In Theme 1, you learned:

• Canada’s type of government is a constitutional monarchy that consists of several parts, each with its own responsibilities
• that those elected to the House of Commons are responsible for directing Canada in a responsible manner, making laws and policies, and seeing that these laws and policies are carried out
• that the Senate is an appointed body that serves to ensure that laws and policies are fair to all Canadians
• about the role of the monarch as head of state in Canada's government and how this position is filled by the governor general
• about the prime minister's role in Canada’s government
• how the cabinet is formed and what it does
• about the role of civil servants in carrying out the work of the government
• about the rules and laws that ensure justice for all people in Canada
• about the legal process that protects all citizens
• about the purpose of justice advocacy groups
• about the organization of a provincial government
• about the need for provincial governments in Canada
• about the division of power between the federal and provincial governments
• how Alberta's provincial government operates
• about the various types of municipal governments
• how municipal governments are organized
• why we need local governments
• about the areas of responsibility of local governments
• about the municipal government of your own local area

Click here for a quick review of the things that you learned about in Theme 1.