Young hosts describe the nuts-and-bolts of the federal and provincial governments in Canada, with animations, diagrams, and archival government footage. Includes explanations of the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy; the federal, provincial and territorial governments; the parliamentary system and the speaker; government leaders; the Constitution, the Governor General, and lieutenant governors; legislative bodies – the roles of Senate, the House of Commons, and the judiciary; Quebec’s distinct society; the electoral process and constituencies, representative government; minority government; the party system, the Prime Minister, and the cabinet; federal and provincial powers; responsible government; passing legislation; the BNA act and additions to the Constitution; the charter of Rights and Freedoms, civil rights; public service and Crown corporations; provincial and federal trial and appeal courts, the Supreme Court.