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| What does Democracy mean? |
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"rule by the people"
-a principle |
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| What is Direct democracy? |
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| everyone participates and votes |
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| What is Representative Democracy? |
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| citizens elect someone to make decisions for them |
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| What is a constitutional monarchy? |
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it is recognizing a monarch as the head of state
(Queen Elizabeth II atm) |
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| Who and what does the governor general do? |
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represents the queen/king
makes decisions for ^
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ultimate power
-gov. general can make PrimeMinister hold election after 5 years under the power of the Crown
-> can bring in army if PM refuses 0:
no one can ignore the law |
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| What is the Canadian Constitution? |
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-supreme law of Canada
-legal document that outlines who have the power and makes decisions
-structure of gov't, defines/limits gov't power |
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| What is a Charter of Rights? |
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| it outlines the basic rights & responsibilities all Canandian's possess |
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| Having political parties is considered a written or unwritten constitution? |
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UNWRITTEN.
but it is important to how we govern ourselves |
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having a federal system;
an organization of regional gov'ts that act by themselves with a central gov't in Ottawa (which deals with the nation's matters)
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| Name 3-4 FEDERAL gov't responsibilities |
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national defence
foreign policy
postal services
marriage&divorce law
criminal law
federal prisons
banking systems
aboriginal affairs |
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| Name 3-4 PROVINICAL gov't responsibilities |
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education
health services & hospitals
licences
highways
provincial court system
prov. police & prisons
charities |
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name 2-3 SHARED resposibilities
(fed & prov) |
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immigration
agriculture
health care
natural resources
environmental issues |
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| name 2-3 MUNICIPAL gov't responsibilities |
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garbage collection & disposal
sewage treatment
fire protection
water supply
establishment of schools
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| The gov't power is split into 3 branches. What are they? |
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LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL |
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| Which gov't power can make decisions and administer them? |
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EXECUTIVE!
eg. municipal level - inspect businesses & resturants
prov level - decide how many exams highschoolers have to write |
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| Which gov't power makes laws? |
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LEGISLATIVE powaah
all levels of gov't can make/amend laws
eg. municipal - how to dispose of garbage
prov - taxation rate for education |
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| Which gov't power interprets and administer the law? |
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JUDICAL powaa
-gov't DOES NOT directly hold this power
-this is seperate from other two gov't branches to ensure gov't follows boundaries of the Constitution & laws of the land
-the power rests in hands of judges and courts |
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| the legislative branch is composed of what three parts? |
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governor general
House of Commons
Senate ! |
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| Governor General + Senate + House of Commons = ? |
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| After how many years does Parliament have to meet up? |
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| What are the parliament meetings called? |
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| What happens in a session? |
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new laws can be passed
laws can be amended/repealed
issues concerning Canada are raised/debated |
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| During the question period of a session, what can happen? |
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opposition party can challenge gov't's actions + raise issues that they feel gov't should address
individual MPs can bring up issues their constituents (their riding) have raised
--> Cabinet minister or PM will respond to questions/explain gov't position on the issue |
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| When must elections be held? |
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| How many seats are there in the House of Commons today? |
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| What is a caucus? and what happens during a caucus? |
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it is a private meeting between each political party's elected reps
-they discuss concerns, express opinions
-party leaders explain policies, programs, and actions
-members can debate and challenge party's position on issue |
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| a method which allows MP to vote according to what they believe is best rather than following the party's decision |
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| The governor general, based on the recommendation of PM |
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gives the final check of the legislation that was passed in the HouseofCommons
investigate issues which HoC cannot/will not get involved with
they can also introduce bills, debate them, pass them, and send to HouseofCommons but it's rare |
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| Empty senate seats are filled with? |
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| PMs often fill these seats with supporters of their own party as thanks for loyalty |
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| Executive branches include what groups/individuals? |
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governor general
prime minister
the Cabinet
the public service |
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| The public service refers to what group of people? |
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people/employees who perform ongoing business of gov't
aka civil servants;
collect taxes, deliver mail, help gov't run smoothly
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(justnotes comparing fed gov't to prov. gov't)
Governor General = Lieutenant-Governor
Prime minister = Premier
Cabinet = Cabinet
House of Commons = Legislative/National Assembly
Senate = [nothing]
Public Service = Public Service |
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