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Three Branches of Government
- Executive Branch
- Make decisions and
administer them through the
civil service
- Municipal: inspect
businesses and restaurants
- Provincial: Number of
exams high school students
must write
- Federal: Decide to purchase
helicopters for national
defense
- Governor General + P.M. +
Cabinet + public service
- Cabinet
- elected party members
chosen by P.M.
- P.M. designates Cabinet Ministers
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- cultural, linguisitc, and social diversity
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- P.M. designates Cabinet Ministers
- Cabinet Solidarity
- members must display full
support for leader and gov't
decisions in public
- Party discipline by party whip if a member
speaks out against their party in public
- Free discussion in caucuses
- Free Vote
- members must display full
support for leader and gov't
decisions in public
- Shadow Cabinet
- opposition reps that mirror actual Cabinet
and keep Cabinet member responsible
- opposition reps that mirror actual Cabinet
and keep Cabinet member responsible
- elected party members
chosen by P.M.
- Prime Minister
- head of gov't
- national leader
- party leader
- head of gov't
- Public Service = civil
service = bureaucracy
- Permanent employees who perform
ongoing gov't business
- Permanent employees who perform
ongoing gov't business
- Make decisions and
administer them through the
civil service
- Legislative Branch
- Make, change, and repeal laws
- Municipal: how to dispose of local garbage
- Provincial: tax rate for education
- Federal: Ottawa: laws in Parliament for funding army
- Governor General + House of
Commons + Senate = Parliament
- Must meet at least once a year in sessions
- Represents the ppl
- Governor General
- Represents
Monarch
- Holds power of
Crown
- Gives formal assent
to a bill
- Officially calls elections
- Limited by Constitution
- Chosen by Prime Minister
- Order in Council
- minor bill passed without
going through steps
- minor bill passed without
going through steps
- Represents
Monarch
- House of Commons
- Only part of Legislative
Branch that is elected
- Seat elections must occur
at least once every 5 years
- Voters in each riding
elect one MP to
represent them in
Parliament
- The # of seats in Parliament
is based on the amount of
ridings in the country
- The # of seats in Parliament
is based on the amount of
ridings in the country
- Voters in each riding
elect one MP to
represent them in
Parliament
- Seat elections must occur
at least once every 5 years
- where bills become laws
- Only part of Legislative
Branch that is elected
- Senate
- Appointed by Governor General on
recommendation of P.M.
- Sobert Second Thought on legislation
passed in House of Commons
- Prime Ministers often fill vacant seats with
supporters from their own party as
patronage
- Appointed by Governor General on
recommendation of P.M.
- Must meet at least once a year in sessions
- Make, change, and repeal laws
- Judicial Branch
- Interpret and administer law
- Canada = democracy = judiciary
separate from other branches
- Ensure gov't acts within
boundaries of Constitution
- Courts + Judges
- Interpret and administer law
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