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| Thread ID: 78531 | 2007-04-19 03:03:00 | Trouble with understanding New Zealand legal system | Renmoo (66) | PC World Chat |
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| 542266 | 2007-04-19 03:03:00 | Dear all, I have just been reading on my "law" notes when I come across this sentence: "The Government is made up of members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Governor-General as Ministers of the Crown." How does the Governor-General decide who of the MPs that we have voted for get to "be part of the government"? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 542267 | 2007-04-19 03:27:00 | The Governor General doesn't really make these decisions. It is simply a courtesy to say "appointed." That's because the GG formally agrees to the choices & officially gives them a "warrant" for the job. MP's are voted in by all of us. Which ones become Cabinet Ministers are either chosen by the Prime Minister or voted for by their party's caucus, depending on which party is in power. NZ political parties have different ways of doing that.. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 542268 | 2007-04-19 03:50:00 | So House of Representatives consists of MPs or Cabinet Ministers? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 542269 | 2007-04-19 04:10:00 | So House of Representatives consists of MPs or Cabinet Ministers? Cheers :) House of Representatives is the fancy name for all MPs together, including Cabinet Ministers and members of the opposition parties. (What's usually referred to as "parliament"). |
Laura (43) | ||
| 542270 | 2007-04-19 04:17:00 | So House of Representatives consists of MPs or Cabinet Ministers? Cheers :) MPs are our Representatives, the Cabinet Ministers are just MP's who got a pay rise and a few extra perks for taking the blame (or - rarely - credit) for whatever they or their Department does or fails to do. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 542271 | 2007-04-19 05:04:00 | Now James, a question for you: Does NZ have a constitution? I heard Geoffry Palmer's answer and I doubt if many know the answer. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 542272 | 2007-04-19 05:29:00 | MPs are our Representatives, the Cabinet Ministers are just MP's who got a pay rise and a few extra perks for taking the blame (or - rarely - credit) for whatever they or their Department does or fails to do.Not quite right - should read "MPs are our Representatives, the Cabinet Ministers are just MP's who got a pay rise and a few extra perks for AVOIDING taking the blame (or - rarely - credit) for whatever they or their Department does or fails to do." :rolleyes: :D |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 542273 | 2007-04-19 05:39:00 | Not quite right - should read "MPs are our Representatives, the Cabinet Ministers are just MP's who got a pay rise and a few extra perks for AVOIDING taking the blame (or - rarely - credit) for whatever they or their Department does or fails to do." :rolleyes: :D All they do, is blame each other, whinge, and act like school kids. Most of them need a life. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 542274 | 2007-04-19 05:40:00 | Lots of interesting information here: www.parliament.nz | Mackin_NZ (6958) | ||
| 542275 | 2007-04-19 06:10:00 | Hi James*. Although the G-G's formal procedure is often seen as just a rubber stamp you might like to read about how the Australian G-G actually asserted himself and dismissed the Prime Minister thirty-odd years ago... en.wikipedia.org |
Scouse (83) | ||
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