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Canada has a Governor General because its head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, is shared by 15 other countries. Since the Queen resides in the UK, each other country, including Canada, has an official called the Governor General who, as the Queen's representative, performs with respect to that country the same role that the Queen performs with respect to the United Kingdom.
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∙ 11y agoThe governor-general of Australia is not particularly powerful. Section 63 of the Constitution provides that most of the powers that other parts of the Constitution give nominally to the governor-general he or she can only exercise in accordance with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. Convention (which is in effect Common Law) circumscribes the powers of the governor-general still further, so that in practice the office has no discretionary power except when there is doubt as to who if anyone can form a government in Parliament.
On paper the Australian constitution seems to be the constitution of a Dictatorship. In practice it is not.
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Why was the governor-general powerful?
yes
Why is governor the most powerful position in the state?
The governor-general's role is mostly ceremonial with little real power.
Who has the most power in the federal government of Canada is it Stephen Harper?
Yes. The Governor General is more powerful, but he/she is also above the federal government. The most powerful person in the federal government is indeed Mr. Harper. ==================== Technically, no. The person with the most power is the Governor General.
How is the governor general hired?
How is the governor general
What is the role of Governor General within the federal government?
Which governor-general? The governor-general of Canada is in a different position than the governor-general of Australia.
Who is the general governor?
The Governor General is David Lloyd Johnston.
How do you address the governor general of Jamaica?
The Governor General of Jamaica is addressed directly as 'Your Excellency' and indirectly as 'His Excellency the Governor General'
Who is most powerful powerful person Australia government?
A strict reading of the constitution would probably point to the governor-general, however realistically the Prime Minister (who isnt mentioned in the Constitution) would be the most powerful person in Government.
Is Governor-General always hyphenated?
As per the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada, Canada does not use a hyphen for "Governor General".
What job did the governor general have before becoming governor general?
Eduction is what she did
Who is the Governor General for Barbados?
Elliot Belgrave is the Governor General for Barbados.
Who is the Governor General for the Bahamas?
Arthur Foulkes is the Governor General for the Bahamas.
