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This person is the leader of the political party that won the most seats in a federal election.
Who is the Prime Minister?
New laws in Canada must follow the rules, rights and regulations set out in this.
What is Canada's constitution?
This branch of government has the power to reject bills from the House of Commons, but they don't often exercise that power.
Who is the Senate?
This person represents the British Monarchy in Canada and is part of the executive branch of the government.
Who is the Governor General?
Senators are appointed by this individual.
Who is the Prime Minister?
This part of government includes people with responsibility for different government departments and agencies - or portfolios - such as health, finance, and the environment.
What is the Cabinet?
The final step in a bill becoming law is this.
What is Royal assent as given by the Governor General?
These are the three main branches of the federal government.
What are judicial, legislative and executive?
The main responsibility of this branch of government is to interpret and apply laws by making legal judgments.
Who is the judicial branch?
Senators represent the interests and rights of these two entities.
What are Canada's regions and minorities?
These are groups of people who have similar ideas about how government should respond to issues facing society.
What are political parties?
These groups of individuals are required to register with a Commissioner so everyone in Canada can know who they are and who they represent.
What are lobbyists?
This branch of government is responsible for proposing most laws, putting laws into action and running the day-to-day business of the government.
What is the Executive branch?
This branch of government is responsible for making laws and representing the interests and rights of Canada's regions.
What is the Legislative branch?
A political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons, but not the majority of seats forms this type of government.
What is a minority government?
This represents the total support political parties win during an election, regardless of whether they win ridings.
What is the popular vote?
Proposed laws introduced in the House of Commons are called this.
What are bills?
This is the major law-making body in Canada's federal political system.
What is the House of Commons?
The number of ridings in a province is based on this.
What is population?
These are people who live in a riding and are represented by an elected official from that riding.
What are constituents?
Prime Ministers tend to appoint Senators who support this group that the PM leads.
What is the political party?
What are taxes?
What are the first reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, and third reading?
This is the name of an association of reporters who cover the decisions and actions of Canada's government.
What is the Parliamentary Press Gallery?
All proceedings in the Senate are in these two languages.
What are French and English?