Which of the following statements with respect to the power to prorogue (adjourn) Parliament is true?
A) The decision of whether to prorogue Parliament or not rests with the Prime Minister.
B) The Queen has exclusive power to prorogue Parliament.
C) The decision of whether to prorogue Parliament or not rests with the Governor General.
D) The decision to prorogue Parliament is specified in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
E) The Governor General has the power to prorogue Parliament, but only if the opposition party agrees.

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The decision of whether to prorogue Parliament or not rests with the Governor General, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister. This is a constitutional convention in parliamentary systems like Canada's, where the Governor General exercises this power as a representative of the monarch.

Which of the Following Statements with Respect to the Power