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The federal government of Canada is broken
up into executive, legislative, and judicial
Canada’s Government Breakdownada’s Government Breakdown
Can branches of government.

Queen
Queen
Repre
Represented in Canada by the sented in Canada by the a federal law. Canada’s three
governor generalernor general territories are governed by the
gov
federal government.
Parliamentrliament
Legislative
Executivexecutive Pa Legislative
E
Branchanch Branch The provincial level
Br
Branch
Sen
Senateate of government involves
Appointed on the prime minister’s ppointed on the prime minister’s
A
recommendationmendation
recom Canada’s 10 provinces. Each
Prime ministerter
Prime minis province decides its own
And c
And cabinetabinet
House of commonsse of commons
Hou laws. This includes laws about
El
Elected by votersected by voters health care, education, and
Gov
Government membersernment members
Opp traffic safety. For example, each
Opposition membersosition members
province can decide how old someone
Judicial Br
Judicial Branchanch
must be to get a driver’s license. Provinces
Supreme court of Canadaada
Supreme court of Can decide what is taught in schools. Hospitals
Nine judges appointed by the s appointed by the and most health care services are also
Nine judge
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governor generalernor general
under provincial power.
The municipal level of government
involves cities and towns. This includes setting up local police forces, libraries,

and parks. For example, municipal governments decide if dogs must be kept

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