To keep the system strong enough to govern but supple enough to survive, they have simultaneously imposed strict limits and permitted a surprising degree of room to maneuver - allowing the elected Parliament to override the preferences of the President and permitting scholarly journals to criticize the country's one-party system.

Although s. 26 does not sterilize Parliament's power to legislate on aeronautics - the doctrine of paramountcy would permit Parliament to legislatively override provincial zoning legislation for the purpose of establishing aerodromes -, it nevertheless seriously affected the manner in which the power can be exercised.

This is very weak form of veto as the Parliament can override the veto by an ordinary majority.

Parliament can still override the veto by adopting the bill again with the same majority.

However, he is required to consult the Council of Presidential Advisers ("CPA"), and if the CPA does not concur with his view, Parliament may override his decision with a resolution passed with a two-thirds majority vote.

If Parliament overrides Mr. Yeltsin's veto by a two-thirds majority, Mr. Yeltsin will be obliged to sign the bill.

According to a parliamentary report, "The Crown cannot invent new prerogative powers", and Parliament can override any prerogative power by passing legislation.

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It is commonly known as the notwithstanding clause (or "la clause dérogatoire" in French), or as the override power, and it allows Parliament or provincial legislatures to override certain portions of the Charter.

Parliament, which his party dominates, may override Mr. Sezer's veto with a majority vote - a threshold far below the vote to pass the proposal on Thursday.