Canadian Government Structure I. T he official head A. The official head of state : the Queen B. (1) : representative of the Queen C. Both occupy (2) roles II . T he Canadian system of government A. R eferred to as the “ (3) government” B. T he first to combine federalism with a British system of government : later applied to other countries with powerful regional and (4) divisions in the British Commonwealth C. Reasons why t he British model of government was preferred to that of the USA: 1. The American model characterized by “checks and balances” 2. The British model featuring “strength, order and (5) ” 3. The founding fathers wanted a (6) central government. III . T he Canadian P arliament A. The lower house/t he House of Commons 1. Members (MPs) elected rep resent ing particular electoral district s based on (7) 2. About (8) seats 3. The party win ning the most seats forms the government . T he party leader : Prime Minister S enior MPs : (9) B. The upper house / the Senate 1. S enators a ppointed by the Governor General ; not elected 2. P icked to represent the regions more (10)