Branches of Government: Overview of the Three Branches • Legislative ¡Executive l. Judicial
Need to Know 1. The role of each branch 2. The positions in each branch 3. Who decides who will be in each position? And how do they decide? 4. The work of each branch
Legislative branch 1. Role: To create laws 2. Positions in this branch: A. House of Commons (H of C) B. Senate C. The Monarch: King/Queen l Governor General (GG) l Lieutenant Governor (LG) Peter Stokes New B. C. Lieutenant Governor
Legislative Branch Continued 3. Who selects and how? A. H of C: B. Senate: C. GG People by voting PM by appointment PM and appointment by the Queen
Legislative Branch (Cont’d) 4. The work of this branch l To pass laws (from bills) l This involves the H of C and Senate Committees l Origins of Bills: Cabinet Private Members Bill l GG provides Royal Assent
Executive Branch 1. Roles A. Carries out (implements) the country’s laws B. Operates the administration of government Parliament
Executive Branch (cont’d) l 2. Positions in this branch: l A. The Monarch l GG Queen Elizabeth 2 l LG l B. Prime Minister (PM) l l l C. Cabinet D. Bureaucracy Departments/ ministries Crown corporations Regulatory agencies Advisory bodies David Johnston Stephen Harper
Executive Branch (Cont’d) l 3. Who selects and how: l A. GG: PM with appointment by the Queen l B. PM: chosen by the political party l C. Cabinet: Appointed by Pm l D. Bureaucracy: Appointed by Gov’t and hired
Executive Branch (cont’d) ¡ 4. The work of this branch: l A. GG: ceremonial l B. PM: ¡ I. Selects GG, Cabinet ¡ II. Management of Political Party ¡ III. Power of Organizing the Government: Departments, PMO l C. Power of Dissolution
Executive Branch (cont’d) l. Cabinet: l Operates by Order-in-Council l Overseas Gov’t Departments ¡ A. Ministers of permanent departments ¡ B. Ministers of State: small subordinated departments ¡ C. Ministers without portfolio
Executive Branch (cont’d) l 4. Bureaucracy and Gov’t Dept’s l To administer Gov’t l To provide Gov’t services ¡ A. Departments ¡ B. Crown Corporations ¡ C. Regulatory Agencies: set rules for business Ex. CRTC ¡ D. Advisory Bodies l Royal commissions l Tax forces
Judicial Branch l 1. Role: Supreme Court of Canada l Interprets the law l Adjudicates legal disputes l 2. Positions in this branch: ¡ A. Judges ¡ B. Courts
Judicial Branch Cont’d 3. Who selects and how: A. Superior Court Judges: ¡Appointed by PM l B. Provincial Court Judges: ¡Appointed by provincial Government Provincial Judge Carol Baird
Judicial Branch Cont’d l 4. The work of this branch l. Judges l Interpret the law l Adjudicated disputes over rights Chief Judge Ernie Waltera
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