Branches of Government
Our federal government in Canada is divided into this many branches.
What are three branches?
This politician is elected by their riding and secures one seat in the House of Commons for the party they represent.
What is a Member of Parliament?
These are the three branches of the Canadian Federal Government.
What is the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch of the federal system?
Describe the role of Prime Minister in Canada.
The Prime Minister is the leader of the elected party in Canada. They select a cabinet of ministers and the PM and the cabinet make decisions on behalf of Canadians.
Canadian Parliament is the name for Canada's Legislative Branch. List the 3 components of Parliament and what they do (as a collective) for our country.
The three branches of parliament are the House of Commons (Cabinet/PM/MP's), the Senate (can veto bills), and the Crown's Representative (the Governor General). They are in charge of creating laws for Canada.
This person is the Crown's representative in Canada. They are in charge of signing bills that have been passed and enforcing the laws of Canada as part of the Legislative and Executive branches of government.
Who is the Governor General?
The Executive Branch contains the Governor General, the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister's Cabinet. They are in charge of enforcing Canadian law.
Two people are in charge of choosing the Governor General. Who is REALLY the person who picks?
The Prime Minister (not the Crown)
List the 3 branches of the Judicial Branch of government and what are they responsible for?
The judicial branch contains the Supreme Court, the Military Court, and the Provincial Court. They are in charge of interpreting the law and judging the outcome of legal cases.
This person is elected by the Members of Parliament to delegate meetings and impartially deal with matters in the House of Commons.
Who is the Speaker?