POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Open Government, Petro-Canada, Spoils System
23 Jan 2017
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Head of government the prime minister. Head of state the crown and the governor general. The parliamentary system: the three branches of canadian government consist of the executive, the legislature and the judicial systems. In this unit, we will focus on the executive and the legislature. However, it is also important to note that the government can also be categorized into the political executive and the administrative. In canada, the term crown refers to the composite symbols of the institutions of the state. The crown may also be involved in court proceedings and other duties, for e. g. certain government properties may be held in the name of the crown. Administration on the other hand refers to government departments and are known to assist the executive branch in handling policy and decision making processes. These include departments that provide services such as health, education, social welfare, justice etc.
