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Executive BranchGovernor General

Prime Minister & Cabinet

Main function is to implement laws

PM – leader of the party that won the election

Cabinet Ministers

Cabinet Ministers

Selected by the PM and assigned a specific “portfolio” –

i.e. Minister of Finance

Legislative BranchGovernor General

Members of Parliament

Main function is to make laws

Senate

Governor General

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Members of Parliament(MPs)

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Official Opposition – party that won the 2nd most seats in the election

Shadow Cabinet

Responsible for holding government in power accountable

Party Whip

Their role is to ensure party discipline and solidarity

Backbencher

A Member of Parliament with no specific portfolio

Speaker of the House

Role is to control debate in the House of Commons

Sergeant-at-Arms

Role is to bring in the ceremonialmace and ensure the security of the

House of Commons

Senate

105 members appointed by the Prime Minister

A house of “sober second thought’ that accepts or rejects bills passed by the House of Commons

Judicial Branch

The various levels of courts that applythe laws of Canada

Supreme Court of Canada