Canadian government MIND MAP

Canadian government MIND MAP

by: Mason and Dylan

Federal Government

Cabinet

. The Federal government branches off into Executive, Legislative and Judicial Governments

Federal Powers are:

. Defense

. Regulation of international trade and commerce

. Citizenship/Immigration

. Taxation

. Employment Insurance

. Aboriginal peoples and reserves

. Postal Service

. Patents and Copyrights

. Pensions

. Navigation and Shipping

. Fisheries

. Criminal Law and Federal penitentiaries

. the cabinet is a body of ministers who each are responsible for different government departments, and agencies including health, finance, and the environment

. the Prime Minister decides selects the cabinet ministers and what portfolios they will have

. they propose most of the bills that will become law

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The Executive Government

Branches of the Federal Government

. The executive branch of the Canadian Government is composed of three elements - the symbolic, political, and permanent - that work together as the government.

. The Executive Government structures consists of Sovereign, Governor General , Prime Minister, Cabinet, Privy Council office, P.M.’s Office, Ministers and Civil Services.

. One of the most important roles of the Governor General is to ensure that Canada always has a Prime Minister.

. The Federal Government branches off into Executive, Legislative and Judicial government

. The Executive government structures consist of Sovereign, Governor General , Prime Minister, Cabinet, Privy Council office, P.M.’s Office, Ministers and Civil Services.

. The Legislative government structures consist of Parliament, House of Commons and the Senate.

. The Judicial government structures consist of Supreme Court, Federal Court, Tax Court, Provincial Courts.

The Governor General

.The Governor General is the Queen's representative in Canada.

. the most important roles of the Governor General is to ensure that Canada always has a Prime Minister.

. The Governor General also reads the Speech from the Throne, signs state documents, summons, opens and ends sessions of Parliament, and dissolves Parliament for an election.

.The duties of the Governor General include giving Royal Assent to bills passed by the House of Commons and the Senate so that they can become law

Prime Minister

The Judicial Branch of Government

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The Prime Minister is an important part of the government and makes many decisions for use. He is the leader of the political

party with the most seats.

He lives at 24 Sussex Place

in Ottawa, Ontario.

.The Judicial branch of government consists of the Supreme Court and the federal judges of Canada

. The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest in importance of all the courts in Canada.

.The members of the Supreme court are appointed by our prime minister of Canada.

. The supreme court enforces the laws and our constitution The SC acts as a court of last appeal.

Legislative Government

. The legislative is an important part of are government they provide a forum for the debate of the days leading political issues. No bills can be passed on unless they have been passed by the Senate and the House of Commons. The Parliament is made up of three different parts; the House of Commons, the Governor General and the Senate.