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Originally Posted by sdbeta1
What exactly is the meaning of a 'vote of confidence'?
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Suppose you have a vote of confidence for the president...
Everyone who believes the president is doing a good job votes yes, those who feel he's doing poorly (and possibly should be removed from office) vote no.
Sometimes a majority no vote means you're booted out of office and elections are held (I believe Britain does this for their PM) Sometimes it means that you need to shape up. A yes vote typically vindicates your actions.
Usually the President (or his party) calls for the vote of confidence, the opposition calls for a vote of No confidence. The only difference is in who is running things.
/That's how I understand it
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