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- Areas of shared federal and provincial jurisdiction (responsibility).Immigration and agriculture.
- How a bill becomes a lawFirst reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading, senate, royal assent. (Review this process in Discover Canada.)
- Three branches of governmentExecutive, Legislative, and Judicial.
- Federal StateThere is a federal government for the whole country, and provincial (and territorial) governments for local issues.
- Lieutenant GovernorThe Sovereign's representative in provinces.
- Legislative Branch of governmentThe Senate and the House of Commons.
- Legislative AssemblyAlthough we sometimes use different names in different provinces, we can refer to all provincial governments as "Legislative Assemblies". (List of different name is in Discover Canada.)
- Parliamentary DemocracyA system of government where the party with the most members forms the government. Citizens vote for their representatives.
- Three key facts about Canada's system of government1) federal state, 2) parliamentary democracy, 3) constitutional monarchy
- Municipal electionsThe elections where people choose their local (city, town, or countryside) representatives.
- Reason for federalismFederalism allows different provinces to have laws that suit their own local situation, and allows experimentation with new ways to solve problems.
- House of CommonsThe part of parliament with elected members.
- CommissionerIn the Territories, the Commissioner represents the federal government, and plays a ceremonial role.
- Mayor or ReeveThe elected leader of a city, town, or area of rural land.
- Examples of local matters that the provincial or territorial governments take care ofMunicipal government, education, health, natural resources, property and civil rights, and highways.
- SenateSenators are chosen by the Governor General, based on advice from the Prime Minister. Senators serve until the age of 75.
- Non-confidence voteA vote where the majority of elected members vote against the government. This means that government must resign, and new elections must be called.
- Executive branch of governmentThe Sovereign, the Prime Minister, and the Cabinet.
- Examples of national matters that the federal government takes care ofDefence, foreign policy, interprovincial trade and communications, currency (money), navigation, criminal law, and citizenship.
- Governor GeneralThe Sovereign's representative in Canada. The Governor General is chosen by the Sovereign, based on advice from the Prime Minister.
- SovereignKing or Queen.
- Three parts of ParliamentThe Sovereign, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
- BillThe name we give a proposed (suggested) law before it becomes a law.
- Judicial Branch of GovernmentJudges and courts.
- Constitutional MonarchyCanada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign. The Head of the Government is selected by voters during elections. Some countries combine these jobs, but Canada does not.
- Member of ParliamentA person who is elected in a riding to represent the people in that riding. MP for short.
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