Activity 7
Political Power Play
Answer Sheet
THE POWER GRID
|
ELEMENT |
FUNCTION |
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Executive Branch |
carries out the nation's laws |
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Legislative Branch |
makes the nation's laws |
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Judicial Branch |
interprets the nation's laws |
|
Monarch (Queen or King) |
Head of State |
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Governor General |
fulfills the role of Head of State; carries out the Monarch's responsibilities |
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Prime Minister |
Head of Party (or coalition of parties) with the most members in the House of Commons |
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Cabinet |
suggests federal laws; advises the Head of State as the Privy Council for Canada |
|
Senate |
Upper Chamber of law-making branch; appointed |
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House of Commons |
Lower Chamber of law-making branch; elected Government/Party in Power largest group of elected members from the same political party |
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Leader of the Official Opposition |
usually the leader of the party with the second-highest number of seats in the House of Commons |
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Opposition Members |
all elected Members of Parliament not part of the governing party |
|
Supreme Court of Canada |
general court of appeal for Canada |
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Federal Court of Canada |
court dealing with certain matters under federal jurisdiction, and court of appeals for territorial tribunals and for decisions of federal commissions, boards and tribunals |
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Provincial Courts |
general administration of civil and criminal law |