Canada's Political Structure
This individual represents the Sovereign in Canada.
Who is the Governor General?
This legislative body proposes and votes on federal laws.
What is the House of Commons?
The Leader of the Opposition holds this key responsibility in Canada’s government.
What is challenging the government’s policies?
Canadian citizens must be this age to vote in federal elections.
What is 18?
This branch of government interprets and applies laws in Canada.
What is the judicial branch?
Canada is this type of government, where a monarch serves as a ceremonial figurehead, while elected officials govern.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
Senators in Canada are appointed by these two figures.
Who are the Prime Minister and the Governor General?
This type of government is formed when one party holds more than half the seats in the House of Commons.
What is a majority government?
This is one of the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
freedom of conscience and religion
freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication
freedom of peaceful assembly
freedom of association.
This branch of government creates and votes on laws.
What is the legislative branch?
The House of Commons and this other legislative body together form Canada’s Parliament.
What is the Senate?
The three levels of government
Federal, Provincial and Municipal
The primary purpose of Canadian federal elections is to elect these representatives.
Who are Members of Parliament (MPs)?
This document is crucial to Canada, has been to space and has been translated into 23 different languages.
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
This branch of government includes the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
What is the executive branch?
Provincial leaders and called what?
What is the Premier?
A system dividing power between different levels of government
What is federalism?
This type of government forms when multiple parties collaborate to share power.
What is a coalition government?
Jury duty is considered a responsibility of citizens. Why?
What is ensuring fair trials in the justice system?
This entity within the executive branch is responsible for formulating and implementing public policy, led by the Prime Minister.
What is the Cabinet?
List all FIVE political parties representing in the House of Commons.
What is the Conservative Party of Canada, New Democratic Party, Liberal Party, Green Party and Bloc Quebecois?
List all steps for a bill to become law
What is Introduction, First Reading, Second Reading, Committee Meeting, Third Reading, Senate (Repeat first 4 steps), Royal Assent?
This is the main challenge faced by a minority government in Canada’s parliamentary system.
What is the inability to pass legislation without support from other parties?
List all SEVEN sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What are Democratic Rights, Equality Rights, Fundamental Freedoms, Official Language Rights, Legal Rights, Education Rights, Mobility Rights?
In Canada, this principle ensures that no branch of government can overstep its constitutional authority by influencing or controlling the decisions of another branch.
What is the separation of powers?