MUNDY 2011
Civic Studies 11
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
 This
division/branch of government
debates, amends and passes legislation (i.e.
– laws)
 Its members are mostly elected officials:
• Members of Parliament, Senate (not elected)
(federal)
• Members of Legislative Assembly (provincial)
• Councillors (municipal)
• The legislation this branch creates are not just for
criminal matters, but every aspect of daily life
(pollution, internet, drivers’ licenses, etc.)
 This
division/branch of government sets
policies for the legislative branch’s
proposed laws and administers the laws
created by the legislative branch
 Its members are appointed officials:
• Ministers
• Prime Minister (federal), Premier (provincial),
Mayor (municipal)
• Bureaucracy (public service officials)
 This
division/branch interprets and
enforces the laws created by the legislative
branch
 Done through the various courts:
• Federal =
 Supreme Court of Canada
 Federal Court of Canada
 Tax Court of Canada
• Provincial =
 BC Court of Appeal
 Supreme Court of BC
 BC Provincial Court
 On
looseleaf, for each of the following
questions, write down the branch that
deals with the matter in question
 POSSIBLE
ANSWERS ARE:
• LEGISLATIVE
• EXECUTIVE
• JUDICIAL
Which
branch of
government interprets
the laws of a province?
Which
branch of
government asks for
provincial dollars to
operate its programs?
Which
branch of
government approves
the dollars for Canada
to operate its programs?
Which
branch of
government implements
programs for British
Columbians?
Which
branch of
government enforces
the laws of Canada?
Which
branch of
government makes the
laws of the City of Delta
(i.e.- municipal)?
The
_________________
branch of government
questions the actions of
the __________________
branch of government
about its programs.
Which
branch of
government interprets
the laws of a province?
JUDICIAL
Which
branch of
government asks for
provincial dollars to
operate its programs?
EXECUTIVE
Which
branch of
government approves
the dollars for Canada
to operate its programs?
LEGISLATIVE
Which
branch of
government implements
programs for British
Columbians?
EXECUTIVE
Which
branch of
government enforces
the laws of Canada?
JUDICIAL
Which
branch of
government makes the
laws of the City of Delta
(i.e.- municipal)?
LEGISLATIVE
The
LEGISLATIVE
branch of government
questions the actions of
the EXECUTIVE branch
of government about its
programs.