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10 Cards in this Set
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primary function of government |
- not only laws/regulations but also welfare edu etc - rights and freedoms |
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governor general |
- monarch represented by gov general - governs but entirely on advice of cabinet ministers - usually makes formal announcements of decisions already made by government |
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head of state |
- nations supreme representative, but no political power - governor general is head of state |
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head of government |
- prime minister - controls cabinet, lots of power |
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parliament |
- group of representatives who govern the country - branch of gov that makes laws - member of Parliament selected for each region |
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house of commons |
- the group of all members of Parliament - elected by citizens for 5 yrs - governs pretty much everything, takes care of people, passes laws - protects democracy |
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senate |
investigate bills passed by the house of commons |
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executive branch |
- governor general, prime minister - make and apply government decisions |
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legislative branch |
- house of Commons, senate, governor general - make and amend laws - determines how the government spends the money of the people |
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cabinet |
- cabinet ministers selected by prime minister - initiating new laws and administering government policy (finance, defense, transportation) |
