Canadian Government Flow Charts Pg 21 35 Canadas

Canadian Government Flow Charts Pg 21 -35 Canada’s Constitution Monarch Of Britain Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch

Executive Branch Role of Prime Minister Duties Include Come to power by Role of the Cabinet Duties Include Come to power by

Legislative Branch House of Commons Role of MP’s Electing MP’s Representation Senate Role of the Senate Come to power by Representation

Judicial Branch Supreme Court of Canada’s Federal Court Provincial Courts

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Canadian Government Flow Charts Pg 21 -35 Canada’s Constitution • • • Law that describes governance in Canada Sets the role of the governor general Sets the roles of the three branches of government Describes how the three branches work together Makes decisions regarding Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as other important institutions Monarch Of Britain • • Represented by the governor general • Part of both the executive and legislative branches of government Britain’s Queen (or King) is the formal head of state • Does not play an active role in government Executive Branch • Proposes most laws • Puts laws into action • Runs the day-to-day business of government • Includes • Prime Minister • The Cabinet Legislative Branch • Makes laws • Represents the interests and rights of Canada’s regions • Includes • The House of Commons • The Senate Judicial Branch • Applies and interprets laws • Includes • The Supreme Court • Provincial/Territorial Courts

Executive Branch Role of Prime Minister • Head of Canada’s government Duties Include • Decides what to include in the Cabinet • Picks Cabinet ministers • Runs the day-to-day business of government • Minister of Environment, Agriculture, defence, finance etc Come to power by • Being elected as the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons Role of the Cabinet • People with responsibility for different government departments and agencies • Are MP’s or Senators Duties Include • Propose most of the ideas that become laws • Help the PM to run day-to-day business Come to power by • Being selected by the PM to be in charge of a certain department or agency • Link to current Cabinet Ministers • http: //www. parl. gc. ca/parlia mentarians/en/ministries

Legislative Branch House of Commons Senate • Major law-making body in Canada’s federal political system • Members are called Senators • A BILL cannot become a LAW until the house of Commons and Senate pass it Role of MP’s • Debate, study and vote on laws proposed for Canada, called BILLS Role of the Senate • Usually considers bills passed by the House of Commons • Provides second opinion • “Sober Second Thought” • Provide a different perspective • Cannot propose laws that create or spend taxes • Reject bills from the House of Commons – Rare that this happens! Electing MP’s • Each MP represents the voters of one riding, or district • Most MP’s belong to political parties • The parties with the most MP’s form the government. Other parties are the opposition Representation • Is by population • MP’s represent the members of their riding • Everything is done in both official languages English and French Come to power by • Being appointed by the Prime Minister. NOT elected Representation • Represent the interests and rights of Canada’s regions • Especially minorities • All proceedings in English and French

Judicial Branch Supreme Court of Canada • Highest court in Canada • Has the final word on all legal questions in the country • Including questions about the rules for making and applying laws • Interprets and applies laws in Canada including the rights of Canadians • Strike down laws that violate Canada’s constitution Canada’s Federal Court • Second highest court in Canada • Interprets and applies laws in Canada including the rights of Canadians • Main responsibility is to ensure that rights of Canadians are protected and respected Provincial Courts • First level of court in Canada • Can be appealed by Federal Court and Supreme Court • Interprets and applies laws in Canada including the rights of Canadians • Main responsibility is to ensure that rights of Canadians are protected and respected http: //www. ualbertacenten nial. ca/cgibin/people/displaybio. php? bio_id=94