Civics GR10 exam

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'//Role of Governor General//'
url = "http://www.gg.ca/events.aspx?sc=1&lan=eng/"
Constitutional Duties. Canada is a constitutional monarchy, where the duties of head of State and head of Government are distinct. Canadas Parliament consists of three parts: the Queen, represented by the governor general; the Senate; and the House of Commons.

'//Role of Cabinet//'
url = "http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/cabinet.html/"
Cabinets role is to direct government policy and make decisions about national issues. Cabinet ministers spend a lot of time discussing current national problems and how these can be solved. In Cabinet meetings, ministers also present bills (proposed laws) from their government departments.

'//Role of Prime Minister//'
url = "http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/GuideToHoc/who-e.htm/"
The Prime Minister is the leader of the party in power and is the Head of Government. A Prime Ministers duties include presiding over Cabinet meetings, meeting official foreign delegations to Ottawa and answering questions in the House of Commons.

'//Role of Monarch//'
url = "http://www.royal.gov.uk/monarchuk/howthemonarchyworks/howthemonarchyworks.aspx/"
As Head of State, The Monarch undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history.


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'//Three Branches of Government'
url = "http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_threebranches.htm/"

'//Three Levels of Government'
url = "http://www.parl.gc.ca/about/parliament/education/ourcountryourparliament/html_booklet/three-levels-government-e.html/"

'//What does MP stand for?//'
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament.

'//How Bills are made into Laws//'
Once both the Senate and the House of Commons have passed the bill in exactly the same wording, it is given to the Governor General (or his or her appointed representative) for Royal Assent (final approval), and it can become law.

'//Municipal Government//'
In Canada, municipal government is a type of local council authority that provides local services, facilities, safety and infrastructure for communities. Canada has three levels of government; federal, provincial and municipal.