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1 online resource (371 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Blurb -- About the authors -- Title page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. The Purpose of this Book -- Chapter 2. Building the Modern Constitution -- 1. Setting the Scene -- 2. Becoming a Self-Governing Colony -- 3. Journey to Independence -- Chapter 3. Constitutional Monarchy: Key Concepts -- 1. The Main Features -- 2. From Monarchy to Constitutional Monarchy -- 3. Core Concepts -- 4. Conclusion -- Chapter 4. The Sovereign in Right of New Zealand: The Institutional Role -- 1. The Constitutional Heritage |
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2. The Law of Succession3. The Royal Style and Titles -- 4. The Coronation -- 5. Allegiance to the Sovereign in Right of New Zealand -- Chapter 5. The Sovereign in Right of New Zealand: A Personal Touch -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Roles and Relationships -- 3. Looking Ahead -- 4. The Sovereignâ#x80;#x99;s Institutional Role in the New Zealand Constitution: an Evaluation -- Chapter 6. The Letters Patent, the Governor-General and the Realm of New Zealand -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Making the 1983 Letters Patent -- 3. The Letters Patent and the Realm of New Zealand |
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4. Conclusions on the Sovereign and the Governor-Generalâ#x80;#x99;s Role in the Different Parts of the RealmChapter 7. The Office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Office of Governor-General -- 3. In Conclusion -- Chapter 8. The Governor-General in the Executive Branch -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Constituting the Executive -- 3. Defining the Governor-Generalâ#x80;#x99;s Powers and Authorities -- 4. The Governor-Generalâ#x80;#x99;s Responsible Advisers -- Chapter 9. Finding and Changing a Prime Minister -- 1. Setting the Scene |
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2. Finding a Government After an Election3. Early Dissolutions of Parliament -- 4. New Zealand Principles for Appointing and Changing a Prime Minister -- Chapter 10. Guardian of the Constitution? -- 1. The Purpose of this Chapter -- 2. The Theory and the Practice -- 3. A Time for Assessment and Change -- Chapter 11. The Governor-General in Parliament -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Queen in Parliament -- Chapter 12. The Governor-General and the Administration of Justice -- 1. The Queen as the Fount of Justice -- 2. Origins of the Prerogative of Mercy |
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3. ConclusionChapter 13. The Crown as a Party to the Treaty of Waitangi -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Transfer of Responsibility for â#x80;#x98;Native Affairsâ#x80;#x99; -- 3. Personal Relationships Between MÄ#x81;ori and Monarchs -- 4. The Honour of the Crown Given Legal Recognition -- Chapter 14. Exercising the Head of State Role -- 1. Introduction -- 2. International Relations -- 3. The â#x80;#x9C;Head of State Roleâ#x80;#x9D; at Home -- 4. Interacting with Certain Individuals and Groups -- 5. The Monarchical Constitution and the Possibility of Change |
| Notes |
""Afterword: Thinking About a Republican Constitution"" |
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Print version record |
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Executive power -- New Zealand
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Executive power
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
New Zealand -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091511
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| Subject |
New Zealand
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Quentin-Baxter, Alison
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| ISBN |
9781775589655 |
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177558965X |
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9781775589631 |
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1775589633 |
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