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Canada’s Government:  a parliamentary democracy, a constitutional monarchy  a federation A former British colony Canada used to be a British colony They paid taxes to Great Britain The British queen or king governed them Today these colonies are independent countries Today Canada is a Parliamentary Democracy Many former colonies belong to an organization called the Commonwealth of Nations, a confederation which works together on common problems Because Canada does not have a queen of its own, they choose to recognize the British queen, Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II on a royal tour of Canada Parliament has three parts: The Queen of England The House of Commons The Senate Parliamentary Democracy Parliament building in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city Leader of the country 1) Queen, 2) Senate 3) House of Commons are Parliament. Senate House of Commons make the laws. 1 2 3 The Queen Canada is also called a constitutional monarchy The Queen does not have power. She is Canada’s symbol of leadership Queen Elizabeth performs ceremonial duties when visiting Canada When she is not there, she is represented by the Governor General Constitutional Monarchy Canada’s constitution outlines how the government is organized. It gives the leadership to the prime minister Citizens have many rights Vote for Parliament Freedom of speech Freedom of religion Freedom of the press, etc. The Prime MinisterStephen Harper The Prime Minister is the leader of the party in power and is the Head of Government. The prime minister leads the country. Role of Canada’s Parliament Canada’s Parliament is bicameral (two parts) Senate House of Commons Our legislature is similar— US Congress is bicameral: 1. Senate 2. House of Representatives House of Commons Representatives to Parliament are elected by the people of Canada. The House of Commons has MORE power than the Senate because they are elected by the citizens Senate The Governor General appoints members of the Senate; they are