What are the three branches of Canadian government?
Answer: Executive, legislative and judicial.
Discover Canada describes the three branches of government as the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial, which work together but sometimes in creative tension.
All answer choices
- Federal, provincial and municipal.
- Executive, legislative and judicial. (correct answer)
- The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons.
- Conservative, Liberal and New Democratic.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our Government & Elections study guide.
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