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Constitutional Monarchy- A monarch inherits the right to rule but is limited by laws and a law making body elected by the people.

Canadas 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.

How the Canadian Government Works

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How the Canadian Government Work

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Canada has a federal government system, which shares power between the national government and the ten provinces and three territories. The major areas that Canadas federal government provides, includes:
National defense (Military) Trading, Banking, Immigration, Criminal law Postal services

Levels of Government and Their Assigned Responsibilities Federal Financial Canada Post Foreign Affairs Citizenship Economic Policy Taxation Penitentiaries Sea Coast / Inland Fishing Welfare Natural Resources Supervision of Municipalities Provincial Taxation Provincial Prisons Health Care Worker's Compensation Plan Education Funding Provincial Municipal Parks and Recreation Fire Service Local Police Service Water Services Snow Clearance Local Schools Road Maintenance Libraries

Aboriginal Affairs
Marriage and Divorce Employment Insurance Government Spending Shipping and Navigation National Defence Criminal Laws

O.P.P.
Drivers Licencing Highways

Recycling
Sewage Garbage Collection Public Transit

Residual Powers: The Federal Government is responsible for all areas that are not directly referred to in the Constitution.

There are 3 levels of government

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Legislative
Executive Judicial

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Parliament is the legislative branch of government. The following make up Parliament:

The House of Commons, Senate, Governor-general

Canadian citizens elect representatives to the House of Commons.

The leader of the party with the most elected members of Parliament acts as the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister is the Head of Government

The Prime Minister chooses people from the ten provinces and three territories to sit in the Senate. Both the House of Commons and the Senate make Canadian laws and policies.

Under the BNA Act, the Senate was envisioned as a house of sober second thought. It has become a house of Frankenstein, with indexed pensions. --Laura Sabia, 1978

Its a taskless thanks. --Mike Duffy on appointments to the Senate

Members are appointed by... They serve until age 75 The Senate passes all bills from the House of Commons; it can introduce its own bills, except for money bills Intended to represent the regions, minority groups and provinces and territories

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region has the most?

Canada has both a federal and provincial court system. The federal Supreme Court is the highest court in the country.
Nine judges serve on this court. The Prime Minister chooses the judges and the governor-general appoints them.