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-Prime Minister and the cabinet hold power of the federal executive branch
-Prime Minster is the leader of the political party with most members of parliment
- Following an election, the PM chooses a group of advisers known as the cabinet
-the cabinet is a part of the executive team
-most federal cabinets include 20-30 members

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Being appointed to the Senate is an example of Political Patronage (favours). Senators can work very hard by serving on parliamentary committees and commissions that investigate important issues such as child poverty. They can then make recommendations for action or further study. Some senators can abuse their privileged position by not attending meetings or not contributing to discussions.

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(18) JUD Provincial and Territorial Courts (pg 39)

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(18) JUD Provincial and Territorial Courts (pg 39)

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Each province and territory has courts to enforce federal and provincial laws in criminal and civic issues. There is also a court of appeal. This court will review the decisions of lower courts.

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(13, pg 35-36) LEG The Legislative Assembly 

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(13, pg 35-36) LEG The Legislative Assembly 

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The Legislative Branches of Canada's ten provinces are most mirror images of the House of Commons. Elected representatives are known as members of legislative assembly (MLA). In Quebec they are members of the National Assembly. Only Ontario has MPP's. Elected representatives follow procedures similar to those followed by federal MP's. There is a Speaker, the government party, the Official Opposition, Question Period , parlimentary etiquette, and so on. Provincial governments have no Senates.
(All info from the textbook)

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The senate is the more important than the House of Commons. senators were expected to be upper class gentlemen. A major purpose of the senate was to veto (block) irresponsible bills passed by the House of Commons

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The Premier leads the executive branch of the provincial government. Like the prime minister, he or she leads the political party elected by the people to govern the province

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(17) JUD Judicial Branch, The Supreme Court 

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(17) JUD Judicial Branch, The Supreme Court 

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The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court in Canada and the court of last appeal. Its ruling is final. This court is made up of a chief justice and eight other judges all of which are appointed by the prime minister.
This court will review decisions made by lower courts. It may also interpret the constitution.

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The executive in a government "carries out" the business of the government including implementing laws and politics
Because Canada is a constitutional monarchy the queen is officially head of state
The British monarch is represented by the Governor General
All of Canada's governors general have been Canadian citizens

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(16) JUD The Judicial Branch (Pg 38 Top)

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(16) JUD The Judicial Branch (Pg 38 Top)

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This branch deals with the laws and administration of justice. This branch will also interpret the country's laws.

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The speaker of the house is elected by secret ballot by all MPs. In the House of Commons the speaker sits at the end of a central aisle on a raised platform while the members of party sit in rows to the right of the speaker. The prime minister sits in the front row and to the left of the speaker sits the opposition parties and the members of official opposition sit in the front seats directly opposite the government.

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The head of a municipal government in a town or city is called a mayor. But in a rural areas, this person would be called a reeve. This person leads a government of councilors, who are elected by the voters in geographic areas known as wards. An area that has low population and councilors are elected to represent the entire municipality. Each member of the locally, including the mayor or reeve has one vote.

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(8) LEG House of Commons cont from jesses by ZV

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(8) LEG House of Commons cont from jesses by ZV

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MPs assemble in Ottawa in the House of Commons
The political party with the most MPs becomes the government
After the 2004 federal election the liberals formed a minority government
Ideas for new bills are introduced by cabinet ministers
After a government is defeated, the Governor General may call a new election or invite official opposition to form a government

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(14) LEG Territorial Legislative Assemblies

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(14) LEG Territorial Legislative Assemblies

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Canada has three territories: Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories. Each of these territories has a commissioner which is like a lieutenant governor, they also each have a premier, and a legislative assembly. This legislative assembly works alot like the provincial legislature but the territories have less power than provinces but because of a deal made by Nunavut, Nunavut has more power over land and resources than other territories. Decisions are made by everyone voting but elders are consulted before anything is passed into law.

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The legislatives are the part of the government's branch that make the laws. In Canada, the House of Commons is where the legislative branch resides. There are 308 ridings across Canada, each riding representing a different geographical area. Each riding must have an MP, or representative, to express the interests of the constituents from the riding. Constituents is the name for the voters and non-voters of a riding, and usually consist of about 100,000 voters.

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The Governor General Continued:
The Governor General at the level of federal is responsible for signing the bills into law other known as royal assent, Governor General,reads the speech and also promotes pride in Canada. The Governor General has most of the power from the name only, other known as a figurehead.
The Lieutenant Governor:
Lieutenant governor is who represents the monarch. The prime minister picks the lieutenant governor and has a 5 year term. Lieutenant has the provincial responsibilities of signing bills, reading speech and promoting  the province as one.

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