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How did Blair gain a parliamentary majority in the house of commons?
more labour mp's won than any other party
What influences causes members of the house to vote against wishes of people in their district?
personal values; private gain
Where is the pet park in wizard101?
Pet Pavillion is located in the Commons, near the library. You gain access when you are level 7.
Why do members of Congress in letters explaining their bills to other members of Congress?
to gain other members' support before introducing their bills
How did territorial governors gain office?
appointment
Who were the members of the Catholic religious order who helped Spain gain a foothold in the Americas?
the friars
Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives usually start their political careers at the state level.?
true
How many members of the House of Representatives are Democratic?
Democrats hold 257 seats of the 435 in United States House of Representatives 2010 111th Congresshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010
What course of action did members of the National Women's Party take in 1917 in order to gain national attention to their cause?
From January 10, 1917 to June 1919, the National Women's Party picketed the White House. They chained themselves to the White House fence in order to get arrested. They went on hunger strikes to gain publicity.
How do you gain office in the house of representatives?
Representatives are elected to a 2 year term of office; normally this involves winning a primary election to be the candidate of one of the two major parties, and then winning the general election against the other major party's candidate.
Who Canada's prime minister?
Canada has a Westminster parliamentary system of government. As such, the Prime Minister is not elected at all. She or he is appointed by the Queen's representative, the Governor General of Canada. However, individual Canadian Members of Parliament are elected, and there is an unwritten constitutional rule that the Governor General must appoint a person with the support, or "confidence" from more than half of Members of Parliament. In cases where more than half of Members of Parliament belong to the same political party, the Governor General will typically appoint the leader of that party as Prime Minister. Otherwise, however, it is simply a question of which Member of Parliament (or Senator) can convince a majority of elected Parliamentarians to support her. Sometimes, a Prime Minister who originally had the confidence of a majority of elected Members of Parliament subsequently loses that confidence. In such cases, the Prime Minister will resign. If the Governor General notices that there is someone else who is supported by a majority of MPs, then she may appoint that person as Prime Minister. Otherwise, she may dissolve the House of Commons, and hold a fresh election. The most recent federal election took place on October 14, 2008. The country is was divided into 308 electoral districts (called 'ridings'). The voters in each riding elect one person to represent that riding in the House of Commons. Therefore, there are 308 members of the House of Commons. In each electoral district, there were several candidates seeking election to the House of Commons. Most of the candidates were members of political parties, had previously been chosen by one of the political parties as the person it would support in the election. Other candidates were not supported by any political party. Each political party has a leader, who was chosen by the members of that party. There are about 20 registered political parties in Canada, but only four political parties are represented in the House of Commons. The remaining political parties have been unable to get a single member elected in any riding. As mentioned above, an individual is more likely to obtain the support of the majority of Members of Parliament when the majority of Members of Parliament belong to the party which he or she leads. In such circumstances, her government is referred a 'majority government.' When the prime minister does not lead a political party whose members form the majority in Parliament, her government is referred to as a 'minority government'. Despite this term, a Prime Minister's minority government remains in office only as long as she is supported by a majority of Members of Parliament. Thus, a government cannot be assured of sufficient 'confidence' of to continue governing. The last three elections in Canada have resulted in minority governments. A minority Prime Minister may try to gain this support by developing compromise policies that are acceptable to a majority of those who were elected. She or he may also threaten to ask for a new election if her or his legislation is defeated. This threat may be effective where a Member of Parliament lacks sufficient funds to explain her position in a new election.
How many House of Representativse are there?
100 There are 535 members in the U.S. House of Representatives. This is based on a state's population as determined by the U.S. census, taken every 10 years, where states may lose members while othere gain members. There is a minimum of 2 per state, regardless of population. This mirrors the number of electoral college members who elect the US President every 4 years. I believe the District of Columbia has non-voting representation.
