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THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH JUDICIAL BRANCH  To carry out and enforce laws  To enact (make), amend (change), and  To interprete and uphold the law  Real power in Canada is wielded by repeal (remove) laws passed by the legislative the executive  Make up of elected members who  Ensure Canadians follow the law  These individuals are responsible to represent their constituents (people in  Composed of the courts and law their political party for their their riding who elected them) enforcement (police) political decisions  Examine the Bill proposed by the  Leader and cabinet decide on new executive looking for flaws or mistakes DUTY ideas for laws and policies  Debate the pros and cons of the Bill  Civil servants write the idea up as a  Vote on the Bill Bill which is introduced to the  If the majority vote yes the Bill becomes legislature a law  If the majority vote no the Bill is rejected

 Head of State of Canada:  House of Commons: Member of  Supreme Court judges (9) FEDERAL Queen Elizabeth II Parliament [M. P.]  Federal judges LEVEL  Governor General  Senate: Senators  R.C.M.P.  Prime Minister  Cabinet Ministers  Head of State of Ontario:  Provincial Legislature: Member  Provincial judges PROVINCIAL Queen Elizabeth of Provincial Parliament [M.P.P.]  O.P.P. LEVEL  Lieutenant Governor  Premier  Cabinet Ministers MUNICIPAL  Mayor or Reeve  Council: Concillors or  Waterloo Regional Police LEVEL alderpersons