The Structure of Canada’s Government Flashcards
what are the 2 types of government do we have in canada?
Representative Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy
What are the 3 branches in the Parliamentary system?
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
What is each branches purpose?
Executive = administrates laws
Legislative = makes new laws
Judicial = applies laws
who are the people in the Executive branch?
Governor General
Prime minister
Cabinet
Public Service
What are Backbenchers?
Back benchers are people who are not in the cabinet but still sit to support.
What is the senates purpose?
Serve a final check on the decisions made the house of commons.
Who is also considered the upper house?
The Senate
Who is considered the Lower house?
House of commons
What is the shadow cabinet?
The official opposition who have been chosen to watch over a specific minister from the cabinet.
What is cabinet solidarity?
they publicly support the decisions of their party.
What are civil servants?
also known as bureaucracy. They do administrative tasks of the government.
What is the speaker of the house ?
Maintains order and applies the rules of parliament to all.
What is the primary function of the house of commons?
To debate and introduce legislative bills.
