3 Branches Of Government

Question 0

What happens in the legislative branch

Answer 0

They make laws and it consists of the House of Commons and the senate and the Governor General

Question 1

What happens in the executive branch?

Answer 1

This branch consists of the prime minister, the cabinet and the Governor General. It proposes most laws and runs day to day meetings

Question 2

Explain the judicial branch

Answer 2

The judges in the Supreme Court who discuss laws and that goes against the charter of rights and freedoms and it consists of the 9 Santa clauses

Question 3

Explain the relationship between the branches of government ?

Answer 3

The legislative : makes the laws
The executive :enforces the laws
The judicial : judges laws that goes against the rights and freedoms

Question 4

How do MPs get there jobs?

Answer 4

elected by the ridings and people

Question 5

How do senates get their jobs??

Answer 5

Senates are appointed by the prime minister

Question 6

Who are members of parliament accountable for?

Answer 6

People in their riding because we vote them in and ask them for issues to be brought up in the House of Commons

Question 7

What is the role of political party’s in Canada’s government ?

Answer 7

Well there are any different political party’s In the government and they all have a different focus so it’s based on the people of Canada to chose which focus they like best

Question 8

What party is in power?

Answer 8

The Conservative party with a majority government

Question 9

What are the 4 opposition party’s?

Answer 9

1. New Democrat party (NDP)
2. Liberal party of Canada
3. Bloc Québécois
4. Green Party

Question 10

How does the federal Government involve citizens in decision making?

Answer 10

Well people living in the riding can bring something up to their MP who can bring it up as a bill proposal in the House of Commons

Question 11

What type of election is used to determine Canada’s government

Answer 11

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Question 12

What are lobbyists

Answer 12

Lobbyists are people who usually represent a company who works to influence the governments decisions and law making

Question 13

How do lobby groups impact the government ?

Answer 13

They impact by influencing decisions

Question 14

How do lobbyists influence decisions?

Answer 14

They do things like make meetings and get the public to be on their side

Question 15

Why are some examples of lobby groups?

Answer 15

MADD - mothers against drunk driving

NSRA - non-smokers rights association

Question 16

When the cabinet had a meeting what is it called?

Answer 16

A “caucas” meeting

Question 17

The Supreme Court of Canada is the ______________ in Canada

Answer 17

Highest court

Question 18

What does the judicial branch act like?

Answer 18

A check on the powers in parliament

Question 19

What are issues that have been examined in the Supreme Court ?

Answer 19

equality and discrimination

Question 20

What do the nine total judges representin the Supreme Court of Canada?

Answer 20

The four regions of Canada

Question 21

What are the five stages of becoming a bill to law in the h of c

Answer 21

1. First reading where the bill is introduced
   2.Second reading-The bill is debated and can be rejected
2. Committee stage-in-depth study of the bill and can be rejected
   4.Report stage -where the bill is reintroduced after changes are made
   5The third reading-where is debated and voted on for the last time and can you rejected

Question 22

The Senate is considered what

Answer 22

The sober second thought