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1、ASurveyofCanadaWeek2-CanadianPoliticsQuizEconomicsPoliticsAgendaPeace,orderandgoodgovernmentWhatdoesitmeanforCanadatobe“underaparliamentarydemocracyandconstitutionalmonarchy’’?•Democracy-thepowertogovernisgrantedtoelectedrepresentatives•ParliamentarySystem✤Comesf
2、romtheFrenchword‘parler’whichmeans‘tospeak.’✤Parliamentisthelegislative(law-making)bodyofagovernment.✤TheexecutivebranchandlegislativebrancharenotseparatefromeachotherAdvantagesofaParliamentarySystem1.Itiseasiertopasslaws2.Itisattractivetonationsdividedbyraceoret
3、hnicitybecausepowerismoredivided.3.Powerismoreevenlyspreadout.Theprimeministerdoesnothaveasmuchpowerasapresident.CriticismsoftheParliamentarySystem1.Theheadofgovernmentisnotdirectlyelected.2.Notasmuchcheckongovernmentpower.3.Sometimestheyarenotstablebecauseminori
4、tygroupshavelotsofpowerandavoteofnoconfidencecanhappenatanytime.4.ThereisalackofadefiniteelectioncalendarConstitutionalMonarchyWhatisaconstitutionalmonarchy?•Aformofgovernmentinwhichamonarch(KingorQueen)actsasheadofstateunderaconstitutionThismeansthattheQueenofEngl
5、andisCanada’sheadofstate.Herroleislargelyceremonial.Officialtitle:QueenofCanadaTheConstitutionof1982•isapartofpreviousActs•allowstheconstitutiontoberevised•grantsfundamentalfreedomtoitscitizens•givesequalitytotheFrenchandEnglishlanguageThePrimeMinisterThewinning/r
6、ulingpartyselectsthePrimeMinisterHesetsthepoliciesanddetermineswhatlegislationshouldbepassed.HenamestheCabinetmembers,SenateandjudiciaryHemayserveanunlimitednumberofterms.•Theremustbeanelectionwithin5yearsHemuststepdowniftheMPsvotehimoutStephenHarperHouseofCommon
7、s308membersTheyareelectedandhavethemostpower.TheSenate105SenatorsAppointedbytheGovernGeneralattherecommendationofthePrimeMinisterTheycanstayifofficeuntiltheageof75Theyarenotelectedanddonothavesignificantpower•theycandelaybills•suggestchangesTheylooktotheinterestsof
8、Canada’sRegionsTheCabinet1.Asmanyas40members2.Theyplanthegovernment’sactions3.Cabinetsolidarity:TheCabinetmemberscanspeakfreelybutonceadecisionhasbeenmadetheya
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