2007-02-06 08:28:17 · 9 answers · asked by bsc_student_08 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The Queen has to approve the appointment of governors general, who are supposed to act on her behalf, though in Canada at least they increasingly act as though they are her equal and not her representative. She is supposed to invest the new GG with the Order of Canada but Canada's last one insisted on investing her successor herself. Australia's state governors also represent her (unlike Canada's provincial lieutenant governors who represent the federal government) so she probably has to approve their appointments, too.
The Queen was called upon in 1990 to appoint eight extra members of the Canadian senate so that the Tory government could obtain a majority and pass a tax bill. She agreed, as she must accept the advice of her elected ministers, but this was a rare example of something which no Canadian official could do, and remains the case. She does not sign acts of parliament into law but did sign Canada's 1982 constitution, which may have needed her assent as Canada's previous constitution was an act of the UK parliament.
2007-02-06 09:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Queen of Canada has all constitutional powers in Canada; the Queen of Australia has all constitutional powers in Australia, the Queen of New Zealand has all constitutional powers in New Zealand. Just as the Queen of the United Kingdom has full constitutional powers in the United Kingdom.
2007-02-06 16:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
She's quite happy to spend a portion of our tax dollars and wave to us in return for our genous gift.
Aussies are happy to remain in the Commonwealth for two reasons.
1. the Queen's birthday is a public holiday = Aussies love nothing more than a good long weekend holiday!
2. the Commonwealth Games = Aussies love kicking serious $#! in sport. We clean up at the games every year!
I'm an American and Australian (Dual Citizenship). I was born American so by the laws of heritage I have serious problem with the Queen. I don't celebrate her birthday and I never will! The games in my opinion are joke...what's the point of winning if you don't have any real competition?
2007-02-06 11:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her Majesty no longer holds any true political power in the commonwealth, however her opinion carries a lot of weight and she is considered the Commander in Chief of the military. Ratifications to various outdated acts such as the BNA have decreased any real powers she or her heirs might have had.
2007-02-06 08:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is their Queen, and has the same powers as she does over England>< She is a figure head. The prime minsters mostly run the whole show. But if she drops her two cents they all listen to her: RESPECT YOU KNOW !
2007-02-06 08:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by zipper 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
technically she is still the head of state and has to approve all laws before they are passed
though in canada this is done through the governer general who is the queens rep here
its a figurehead position as such but technically she is still in charge
2007-02-06 08:31:54 · answer #6 · answered by Ðêù§ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None. Figurehead only. She, or her representatives, sign acts into law, but can not refuse (they would 'get the boot' if they did!!!)
2007-02-06 08:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by waynebudd 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try wikipedia.com Commonwealth
2007-02-06 12:31:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
she can have maple syrup, beer and lamb exported to her at any time.
2007-02-06 08:32:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋