Minority and majority Governments
Lucy Lizarraga
Socials 11
Mr. Carr
Minority and Majority Governments
A Government is a system of political direction and control necessary to the existence of civilized society. Canada’s government operates as a federal system, where an organization of provincial governments is each acting on behalf of its own residents. Along Canadian history, there have been many governments with different beliefs; as a democratic country, they participate with their political parties to govern Canada. They are classified into Majority and Minority governments; and they can bring advantages and disadvantages to Canadian people. Much of what happens in the government relates to party politics. The politics of Canada function with strong democratic traditions and as a modern nation; it is governed by one or more political parties which are fundamental to the parliamentary system. They all support some form of capitalism and the kind of parliamentary democracy that Canada currently lives in. Political parties are organized by different political and social ideologies that guide every single one of their actions. Of course, not all political parties have always been successful. Their main goal is to gain and keep power.
The party that gets the most seats (more than half of all the MPs) in the House of Commons normally forms the government with that party’s leader becoming the Prime Minister. This party would then be known as the Majority Government; and through party discipline, exercises an incredible amount of control over the government policy and the parliament. Two parties have dominated politics in Canada: The liberal party and the Conservative Party from 1943 to 2003. These are the only two parties to have formed a government, although often as the lead party in a minority government. Some of the advantages to Canadian people would be that more seems to get done as bills can more easily be passed in the House of Commons. Majority Governments are able to implement their
Socials 11
Mr. Carr
Minority and Majority Governments
A Government is a system of political direction and control necessary to the existence of civilized society. Canada’s government operates as a federal system, where an organization of provincial governments is each acting on behalf of its own residents. Along Canadian history, there have been many governments with different beliefs; as a democratic country, they participate with their political parties to govern Canada. They are classified into Majority and Minority governments; and they can bring advantages and disadvantages to Canadian people. Much of what happens in the government relates to party politics. The politics of Canada function with strong democratic traditions and as a modern nation; it is governed by one or more political parties which are fundamental to the parliamentary system. They all support some form of capitalism and the kind of parliamentary democracy that Canada currently lives in. Political parties are organized by different political and social ideologies that guide every single one of their actions. Of course, not all political parties have always been successful. Their main goal is to gain and keep power.
The party that gets the most seats (more than half of all the MPs) in the House of Commons normally forms the government with that party’s leader becoming the Prime Minister. This party would then be known as the Majority Government; and through party discipline, exercises an incredible amount of control over the government policy and the parliament. Two parties have dominated politics in Canada: The liberal party and the Conservative Party from 1943 to 2003. These are the only two parties to have formed a government, although often as the lead party in a minority government. Some of the advantages to Canadian people would be that more seems to get done as bills can more easily be passed in the House of Commons. Majority Governments are able to implement their