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英语国家概况之加拿大复习课件2.ppt

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* * * * XIII. Government and Society In Chapter XIII we are going to study 13.1 Government and Politics 13.2 Multicultural Society 13.3 Economy 13.4 Higher Education Prime minister Head of government Governor-general, representing the British monarch (symbolic) Head of state Federal parliamentary democracy (modeled after Britain and the US) Form of government 13.1.1 Government 13.1 Government and Politics Legislature Bicameral legislature House of Commons: 308 members (elected for a maximum of 5 years) Senate: 105 senators (appointed by the Governor-general on the advice of the Prime Minister, functions primarily to accept or reject the suggestions of the House of Commons) Ten provinces and three territories First-level political divisions Supreme Court of Canada Highest court The British North America Act 1867 (July 1, 1867 became their first national day called “Canada Day”); obtained the right to amend the constitution 17 April 1982 Constitution 13.1.2 Political Parties Two-party system: the Liberal Party (founded in 1867) and the Conservative Party (In 2003 the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance merged to form the Conservative Party.) 自由党和保守党 One-party rule in a two-party system: Canada’s system of political parties is also characterized by one-party rule. The history of federal politics shows that one main political party may win so many elections and dominate the Canadian politics for so long that it becomes the main ruling party. The Liberal Party, for example, dominated Canadian politics from 1921 until 1957 and since 1963 it has been in power for most of the time. Yet in elections held in 2006 the Conservative Party won the most seats in Parliament and formed a new government, ending 12 years of Liberal Party rule in Canada. Other political parties: the New Democratic Party (founded in 1961) and the Social Credit Party 新民主党和社会信用党 Conservative 2006- Stephen Harper Liberal 2003-2006 Paul Martin Liberal 1993-2003 Jean C
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