Official Opposition
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The Official Opposition is the political party in a parliamentary system that holds the second-largest number of seats and is tasked with scrutinizing and challenging the policies and actions of the governing party.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Official Opposition caucus | 1 |
| Official Opposition of Canada | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opposition party status
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parliamentary role ⓘ political institution ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
present itself as government-in-waiting
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replace the current government in future elections ⓘ |
| canChangeAfter |
elections
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realignment of party support in the legislature ⓘ |
| criticizes | government decisions ⓘ |
| dependsOn | distribution of seats in the legislature ⓘ |
| existsIn |
Westminster-style parliamentary systems
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many national parliaments ⓘ some subnational legislatures ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPosition | Leader of the Opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
not part of the governing party or coalition
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second-largest party in the legislature ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | the political party in a parliamentary system that holds the second-largest number of seats and scrutinizes the government ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
organize shadow cabinet in many systems
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participate in parliamentary debates ⓘ prepare to form an alternative government ⓘ provide check and balance on executive power ⓘ scrutinize legislation ⓘ |
| hasRole |
challenge actions of the governing party
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hold the government to account ⓘ lead parliamentary opposition ⓘ offer alternative policies ⓘ question the executive in the legislature ⓘ scrutinize government policies ⓘ |
| isComposedOf | members of the second-largest party in the legislature ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
governing party
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minor opposition parties ⓘ |
| isEssentialFor | democratic accountability in parliamentary systems ⓘ |
| isLinkedToConcept |
Leader of the Opposition
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parliamentary opposition ⓘ shadow cabinet ⓘ |
| mayBeGranted |
additional speaking time in debates
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public funding or resources in some jurisdictions ⓘ special parliamentary privileges ⓘ |
| mayBeRecognizedBy | formal parliamentary rules ⓘ |
| monitors | implementation of government policies ⓘ |
| operatesInSystem | parliamentary system ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
parliamentary committees
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question period or equivalent sessions ⓘ |
| proposes | alternative legislation or amendments ⓘ |
| seeksToInfluence | public opinion against government policies ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
party not participating in government
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party with second-largest number of seats ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Official Opposition of Canada
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
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politicalAlignment
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Official Opposition
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this entity surface form:
Official Opposition caucus