FEDERAL GOVERNMENT- IS LEAD BY THE PRIME MINSITER, IS AN ORGANIZATION OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS (PROVINCES), EACH ACTING ON BEHALF OF ITS OWN RESIDENTS, WITH A CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IN OTTAWA RESPONIBLE FOR MATTERS VITAL TO THE NATION AS A WHOLE.
PROVINCAL GOVERNMENT- IS LEAD BY THE PREMIER, IS A GOVERNMENT WITHIN A PROVINCE. MUNICIPLE GOVERNMENT- IS LEAD BY THE MAYOR, EACH PROVINCE DETERMINES HOW MUNICIPLE GOVERNMENTS WILL OPERATE AND WHAT POWERS THEY WILL HAVE. |
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - DEFENCE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CRIMINAL LAW, VETERANS AFFAIRS, POST AFFAIRS, FISHERIES, IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, CANADIAN HERITAGE, AGRICULTURE.
PROVINCAL GOVERNMENT- EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURSES, AND TRANSPORTATION SHARE RESPONIBILITIES WITH FEDERAL- SOCIAL WELFARE, AND HEALTH CARE MUNICIPLE GOVERNMENT- POLICE, FIRE, AMBULANCE, GARBAGE, SEWAGE, LOCAL ROADS, WATER, POOLS, PARKS, RINKS, LIBRARIES, PUBLIC HEALTH, ZONING BY LAWS, ELECTRICITY, AND PUBLIC TRANSIT. |
DIFFERENT POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT AND HOW THIER ELECTED
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THE GOVENER GENERAL- IS THE QUEENS REPRENTATIVE, GOVENER GENERALS POWER IS CEREMONIAL, AND RITUALISTIC.
PRIME MINISTER- THE PM HEADS THE GOVERNMENT DECIDES ITS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE POWERFULL CABINETAND OTHER INFLUENTION OFFICIALS, AND REPRESENTS CANADA AT HOME AND ABROAD. HE/SHE MUST GET SELECTED AS LEADER OF THE PARTY THROUGH A VOTE, THIER PARTY MUST WIN THE FERDERAL ELECTION BY WINNING MORE SEATS THAN ANYOTHER PARTY IN CANADA, AND THE LEADER MUST WIN THIER OWN RIDING AND SIT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO BECOME A PM. THE CABINET- REFLECTS THE CULTURE, LINGUISTIC AND SOCIAL DIVERSITY OF THE NATION. THEY WILL DISPLAY FULL SUPPORT FOR THE PM PUBLICY. ELECTED BY THE PRIME MINISTER. THE SENATE- KNOWN AS THE UPPER HOUSE OF THE PARLIMENT, MAIN ROLE IS TO PROVIDE A FINAL CHECK ON THE LEGISLATION PASSED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. TO BE ELECTED HE/SHE MUST BE A CANADIAN, ATLEAST 30 YEARS OF AGE, LIVING IN THE PROVINCE / TERRITORY THEY REPRESENT AND OWN ATLEAST $4000 OF PROPERTY. THE MP's - The MP (Member of Parliament) is directly voted by the Canadians. MP represents a single electoral district. |