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• Responsible government — is a conception of a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. Governments in Westminster democracies are responsible to… …   Wikipedia

• Responsible Government —    The period of responsible government in Canada dates from the union of 1841; in Nova Scotia, from 1848; in New Brunswick, the same year; in Prince Edward Island, 1851. The agitation for responsible government, from its very nature, cannot be… …   The makers of Canada

• Responsible Government —    The mid nineteenth century extension of self government to British colonies possessing representative legislatures. The British North American colonies had been granted representative government that is to say elected assemblies at various… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

• responsible — adjective Etymology: Anglo French responsable, from respuns Date: 1643 1. a. liable to be called on to answer b. (1) liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent < a committee responsible for the job > (2) being the cause …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• responsible — responsibleness, n. responsibly, adv. /ri spon seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. answerable or accountable, as for something within one s power, control, or management (often fol. by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions. 2.… …   Universalium

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• Oklahoma Territorial Legislature — The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature was the legislative branch of the government of the Oklahoma Territory. It was organized as a bicameral legislature with a 13 member Territorial Council and a 26 member Territorial House of Representatives.[1] …   Wikipedia

• 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature — The 1st Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which began on September 26, 1864 in Prescott, Arizona. The session was responsible for enacting Arizona s first legal code, creation of the… …   Wikipedia

• Clerk (legislature) — Chief Clerk redirects here. For another use, see Chief Clerk (United States Department of State). The Clerk, Chief Clerk, or Secretary of a chamber or house in a legislature is the senior administrative officer responsible for ensuring that its… …   Wikipedia