Chapter 6 · Unit 1 · p. 28

Federal state and Parliament

How Canadians Govern Themselves

Federal state p. 28

Federal state, parliamentary democracy, constitutional monarchy. The guide gives three key facts: federal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. p. 28
The British North America Act (now the Constitution Act, 1867). Responsibilities were set out in the BNA Act, now called the Constitution Act, 1867. p. 28
Defence. National and international matters, such as defence, belong to the federal government. p. 28
Education. Provinces are responsible for areas including education and health. p. 28
Agriculture and immigration. Agriculture and immigration are shared responsibilities. p. 28
Flexibility to adopt policies suited to their own people. Federalism lets provinces tailor policies and try new ideas. p. 28

The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons. Parliament has three parts: the Sovereign, the Senate and the elected House of Commons. p. 28
Appointed on the Prime Minister's advice. Senators are appointed, not elected, on the advice of the Prime Minister. p. 28
75. Senators serve until age 75. p. 28
Both chambers pass it; royal assent. A bill needs approval from the House of Commons and the Senate, then royal assent. p. 28
The confidence of the House. Ministers must keep the "confidence of the House" and resign if defeated on a non-confidence vote. p. 28
The Prime Minister. The Prime Minister chooses the Cabinet and is responsible for the government's operations and policy. p. 28

Discover Canada, p. 28. MapleQuiz summary, not official text. Read this chapter on canada.ca