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Government today can be categorized in two categories, _______, and _______.
Autocratic, democratic
The difference between the two governments is the number of people that have access to ______.
power
the difference between the two governments (democratic and autocratic) also is how they value people’s _____.
decision, rights.
In _________ (type of government), leaders are self appointed.
autocratic
citizens ______ speak against the government in autocratic governments.
can’t cannot
Decisions are made quickly and organized in _____ governments.
autocratic
a monarchy, dictatorship/totalitarian, communism, theocracy, aristocracy. Are all example of ________ government.
autocratic
Theocracy is a type of autocratic government whose decisions are strongly influenced by the _____ of the leader.
religion
communism is a type of autocratic government, where the government controls the _____ of the country.
economy
______ is a type of autocratic government where the wealthy and rich rules the country, the decisions are made by the more ‘superior individual of the rich and wealthy people.
aristocracy
_______ is a type of autocratic government, where the government controls the economy of the country.
communism
______ is a type of autocratic government where the country is ruled by one queen or king and a group of advisors. To be the next leader, you either have to be appointed or be part of the royal bloodline.
A monarchy
A monarchy is a type of autocratic government where the country is ruled by one ____or____ and a group of advisors. To be the next leader, you either have to be appointed or be part of the royal bloodline.
king or queen
In ____ governments, leaders are elected by the citizens of the country.
democratic
Citizens _____ (can or cannot?) question the government in democratic governments.
can
Rule of Law Political Equality Common Good Personal Freedom Human Dignity Political Freedom Being Informed and Getting Involved Respect is the eight elements of \_\_\_\_\_\_ government
democratic
_______ is a type of democratic government, where a leader is appointed by the people, and there are no higher monarch than the leader
republic
________ is a type of democratic government, where the power of the monarch is limited by the constitution.
a constitutional monarchy
____ is a state of a country or a state, where the government doesn’t exsist or doesn’t exist anymore.
anarchy
_____ democracy is the root of democracy, and the city of Athens is the first democratic city.
Athenian
Magna Carta is an important document because it’s the first legal document that sets ______ on monarch’s power.
limits
_________ is fake news that has the intent of harming a country, a community, or an individual.
Satire news
Satire news is convincing and will cause people to have ______ reaction to them.
emotional
causing ______ (an emotion) on the internet is like causing a wildfire in the forest.
Anger
_____ (an emotion) is usually what motivates people the most on the internet.
Anger
Canadians are not having enough children, to replace their own population, Canada’s replacement rate is ___, whereas 2.1 is needed to maintain the population.
1.6
the replacement rate is the rate at which the older generation is being replaced by the younger ones.
In order to maintain the population, Canada brought in _____ all over the world to support the population.
immigrants
The top five birth country of Canadian immigrants is _____, ______, ______, ______, _____.
China, Philippines, Iran, India, Pakistan
there are three levels of Government.
1, ______
2, provincial/territorial
3, municipal
Federal
there are three levels of Government.
1, Federal
2,_______
3, municipal
provincial/territorial
Canada is a federal state, ___________, and a constitutional monarchy.
parliamentary democracy
As a __________, we elect the members of our governments.
parliamentary democracy
Canada is a ________, parliamentary democracy, and a constitutional monarchy.
federal state
federal state separates the nation’s governments in _______, the federal level is in charge of national matters while the local governments are in charge of the local affairs.
different levels
__________is important because Canada can make changes to its own government without asking the British constitution.
The constitutional act of 1982
The first part of the constitutional act of 1982 is the _________ (a set of rules).
charter of rights and freedom.
_________(one of the three branches of the government) creates laws, rules and regulations under federal jurisdiction.
The legislative branch
The legislative branch is made up of the parliament which includes, ______ and ______.
house of commons and senate
The __________ branch runs the country .
Executive
________ (one of the three branches of parliament) implements, enforce the law the legislative branch made.
The executive branch
The Prime Minister, Cabinet, and civil service are under __________(which branch).
The executive branch
________ (one of the three branches) Interprets the law and determines the cause of someone breaking the law.
Judicial Branch
supreme court of Canada, federal courts, and provincial courts are part of the _______(branch).
Judicial Branch
the three branches of government in Canada are
1, _______
2, _______
3, _______
The legislative branch
the executive branch
the judicial branch
the elected representatives in the provincial level is called, MLAS, MPPs, MNAs, MHAs, depending on the ______.
province or territory.
The leader of the government on a provincial level is called the _____.
premier
The Queen is represented by a _______ in Canada’s ten province
lieutenant governor
The Queen is represented by a _________ in Canada’s territories.
territorial commissioner
The bill of rights and freedom before the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is too ______.
vague, meaning not specific.
in the ______________, it includes:
The Constitution Act, 1867 (Formerly known as The British North American Act)
All amendments to the British North American Act, 1867
The acts bringing British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland into Confederation
The Statute of Westminster, 1931
The Constitution Act, 1982; Part 1: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
constitutional act of 1982
section 15, the ______ ___ came three years after the constitutional act of 1982.
equality rights
There are ____ main sections to the charter of rights and freedoms.
6
The ________ (which branch of government) settles disputes between individuals, and disputes individuals have with the government.
judicial branch
like senates, the judges have to step down at the age of _____.
75
Judges in Canada are _____ (how do they become a judge).
appointed
____________ have a different court then the rest of the country.
national defense and military
______________ is different from the rest of the other courts because they follow the law inside the military.
The national defence court
Politician and political institution is a reason why ___________.
people do not want to vote.
___________ is Negative public image of a politician, party, candidate, government or political issues.
Politician and political institution
When citizens feel there’s a lack of competition in their riding, they feel ______ to vote.
meaningless
___________ happens when citizens do not have enough information or interest in the candidates or the vote in general.
Public Apathy
