majority government
Ruling party control
A majority government is one in which the ruling party or coalition holds more than half the seats in the legislature, allowing it to pass legislation without needing opposition support.
The term is used primarily in parliamentary systems like Canada, the UK, and Australia: The party won a majority government for the first time in a decade.
Contrasts with minority government.
- prime ministerLeader of a parliamentary state
- parliamentary democracySystem where elected assembly rules
- landslide victoryOverwhelming electoral triumph
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- confidence voteLegislative approval assessment
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- Canadian GovernmentHouse of Commons, Senate, Prime Minister, parliamentary democracy, Bank of Canada
- QuebecQuebec City, Montreal, premier, National Assembly, premiers
- Canadian ParliamentHouse of Commons, Senate, Parliament Hill, MP, senator
- Canadian PoliticsPierre Trudeau, Justin Trudeau, premier, legislature, MLA
- parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
- Provincial Politicspremier, legislature, MLA, riding, election
majority governmentminority government
Governing party holding fewer seats
hung parliament · coalition government · grand coalition · unity government
majority governmentcoalition government
Multiparty cooperative administration
majority governmentminority government
Governing party holding fewer seats
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