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New Zealand · Politics & Government · Hard
What is the term for the unwritten convention that the Governor-General acts only on the advice of ministers who hold the confidence of the House, a core principle inherited from Britain and applied since 1856?
Answer: Constitutional convention — While the Governor-General formally holds extensive reserve powers, by convention they are exercised only on ministerial advice except in extreme circumstances ΓÇö a principle established after the 1856 formation of the first responsible ministry under Henry Sewell.
- A The prerogative power
- B The Carlton Club rule
- C The Sewell convention
- D Constitutional convention ✓
While the Governor-General formally holds extensive reserve powers, by convention they are exercised only on ministerial advice except in extreme circumstances ΓÇö a principle established after the 1856 formation of the first responsible ministry under Henry Sewell.