CONCISE FIFTH EDITION Chapter 1 Introduction 2011 Nelson Education Limited Chapter Objectives Identify the ways in which government action affects your life Draw a model of the Canadian political system ID: 532581
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CANADIAN POLITICSCONCISE FIFTH EDITION
Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter ObjectivesIdentify the
ways in which government action affects your lifeDraw a model of the Canadian political systemExplain the main function of each of the major institutions of Canadian
governmentCompare and contrast the Canadian and American
systems of government
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The Political System© 2011, Nelson Education LimitedSlide4
The Political SystemKey Terms:
Private vs. Public sectorsCleavagesDemandsPolitics
Power
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GovernmentGovernment is defined as the
set of institutions that make and enforce collective, public decisions for a society.
In Canada, those institutions primarily consist of:
the
prime minister and Cabinet
,
the House of Commons and Senate,
the
bureaucracy or public service, and
t
he courts
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The Canadian Political System© 2011, Nelson Education LimitedSlide7
Foundations of Canadian Government Institutions
The Westminster modelResponsible governmentJudicial independence
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The American Political System© 2011, Nelson Education LimitedSlide9
FederalismFederalism is characterized by two levels of government—central
and provincial—and a division of powers between themFusing
the Parliamentary System with FederalismDifferences between American and Canadian federalism
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SummaryDemands
are transmitted from individuals and groups to, or solicited by, the main institutions of government and are sometimes transformed into
public decisions. Canadian government has four main branches: legislature, executive, bureaucracy, judiciary.
The balance of power in Canada rests with the executive branch.
The U.S., however, has a separation of powers
Federalism in Canada is characterized by centralization, while in the U.S. it is decentralized
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