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A STUDY IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS 7 
dwell on those experiences of Canada and those details of the Australian 
bill which will be most useful to the students of federal institutions. 
CANADA. 
NAME. 
The Dominion of Canada. 
How ConSTITUTED. 
Of provinces. 
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT. 
At Ottawa until the queen other- 
wise directs. 
EXECUTIVE POWER. 
Vested in the queen. 
Queen’s representative, a gover- 
nor-general, appointed by the queen- 
in-council. 
Salary of governor-general, £10.- 
000 sterling, paid by dominion gov- 
ernment, alterable by the parliament 
of Canada. 
Ministers called by governor-gen- 
eral to form a cabinet, first sworn 
in as privy councillors, hold office 
while they have the confidence of 
the popular house of parliament, in 
accordance with the conventions, 
understandings and maxims of re- 
sponsible or parliamentary govern- 
ment. 
Privy councillors hold, as the 
crown may designate, certain de- 
partments of state, not limited in 
name or number, but left to the 
discretionary action of parliament. 
Such heads of departments must 
seek a new election on accepting 
these offices of emolument. 
AUSTRALIA. 
NAME. 
The Commonwealth of Australia. 
How CONSTITUTED. + 
Of states. 
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT. 
To be determined by the parlia- 
ment of the commonwealth. 
EXECUTIVE POWER. 
Vested in the queen. 
Queen’s representative, a gover- 
nor-general, appointed by the queen- 
in-council. 
Not less than £10,000, paid by 
commonwealth, fixed by parliament 
from time to time, not diminished 
during tenure of a governor-general. 
Same—only for “privy council- 
lors” read “executive councillors.” 
Executive councillors administer 
such departments as governor-gen- 
eral from time to time establishes, 
need not be re-elected on accepting 
office. Until other provision is made 
by parliament, number of such offi- 
cers who may sit in parliament shall 
not exceed seven. 
