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What are the jobs of the three branches of government (judicial, legislative, executive)in Canada?
I need to know their responsibilities and what they consist of. Help is greatly appreciated.
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- well basically the judicial branch is supposed to interpret the laws made my the legislature and keep the executive in check.. the legislature's job is to make the laws and the executive's job is to carry out the laws and make sure the laws are being enforced or lived up to.
- Realistically, the executive holds most of the power while the legislature debates and enacts legislation. The legislative branch consists of the House of Commons and the Senate (collectively known as Parliament). This branch is where all of the MPs sit (House of Commons). They debate legislation within the House of Commons, while the Senate does the same. The executive consists of government Ministers that oversee the bureaucracy. More importantly (in my opinion), the executive is usually responsible for forwarding government legislation that is to be debated in the legislative branch. Legislation forwarded by the executive is usually subject to more debate and usually has a more realistic chance of passing. For example, the Prime Minister is part of the executive, and party discipline ensures that legislation that the Prime Minister supports is passed in the House of Commons. The judicial branch is the court system. When talking about it in this sense, we usually refer to the Supreme Court of Canada. Their role, in this sense, is to ensure that the law is being applied correctly. This usually involves some interpretation on their part, which has led to accusations that they "create" public policy even though they are unelected. In any case, the Supreme Court most prominently applies the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (interpreting where it applies and its limits) and looks at the division of power between the provinces and the federal government.
