The Parliament of Québec[1] (or Quebec Legislature) (French: Parlement du Québec, pronounced [paʁləmɑ̃ dy kebɛk]) is the legislature of the province of Quebec, Canada.
The legislature is made of two elements: the lieutenant governor of Quebec, representing the King of Canada, and the unicameral assembly called the National Assembly of Quebec.
The legislature has existed since Canadian Confederation in 1867 when Quebec, then called Canada East, became one of the founding provinces.
From 1867 to 1968 the legislature was bicameral, containing a lower chamber called the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and an upper chamber called the Legislative Council of Quebec.
When the party with the most seats has fewer than half of the total number of seats, it forms a minority government, which can be voted out of power by the other parties.