CANADIAN POLITICS CONCISE FIFTH EDITION

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CANADIAN POLITICS CONCISE FIFTH EDITION Chapter 1: Introduction © 2011, Nelson Education Limited

© 2011, Nelson Education Limited Chapter Objectives Identify the ways in which government action affects your life Draw a model of the Canadian political system Explain the main function of each of the major institutions of Canadian government Compare and contrast the Canadian and American systems of government © 2011, Nelson Education Limited

© 2011, Nelson Education Limited The Political System © 2011, Nelson Education Limited

© 2011, Nelson Education Limited The Political System Key Terms: Private vs. Public sectors Cleavages Demands Politics Power © 2011, Nelson Education Limited

© 2011, Nelson Education Limited Government Government is defined as the set of institutions that make and enforce collective, public decisions for a society. In Canada, those institutions primarily consist of: the prime minister and Cabinet, the House of Commons and Senate, the bureaucracy or public service, and the courts © 2011, Nelson Education Limited

The Canadian Political System © 2011, Nelson Education Limited

Foundations of Canadian Government Institutions The Westminster model Responsible government Judicial independence © 2011, Nelson Education Limited

The American Political System © 2011, Nelson Education Limited

© 2011, Nelson Education Limited Federalism Federalism is characterized by two levels of government—central and provincial—and a division of powers between them Fusing the Parliamentary System with Federalism Differences between American and Canadian federalism © 2011, Nelson Education Limited

© 2011, Nelson Education Limited Summary Demands are transmitted from individuals and groups to, or solicited by, the main institutions of government and are sometimes transformed into public decisions. Canadian government has four main branches: legislature, executive, bureaucracy, judiciary. The balance of power in Canada rests with the executive branch. The U.S., however, has a separation of powers Federalism in Canada is characterized by centralization, while in the U.S. it is decentralized © 2011, Nelson Education Limited