The lower house of parliament is called the House of Commons. At the moment, its membership includes more than three hundred members. Candidates who have put up their candidatures for the general election can get the position. Every citizen of Canada, who has already reached the age of eighteen, has the right to vote. It should be noted that the number of members of the House of Commons is also not a constant figure. Everything depends on the population in each province or separate territory. Though, representation in the parliament of each individual territorial units is not always proportional.
The main parties in Canada are the parties of liberals and conservatives. At the same time, in recent decades, a serious political tussle has been observed between these two parties. Periodically, each gets more supporters, making the other opponents get overshadowed. Henna, which is currently in power, is a party of conservatives. Equally popular in modern times is the Democratic Party of Canada, as well as the so called Bloc Quebecois. The Judicial system in Canada is quite unique. The judiciary also belongs to the Queen. Equally important and influential are the decisions of the Royal Courts. Both the standard provincial courts and the federal ones work according to the classical principle of the pyramid with four levels. The Supreme Court was recognized as the highest court in Canada. It is this body that has the right to issue a final state sentence, which cannot be appealed.
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