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The British North America Act of 1867
The levels of government in
the Dominion of Canada, 1867
Federal Government
(Ottawa)
(Ottawa)
Ontario Provincial
Government
(Toronto)
Government
(Toronto)
Québec Provincial
Government
(City of Québec)
Government
(City of Québec)
New Brunswick Provincial Government
(Fredericton)
(Fredericton)
Nova Scotia Provincial Government
(Halifax)
(Halifax)
Federal
(Ottawa)
(Ottawa)
Provincial
Ontario
Ontario
Provincial
Québec
Québec
Provincial
New Brunswick
New Brunswick
Provincial
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
The political structure of the federal government, 1867
United Kingdom
British Government
Sovereign and Cabinet Ministers
The political structure of the federal government, 1867
United Kingdom
British Government
Sovereign and Cabinet Ministers
Canada
Governor General
He approves laws.
Legislative branch
Executive branch
House of Commons
(Legislative Assembly)
(Legislative Assembly)
The members propose and vote
on bills.
on bills.
Senate
(Legislative Council)
(Legislative Council)
The members study bills and vote
on them. They also propose bills.
on them. They also propose bills.
Prime Minister
and Cabinet
and Cabinet
They implement laws.
Electorate
British possessions in North America around the mid-19th century
The Dominion of Canada, 1867
The functioning of responsible government, as of 1848
United Kingdom
British Government
Secretary of State for the Colonies
Province of Canada
Governor General
Executive Council
(Council of Ministers)
(Council of Ministers)
Legislative
Council
Council
Legislative Assembly
Electorate
The levels of government in the Dominion of Canada, 1867
Federal Government
(Ottawa)
(Ottawa)
Ontario Provincial Government (Toronto)
Québec Provincial Government (City of Québec)
New Brunswick Provincial Government (Fredericton)
Nova Scotia Provincial Government (Halifax)
The political structure of the federal government, 1867
United Kingdom
British Government
Canada
Governor General
Legislative branch
Executive branch
House of Commons
(Legislative Assembly)
Senate (Legislative Council)
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Electorate
The levels of government in the Dominion of Canada, 1867
Federal Government
(Ottawa)
Ontario Provincial Government
(Toronto)
(Toronto)
Québec Provincial Government
(City of Québec)
(City of Québec)
New Brunswick Provincial Government (Fredericton)
Nova Scotia Provincial Government
(Halifax)
(Halifax)
Federal and provincial government jurisdictions in Canada
- Federal jurisdiction
- Shared jurisdiction
- Provincial jurisdiction
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