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Canada’sGovernmentA Constitutional Monarchy,
Parliamentary Democracy, & Federation
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Teachers
• Print off the following slide for each student.
• Have the students glue (or tape) the left side, “Canada’s Government”
to their Interactive Notebook. They will cut along the lines of the right
side (between each topic) so that they are flaps.
• The students will write facts/definitions inside of each flap while
discussing the presentation.
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Canada’sGovernmentA Constitutional Monarchy,
Parliamentary Democracy, & Federation
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Let’s Review–
• Unitary--power is held by one central authority
• Confederation--association of independent states that agree to certain limitations on their freedoms by joining together
• Federal--power is divided between central authority & several regional authorities
Which system does Canada have?
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Let’s Review–
• Autocracy-- 1 person possesses unlimited power & citizens have limited role in government
• Oligarchy-- small group exercises control & citizens have limited role in government
• Democracy--supreme power is vested in the people & exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation involving free elections
Which type does Canada have?
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Let’s Review
• Parliamentary– citizens elect members of Parliament, and then the members select the leadero Leader works with or through the legislature
• Presidential--system of government in which the leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature; citizens directly elect leadero Leader works separate from legislature
Which type does Canada have?
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Canada’s Government
• Federation (federal system)• Parliamentary Democracy • Constitutional Monarchy
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Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, is home to Canada’s government.
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Federal System• Canada has a federal system, which
means that the national government and the provincial & territorial governments SHARE power.
• There are 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada.
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Constitutional Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy- A monarch inherits the right to rule but is limited by laws and a law-making body elected by the people.
• Canada’s constitution lists the powers of the government.
• The British monarchy, a king or queen, is the head of state. However, since the monarchy does not live in Canada, he or she chooses a governor-general to act in his or her place…
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Leadership1. Head of State: Monarch of the United Kingdom (presently, Queen Elizabeth II); little political power
2. Governor General: stands in for the monarch
3. Prime Minister: holds the most political power; works closely with the legislature
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Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth II
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His ExcellencyThe Right Honorable
David Johnston
Governor General
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The Right HonorableStephen Harper
Prime Minister
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How Leaders are Chosen
• Governor General: appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister; serves a 5-year term
• Prime Minister: is the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons; indirectly elected by the people
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Legislature=
• Canada’s legislature is called Parliament.• The Citizens of Canada vote for members of
Parliament.o Members of Parliament belong to many
different Political Parties.
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Political Parties in Canada’s Government
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Canada’s Parliament• Senate (105 seats): members are appointed by the
governor general with advice from the Prime Ministero not elected by the people; can serve until they are
75 years old
• House of Commons (308 seats): members are directly elected by the peopleo serve 5-year termso largest political party in the House elects the
Prime Minister
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Canadian Senate
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Canadian House of Commons
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Parliamentary Democracy
• Whichever political party has the most members in the legislature selects the Prime Minister.
• This is the major difference between a Presidential Democracy and a Parliamentary Democracy!o Parliamentary Democracy – legislature (Parliament)
chooses Head of Government (Executive Leader)
• Citizens vote for members of Parliament, members choose the Prime Minister.
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Role of the Citizen• Citizens must be 18 to vote, but voting is not
required by law.
• As a democracy, its citizens must participate in voting and elections:o They elect members of Parliament.o They elect regional government officials
(provincial governors).o They also vote on issues like whether or not
Quebec should be an independent country.• Separatists are people who want Quebec
to be its own country.
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Branches of Government
• Canada has 3 Branches of Government just like any other Democratic Country.
• Executive Branch – this is the Prime Minister
• Legislative Branch – this is Parliament. Parliament is made up of two groups: the House of Commons and the Senate
• Judicial Branch – made up of all the courts in Canada
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