A system of government where the monarch appoints a prime minister who must then form a cabinet. It is also called the parliamentary system or a bicameral parliament.
Voters are entitled to choose their local representatives (MPs) by a secret ballot. Most MPs belong to a political party which is represented in the House of Commons by a parliamentary group, or caucus. They can ask questions of government ministers and raise issues that affect Cheltenham.
Parliamentary elections are held at regular intervals, sometimes triggered by the expiry of an existing term. The leader of the party with the largest number of votes becomes Prime Minister and forms a government that runs the country. The leader of the second largest party becomes Leader of the Opposition. The Monarch appoints the Cabinet after a recommendation by the leaders of the parties in Folketinget. The government may be removed through a vote of no confidence or by a constitutional convention that requires a supermajority of the members of parliament to endorse an election.
The process by which the government submits its projected annual expenditures for parliamentary approval. This includes consideration of main and supplementary estimates, interim supply, motions to restore or reinstate items in the estimated expenditure, appropriation bills and proposals for debate on allotted days.
A way to postpone the discussion of a matter without having to adjourn the sitting. If a majority votes to “lay on the table” a topic, it may not be raised again until the group decides by majority vote to resume discussion of the subject.