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Yes and no. In the UK people vote directly for their member of parliament. Most members of parliament belong to a political party and each political part has a way of electing a leader (from its parliamentary members).
When a party obtains the most number of members in the house of commons at an election, The QUEEN invites the party leader of that party to form a government for her - by this act (and assuming he can form a cabinet of ministers willing to support him/her), he or she becomes the QUEENS' Prime Minister.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo. The Prime Minister is selected and appointed by the Governor General.
That sounds like the citizens have little say but in practice the GG role has become a purely ceremonial one. It would create a crisis if the GG did not choose the leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons.
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∙ 6y agoIn Prime Ministerial democracies, the electorate do not directly elect the PM themselves. Leadership of a political party is determined by the Party itself, who chooses a potential candidate based upon their likelihood to appeal to the voters. This Party leader is responsible for putting across the message to the public that they are the best-suited person to be Prime Minister, and that their Party is best to represent the interests of the nation and the welfare of it's citizens. But when a general election is called, the voters elect the candidate in their electoral ward who represents, and is standing for, the party of the voter's choice. If the candidate wins, he or she will become a Member of Parliament, and if their Party wins the most votes at an election, then the Party leader will become Prime Minister. Prime Ministerial candidates themselves have electoral constituencies which they have to defend, as do all MP's, be they members of the Government or not, and their constituents can choose whether or not to continue to support them as their chosen representative. But they are as much at the mercy of the voter's decision as any potential candidate. Voters decide upon a party political basis, not upon a single person, although if the incumbent PM is very popular with the public, as was Margaret Thatcher throughout the 1980s, then their decision may be INFLUENCED by the Prime Minister of the times.
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∙ 12y agoIn most countries, no. The Prime Minister is the leader of the party with the most elected representatives, and/or a person who can control the majority of the elected representatives.
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∙ 11y agoPeople are unable to vote directly for a prime minister. Instead people vote for legislative representatives from the party, whom in turn choose the prime minister.
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Can a prime minister vote in Parliament?
A prime minister is a member of parliament, like all the other members, so yes they can vote.
When were citizens allowed to vote for their Senators?
The Seventeenth Amendment enabled citizens to directly elect their Senators. The Seventeenth Amendment was ratified in 1913.
“ which of the following does not describe the government of the United States “?
All citizens vote directly on economic policies
The government of the United states is a blank citizens vote for their leaders?
The government of the United States is a democracy because citizens vote for their leaders.
Why weren't slaves allowed to vote?
The slaves weren't allowed to vote because they weren't citizens. To be an citizen, your parents had to be citizens so, even if you were born in that place, you couldn't be citizens.
Can citizens vote directly to elect the prime minister in elections in the UK?
Not unless the prime minister is their constituency member. In the UK you vote for the party you want in your constituency. Then the totals are gathered and the party that controls over half the constituencies wins.
Can an American who moves to England vote for the prime minister?
Unless someone is registered to vote in the constituency of the Prime Minister, he/she cannot be voted for directly.
Why don't we vote directly to the prime minister?
so we can understand and honour the party members
How is the prime minister of the Bahamas chosen?
We have elections... This is where the citizens vote for the person who they saw fit to rule the country.
Does referendum mean vote for a prime minister?
Not just a vote for a prime minister. A referendum is a vote on an issue that affects an entire nation.
Can a prime minister vote in Parliament?
A prime minister is a member of parliament, like all the other members, so yes they can vote.
What is different between USA and Canada by picking president or prime minister?
In the United States, citizens vote directly for the President during a Federal Election. The candidate who receives the highest number of the 538 available "electoral votes" (which are apportioned by State), becomes President. In Canada, citizens vote for local Members of Parliament (equivalent to Congressmen). The party with the most elected representatives out of the 308 seats available becomes the "Government" and its leader (who is also a Member of Parliament) becomes Prime Minister. There are rare constitutional provisions when the winning leader might not become Prime Minister, but this is basically how it works.
Why does everyone vote for a prime minister?
The people want to pick out who they think would be the best prime minister.
Could a person born abroad become prime minister?
In the UK the answer is theoretically yes, Irish citizens have exacly the same rights as British citizens to vote and stand while they are resident in the UK. In Austalia, our recently elected Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, was born in the UK. Her family emigrated in about 1960 when she was a child.
What makes the election of India democratic?
Unlike the United States in India the public doesn't directly vote for the Prime Minister (Equal to President in U.S) but instead they vote for the party they like. Also the election is based on the POPULAR vote not the ELECTORAL vote!
How many States allow citizens to vote directly on issues of public policy?
Only two states in the U.S. allow citizens to directly vote on public issuses.
When was sir edmand barton vote for to be prime minister?
1901
