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How Canadians Govern Themselves Flashcards

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Key Facts

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Our country is a:

  1. Federal State
  2. Parliamentary democracy
  3. Constitutional monarchy
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Types of Government

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  1. Federal
  2. Provincial
  3. Municipal
  • Defined in 1867 British North America Act
    • Constitution Act
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Federal State

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Federal government takes responsibility for matters of national and international concern:

  1. Defence
  2. Foreign policy
  3. Interprovintial trade + communcations
  4. Currency
  5. Navigation
  6. Criminal law
  7. Citizenship
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Provintial State

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Responsible for:

  1. Municipal government
  2. Education
  3. Health
  4. Natural resources
  5. Property
  6. Civil Rights Highways
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Provintial and Territorial Share Responsibilities For

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Agriculture

Immigration

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Parliamentary Democracy

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People elect members to the house of commons in Ottawa and to the provintial and territorial legislatures

They:

  • Pass laws
  • Approve and monitor expenses
  • Keep tje gopvenment accountable
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Parliament has 3 parts

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  1. Sovereign
  2. Senate
  3. House of commons
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Provintial Legislatures Comprise the

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  1. Lieutenant Governor
  2. Elected assembly
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Prime Minister

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Selects cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of the government

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House of Commons

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Representative chamber made up of members of parliament elected by the ppl every 4 years

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Senators

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Appointed by Governor General on advice of Prime Minister and serve until they’re 75

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Making Laws- Legislative Process

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  1. 1st reading
  2. 2nd reading- members debate bill
  3. Committee Stage- Committee members study bill
  4. Report Stage- Members make other ammendments
  5. 3rd reading- Members vote + debate
  6. Senate
  7. Royal Assent- Governor general has to sign off on it
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Constitutional Monarchy

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Our head ot state is a hereditary sovereign who reigns in accordance to the constitution

  • Head of state= sovereign
    • Represented federally by governor general
      • Appointed by the sovereign on advice by Prime Minister for 5 years
    • Represented provintially by liutenant governor
      • Appointed by governor general on advice by Prime Minister for 5 years
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3 Branches of Government

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Summary of Executive and Legislative Branches

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Parliament

Sovereign represented by governor general

Senate appointed by prime minister

House of commons (has government members and opposition members)

These make up the executive and legislative branches

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Judiciary

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Supreme Court of Canada: 9 judges appointed by the governor general

  • Federal court of Canada
  • Provintial courts

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