Article 8 – The Government

Article 8 – The Government

Section 1 The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the Monarch. It shall be usual to appoint the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons, but upon the advice of the Federal Council another member of the Federal Parliament maybe given the commission.

Section 2 The Executive Committee of the Federal Council

The Executive Committee of the Federal Council, shall be composed of the Prime Minister, the Prime Ministers of the Principal Realms, two Members appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the Senate and a number of Members appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Federal Prime Minister equal to the number of those already mentioned. The Executive authority of the United Commonwealth Federation shall be exercised on behalf of the monarch by the executive committee who shall govern so long as they retain the confidence of the House of Commons. The executive committee or cabinet shall govern collegially and collectively.

Section 3 Principal Ministers

The Principal Ministers of the Crown, other than the Prime Minister, are the Ministers of: Defense, Foreign Relations, Trade, Finance, Space Exploration and Development, and Justice. These posts shall be held by members of the Executive Committee.

Section 4 Other Ministers

There shall be ministers other than the Principal Ministers whose positions shall be regulated by law. But the number of ministers who are also members of Parliament shall not exceed 5 percent of the number of members of the House of Commons