Federal political structure Flashcards
Executive
The power to govern a country according to the law.
Legislative
The power to make the laws.
Judicial
The power to judge and interpret the law.
Prime Minister
Head of government.
Elected
Executive
Governor General
Represents the queen in canada.
Presentation of awards
Represents canada abroad
Legislative
Members Of Parliament
-Sit in the house of commons
-They are involved in different parties
-legislative
-Create bills
Cabinet Ministers
-Set government priorities
-Responsible for different cabinet portfolios
-executive
Senators
-Have the power to reject bills
-roccomend amendments
-has to be approved by the HofC and the senate to be a law
-Legislative
How are laws made?
(legislative branch)
-MP presents a bill in H of C and vote
-Bills go to senate and will approve or reject and make amendments
-Once the bill is fully agreed on it will go to the GG to have the stamp of approval and this cannot be changed.
Media Bias
Having an opinion towards an article or piece of media based on an unchallenged assumption.
Lobbyists
Someone hired by a group of people to try and influence governemnt members and their decisions.
Political Parties
-A group of people with certain opinions that run for Canada’s elections.
-Their role is to have candidates in different riddings to be elected in the countries election.
