Canada’s federal legislative branch is called the Parliament of Canada. It consists of three parts: the Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons. The Sovereign is represented by Canada’s Governor General or Head of State, while the Senate consists of 105 appointed members of the upper house and the House of Commons is made …
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, and a federation of ten provinces and three territories. The administration is generally divided between three levels of government: federal, provincial, and municipal, each with specific authority. A parliamentary democracy that derives many traditions from Britain, Canada still retains the British monarch as head of state. Royal powers have been …
Canada has a federal system of government. Areas of lawmaking are divided between the national government and the provinces. Federal Government Canada’s system of government is based on the British parliamentary model. Canada is considered a constitutional monarchy. Monarchy The British monarch, currently Queen Elisabeth II, is in theory the head of the country. In …
