuade the public. They are the main reliable source for the country during election times. Canada’s most dominant of the three parties is the Conservative party and the Liberal party. The Liberal Party is currently in office and…

Canada’s political system may be one of the best in the world. However, like every other political systems, they have their faults. There are many faults to our system. Including, the Senate and how the government handles issues involving the First Nations. The Senate is the upper house of the parliament. Our first Prime Minister, John A. MacDonald, described the Senate in legislation a “sober second thought.” Unlike Members of Parliament, Senators are appointed in by the Governor General on…

and become laws. Many minorities and groups that would not be heard or normally represented in government are represented in the Senate. Over the years, it has continued to play an important role in not only assisting parliament with the passing of new…

invaluable role with many obligations. Whoever is elected must make significant decisions regarding health care, the environment, employment and more. I believe that the New Democratic Party of Canada is highly equipped with the resources and knowledge necessary to improve our economy and our nation, as a whole. By offering new opportunities of economic advancement for young Canadians, working to abolish inequality between males and females in Canada, and finally, attempting to reverse the…

How powerful is the Prime Minister within the British political system? By: Kamil Górka British political system evaluated over the time. In my work I would like to pay a special attention on the power of the British Prime Minister, to evaluate the topic I would try to describe the general political system in United Kingdom. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy lead by Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, but the Monarch is only responsible for representative purposes and step aside of…

The role of a democratic state is to represent the view of its people and bring forth their ideas. In order to maintain this role, the state must have a system of checks and balances to preserve the voice of the individual. In many nations around the world, the balance of power between branches of government is weak or absent, leaving democracies to fail in their mission, to vest the power to the people. In this paper, I will analysis and compare the balance of power between the executive and…

where it can be amended. The bill is then read out again and there is a further debate. If by this stage it has not been rejected it is passed on to the Lords. The Lords repeat this entire process and send it back to the commons to be accepted in its new form or re-debated. This then continues for as long as necessary. Therefore this function is carried out effectively in Parliament because it is very thorough as portrayed by the lengthy, democratic and complicated…