What is Motion of Confidence?
A '''Motion of Confidence''' is a motion of support proposed by a government in a [[parliament]] or other assembly of [[Election|elected]] representatives to give the members a chance to register their confidence in a government. The motion is passed or rejected by means of a parliamentary vote. Governments often propose a Motion of confidence to replace a [[Motion of no confidence]] proposed by the opposition. Defeat of a Motion of Confidence in a [[parliamentary democracy]] generally requires one of two actions: the [[resignation]] of the government, or a request for a parliamentary dissolution and the calling of a General Election. In Italy the Constitution provides only the motion of confidence and that of not-confidence.<ref>{{in lang|it}} [https://www.academia.edu/12108137/Procedura_legislativa_dalla_Costituente_alla_sentenza_Besostri_coautore_D._Argondizzo_, in Mondoperaio, aprile 2014, pp. 7-11].</ref> but this does not apply to rules for amending the Constitution.<ref>{{in lang|it}} [https://www.academia.edu/10805807/Revisione_costituzionale_e_rapporto_di_fiducia in Mondoperaio, 6/2014].</ref> == References == <references/> {{politics-stub}} [[Category:Parliamentary procedure]]