1. Canada’s Government

2. Canada – Population Density

3. Canada has a Parliamentary Government (3 branches)
Executive Branch
The Queen
The Prime Minister
Cabinet
Legislative Branch
The Queen
Senate
House of Commons
Judiciary
Supreme Court of Canada

4. Canada - Government
Parliamentary Democracy – members of Parliament are elected to the Senate of the House of Commons.
Federation – government has layers: Federal, Provicial, Local

5. Canadian – Government (Executive and Legislative Branch)
Constitutional Monarchy
Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada
Governor General is the Queen’s representative.
Is considered a “figurehead”. No real power.
A part of both Executive and Legislative Branch

6. Canadian – Government (Executive Branch)
Prime Minister – Stephen Harper
Prime Minister is the leader of the political party that elects the most members to Parliament.
Part of the Cabinet of the Executive Branch.

7. Senate and House of Commons (Legislative Branch)
Politicians appointed to the senate on the Prime Minister’s recommendation
A part of the Legislative Branch
House of Commons
There are Government members and Opposition Members that are elected by voters.
A part of the Legislative Branch

8. Judiciary-Supreme Court of Canada
Nine judges appointed by the Governor General
Federal Court of Canada
Judges/Rules everywhere except Provinces
Provincial Courts
Judges/Rules Provinces not Territories

9. Draw and complete a Canadian Government Graphic Organizer-Check the next slide when finished. Correct the mistakes.

10. Canada - Government