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While both a Governor and a President have a role in the legislative process, their relationship with the legislative branch differs significantly. A Governor works closely with the state legislature, often having to negotiate and build consensus to pass state laws and budgets.
- The Legislative Branch
- The Executive Branch
- The Judicial Branch
Parliament is Canada’s federal legislature. It includes the Monarch (represented by the Governor General), the Senate and the House of Commons. Members of the Senate and House of Commons propose, review and pass bills, which then become laws. To become law, all bills must be adopted by the Senate and the House of Commons in identical form and recei...
The executive branch is composed of the Monarch (represented by the Governor General), the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1. The Governor Generalis the Monarch’s representative in Canada. They have important constitutional responsibilities, including signing bills into law, summoning and dissolving Parliament, and swearing in the Prime Minister and Ca...
The judicial branch is made up of a system of courts, administrative boards and tribunals at the federal, provincial and territorial levels. It is independent from the legislative and executive branches. 1. The Supreme Court of Canadais the highest court in Canada, and the final court of appeal. This means it has the final say on important cases of...
- Federal. This level creates laws and manages programs and services that affect the whole country. The seat of the federal government is in Ottawa, the nation’s capital.
- Provincial. This level of government is responsible for issues that affect the province or territory. These are matters such as: provincial taxes. hospitals.
- Municipal. The municipal government receives its power from the provincial government. It deals with issues concerning the community such as: city parks. public transportation.
It prescribes which powers—legislative, executive and judicial—may be exercised by which level of government, and it sets limits on those powers. It also lays out the powers and authorities of the office of the Governor General, as well as those of the Senate and the House of Commons.
family law, health law, labour standards, education, social services, and. housing. Similar to the federal Parliament, voters in provinces elect members from their ridings to sit in the provincial legislature.
The leader of the party having the support of the majority of the Members of the House of Commons is asked by the Governor General to form a government and becomes the Prime Minister. The party, or parties, opposed to the government is called the opposition (the largest of these parties is referred to as the Official Opposition).
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The Governor General is the representative of The King in Canada. Our system of government is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. His Majesty King Charles III is King of Canada and Head of State.
