Government and elections
The Crown, Parliament, provinces, and how voting works.
Chapter 4 of 5 · 11 topics
- How Canada is governedThree key features · Head of state, head of government · Three levels of government
- The CrownThe King of Canada · The Governor General · Who is Governor General now · Lieutenant Governors and Commissioners
- The ConstitutionWhat the Constitution is · Changing the Constitution
- Who does whatFederal powers · Provincial powers · Shared powers
- ParliamentThree parts · The House of Commons · The Senate · How a bill becomes law · Royal assent
- The governmentThe Prime Minister · The Cabinet · Confidence · Majority and minority · The opposition
- Federal electionsWhen elections happen · Ridings and winning a seat · Who can vote and stand · Getting on the voters' list · Ways to vote · A secret vote
- Provinces, territories and citiesProvincial and territorial governments · Provincial elections · Municipal government · Local elections
- The lawThe rule of law · Common law and civil law · Criminal and civil cases · Innocent until proven guilty · Your rights if you are arrested · Juries
- The courtsThe Supreme Court of Canada · The last word in Canada · Federal courts · Provincial and territorial courts · Who appoints the judges · Special courts and tribunals
- Police and legal helpWhat the police do · The RCMP · Provincial and city police · Lawyers · Legal aid