Parts of Parliament
This part of Parliament is where MPs meet
What is the house of commons?
This branch makes the laws
What is the legislative branch?
This level takes care of national things like the military.
What is the federal government?
This is what a proposed idea for a law is called.
What is a bill?
This person is the leader of Canada's federal government.
Who is the Prime Minister?
This group is the "upper house" of Parliament, it is the color red.
What is the Senate?
This branch carries out or "runs" the laws.
What is the executive branch?
This level looks after schools and hospitals
What is the provincial government?
What is the House of Commons? Or What is the senate?
This person leads a province.
Who is the premier?
This person represents the King in Canada
Who is the governor general?
This branch includes Canada's courts and judges.
What is the judicial branch?
This level deals with garbage collection and parks.
What is the municipal government?
This must happen before a bill can become a law--The governor general signs it.
What is Royal Ascent?
These people help make laws and speak for their ridings.
Who are Members of Parliament or MPs?
These people are chosen by Canadians during an election.
Who are members of Parliament? (MPs)
This branch includes the Prime Minister and Cabinet
What is the executive branch?
Canada has a type of democracy where we choose people to represent us.
What is a representative democracy?
This happens when Mps debate and talk about a bill.
What is a reading? or What is a debate?
This group is made up of ministers chosen by the Prime Minister.
What is the cabinet?
These three parts make up parliament?
What are the House of Commons, the Senate and the Monarch?
This branch checks whether laws follow the constitution
What is the judicial branch?
This level of government is closest to your everyday life.
What is a municipal government?
When both the House of Commons and Senate agree on a bill, it is ready for this final step.
What is Royal Ascent?
This chamber of Parliament reviews bills but does not usually start them.
What is the Senate?