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Three Types of Government
• Autocracy
One powerful person.
• Oligarchy
A group of powerful people.
• Democracy
The population has power.
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• Canada is a “federal state”
Responsibility for governing Canada is divided between a central
government (in Ottawa) and each of the Provincial Governments.
• Canada is a democracy
Each riding elects a Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in
the House of Commons every 3-5 years.
• Canada is a “constitutional monarchy”
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is our Head of State. HM appoints a
Governor General to exercise her powers as head of state.
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Nova Scotia in 1758: First province to secure representative
Government.
Nova Scotia: First province to win responsible government
through a group of “Cabinet Ministers.”
1773: Prince Edward Island elects its own assembly
1784: New Brunswick elects its own assembly.
1791: Upper and Lower Canada (present-day Ontario and Quebec) elect
their own assemblies.
1832: Newfoundland elects its own assembly.
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