0
Does the Prime Minister have a seat in the Legislative Branch of a parlimentary government?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
By convention, it is expected that the prime minister has a seat in the House of Commons (as the prime minister and ministers, both collectively and individually, are responsible to the House of Commons and must keep the support of that House to govern). Previously, it was also acceptable for the prime minister to be a senator, but this practice has fallen into disuse (the only senators to have been prime minister were the Honourable Sir John Abbott, the 3rd prime minister, and the Honourable Sir Mackenzie Bowell, the 5th prime minister).
Note that the prime minister does not hold a seat in either House by virtue of being prime minister; rather, he or she must be elected to the House of Commons in addition to being appointed prime minister by the Governor General for the Queen.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoYes. As a general rule, the Prime Minister has to have a seat in the legislative branch. If the legislative branch has two chambers, the Prime Minister will nearly always come from the lower chamber. Usually, the Prime Minister will be the leader of their party within the chamber.
If members of the chamber represent districts, then the Prime Minister will have to represent a district of his own. Some Prime Ministers such as John Howard of Australia and Arthur Balfour of the UK have lost their seats in a general election.
This is usually a convention and not a rule. Some countries like France sometimes have a Prime Minister who is not a member of the legislative assembly.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How is government distributed in a parliamentary government?
In a Parliamentary government, the Executive branch is made up of the Prime Minister or Premier, and that official's cabinet. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are themselves members of the legislative branch, the Parliament.
What branch of government consists of congress?
The legislative branch
How is power distributed is a parliamentary government?
In a Parliamentary government, the Executive branch is made up of the Prime Minister or Premier, and that official's cabinet. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are themselves members of the legislative branch, the Parliament.
What type of legislative branch elects Prime Minister?
Prime Ministers are not elected by a legislative branch, they are elected by political parties. They become leaders of their party and if that party wins and election, they become the Prime Minister of a government after being invited to form a government by the head of state.
What is the legislative branch of government know as?
The legislative branch.
Which action occurs in presidential governments but not in parliamentary governments?
The legislative branch selects the head of government - Apex
What is the difference between parliamentary and presidential democracy?
In a presidential democracy, the people directly (or indirectly, like in the US) elect their president or chief executive. The executive branch is separate from the legislative branch of government. In a parliamentary democracy, the people only elect the members of parliament, who then elect a prime minister to serve as the head of government, and members of the parliament are also in the executive sector of government (ie...ministers)
Which branch of government can override vetos?
Legislative branch
What branch of your government makes the laws?
the legislative branch
What branch of government carries out laws in a parliamentary democracy?
The executive branch is responsible for carrying out laws in a parliamentary democracy. This branch is led by the prime minister, who is typically the head of government and oversees the administration of laws and government policies.
What branch of government commands the nations army and navy?
The legislative branch.
What branch of government are government are representatives part of?
Legislative. The Senate is part of the legislative branch as well.
