Provincial government branches
are
independent
from the federal
government. They usually have
the right to act on their own
behalf. They also have the right
to change their own laws and
manage their land as they see fit.
The Constitution of Canada does
not give territories the same
control over what they do.
T
hink about all the chores in
your house. Are different
people responsible for doing each
of them? Perhaps you take out
the garbage and someone else
washes the dishes, for example.
You split up the different jobs to
get them done faster. Provincial
and territorial governments
work the same way.
Like the federal government,
provincial and territorial
governments are split into three
branches: executive, legislative,
and judicial. The executive branch
makes decisions and puts laws
into effect. The legislative branch
writes laws. The judicial branch
interprets and applies the laws.
Each branch has its own roles
and responsibilities, but they
must also work together. This
ensures no one branch has
more power than the others.
The Three Branches
of Government
Baker Lake is a hamlet
in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.
Nunavut is one of Canada’s
three territories.
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