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Parliament of Canada: The Rule of Law and the Courts

For Students 9th - 10th
An analysis of the Rule of Law and what it means for Canadians. This resource gives the historical background leading up to the law.
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Members of Parliament and Candidates: Find Your Member

For Students 9th - 10th
Elections Canada provides a great resource for helping you find who your member of Parliament is and what electoral district they represent. Allows several different search methods in the FAQ page including postal code, alphabetical, or...
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Parliament of Canada: The Rule of Law and the Courts

For Students 9th - 10th
Late Canadian Senator Eugene A. Forsey left a public legacy to all Canadians including this website hosted by the Parliament of Canada. In this article, he introduces important legal principles that underpin the Canadian court system,...
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The Swedish System of Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Sweden's form of government.
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Tds: Liechtenstein: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Liechtenstein's government is heavily dependent on the Prince. Interesting discussion of the collegiality between the Prince and Parliament that is the basis of the government. Information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Tds: Madagascar: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the development of the current government of Madagascar and the recent political climate. You can find a list of the current governmental officials. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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European Union

Europarl: The Webserver of the Eu Parliament

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the European parliament in Strassburg.
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Parliament of Canada: Stephane Dion

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official web page from the Government of Canada for Stephane Dion; it lists his professional qualifications, membership in House of Commons Committees, and a list of publications via a Publications hyperlink. Students looking...
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Tds: Dominica: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
You can find out about the government of Dominica and its unicameral Parliament system from the information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry: The Parliament of Sri Lanka

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a history and other general information about the parliament of Sri Lanka.
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Tds: Malaysia: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this informative article about the government and politics of Malaysia from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Learn how the government is attempting to help the economy and the people of Malaysia.
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Tds: Singapore: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Singapore's consistent government and find a list of the governmental officials from the CIA World Fact Book.
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Tds: Azerbaijan: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Azerbaijan is described as a republic. Read about its government and the problems it has faced with rebels and the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
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Parliament of Canada: Officers of Parliament

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Parliament of Canada, and the Government House Leader.
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New York Times: Iraqis Vote for Parliament

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a slide show of the parliament election in Iraq, 2005. Offers the different alliances that could possibly be set up in the parliament and identifies how the Sunni's voted for Sunni candidates and the Shiite voted for Shiite...
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Political Resources on the Net

Political Resources: India Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Political Resources on the Net is a good resource for official websites on the government agencies of India. Includes chiefs of state, cabinet members, the president, the parliament, the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha, Supreme...
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Political Resources on the Net

Political Resources: Bangladesh Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Political Resources on the Net is a good resource for official websites on the government agencies of Bangladesh. Includes chiefs of state, cabinet members, the president, the parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) and embassies.
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Kantei: Constitution and Government of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kantei gives you the fundamental structure of the government of Japan. It also has a chart of the organization of the government. There is page where you can read the constitution of Japan.
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Canadian Heritage: Visiting the Capital

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Resource designed to give complete preparation for a field trip to Ottawa and Parliament.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: King and Parliament in Medieval England

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity in which students read and write about the development of democratic ideas in Medieval England, then in small groups, compare U.K. Parliamentary system to U.S. Presidential system.
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Cabinet and Ministry

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of current members of the Cabinet and Ministry is provided. Government address, phone numbers, email and web address are included.
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The Hill Times

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hill Times is an independent news magazine and website that cover Canada's federal government and political news. It is a respected news journal that often breaks important political stories. Senior students looking to monitor the...
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Government of Switzerland: Democracy: The Swiss Political System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides short of voters' political rights for Swiss citizens and how the voting system works.
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Government of Canada: Budget 2009: Canada's Economic Action Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The budget for 2009, announced by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, is summarized. The Economic Action Plan for Canada provides almost $30 billion in support to the Canadian economy which is equivalent to 1.9 percent of...

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