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∙ 11y agoThe Official Opposition is the party that receives the second-highest number of seats in Parliament in a Federal election, thus acting as the major opposition to the party of the elected government.
As of the most recent (2011) federal election, the Official Opposition is the New Democratic Party. This is the first time the NDP has been the Official Opposition. Their leader is Thomas Mulcair.
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∙ 14y agothe name of the opposition party is"...........".
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What political party does the leader of the opposition represent?
That depends. The party in power right now (2013) is the Democrats. Barack Obama is the leader of the Democrats. And as a result, the Republicans are the opposition party. Conversely, in 2000, George W. Bush got elected president. He was a Republican and thus, the leader of the Republican party. Because a Republican was president, it was now the Democrats who were the opposition party. So, the leader of the opposition is the man or woman who is considered to be in charge of the political party that is NOT in power.Sometimes, that extends to the senate or the house of representatives: whichever political party won the majority of the seats during the most recent election, the Speaker of the House is from that party; and the opposition is the leader of the minority party. In 2013, the Republicans are in charge in the House, so John Boehner (pronounced BAY-ner) is the Speaker. His opposition comes from the leader of the Democrats in the House, currently Nancy Pelosi. But in the Senate, it's a different story. The majority in the senate are the Democrats, led by Harry Reid. And the Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, are the opposition party.
What are the responsibilities of the Official Opposition?
The Official Opposition serve to keep the ruling party in check. They make sure that any act unconstitutional or unjust does not go unprotested. They serve to deter the ruling party from becoming more powerful than their position allows. Without an opposing party, we get dictatorships and totalitarian control.
State in which the government party may try to reduce the numerical strength of the opposition party?
Use each of the members of parliament towards one thing
Why is the opposition parliament important of a country?
opposition party is important because without opposite party the ruling party cannot known about his minus points if there is opposite party he will mark some minus points about his ruling so that he can become the ruling party
What did the Whig Party do?
The Whig Party was a political party in the US that was created in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson. They were also in support to the idea that the legislative should be superior to the executive branch of government.
Who is the name of the opposition party?
liberal
What is the name of opposition party in the legislature?
linclon memorail
What is the name of the present leader of the opposition party?
hello
What is the name of the opposition parti in Canada?
The main opposition party in the Canadian parliament is the Liberal Party of Canada, at least until further notice in this year of 2010.
What does Gubernatorial Opposition Party mean?
governing opposition party
Which party is in opposition?
In the UK the Conservative party is Her Majesties Loyal Opposition
Difference between ruling party and opposition party?
Defferance btween ruling and opposition party
What is the name of the opposition party in canada?
In the House of Commons (the elected chamber of the Canadian Parliament), the New Democratic Party of Canadacurrently forms Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. In the Senate (the appointed Upper House), the Liberal Party of Canada forms Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Senate.
What does opposition party mean?
Usually the government is under the control of a political party or a coalition of political party's. If your party does not have control of the government but does have seats in the parliament or senate then it is an opposition party. That is a party that opposes the government. The official opposition is the party with the second most seats in the house of commons.
In the federal government which party is in Opposition?
In the Federal Government of the United States, the opposition party is the Republican Party.
What is the role of leader of the opposition party in India?
what is the role of the leader of opposition party of india
Who is Stephen Harpers opponent?
Stephen Harper the Prime Minister of Canada and is a member of the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party is not the opposition, it is the government.The phrase "Opposition party" can mean two things. First, it can mean any party in parliament other than the Prime Minister's party. That is, any party that opposes the Prime Minister.Second, it can mean the largest of those opposition parties. If you are talking about only the largest opposition party, you can say "the Official Opposition".Right now, there are three opposition parties. The Official Opposition (the largest opposition party) is the Liberal Party of Canada. The other two are the Bloc Quebecois and the New Democratic Party.
