The Three Branches of Government

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Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Function Function Function Members Members Members Bodies Bodies Bodies Elected OR Appointed Elected OR Appointed Elected OR Appointed Responsibilities Responsibilities Responsibilities

Row 1, Col 1 Function Make Laws.

1,2 Function Enforce Laws.

1,3 Function Interpret Laws.

2,1 Members Elected Members of Parliament or appointed members of Senate.

2,2 Members Members of the executive council – both elected and appointed.

2,3 Members Practicing lawyers appointed to one of the superior courts of the provinces.

3,1 Bodies House of Commons and Senate

3,2 Bodies Prime Minister, Governor General, Cabinet

3,3 Bodies Supreme Court of Canada, Federal Court, superior courts for each province.

4,1 Elected or Appointed Elected or Appointed.

4,2 Elected or Appointed Elected or Appointed.

4,3 Elected or Appointed Appointed.

5,1 Responsibilities To make and pass legislation for the governance of the nation.

5,2 Responsibilities To enforce laws through orders-in-council, budgeting, ministerial directives.

5,3 Responsibilities Resolve conflicts and protect the public interest by applying the laws written by Parliament to specific cases.

The Three Branches of Government