Canadian goverment Flashcards
What are the three levels of goverment in Canada? (and give an example of each for where you live)
Municipal: White Rock
Provincial: British Columbia
Federal: Canada
How is totalitarian state different than a democratic one?
Not all political ideologes are based on democratic principles. Totalitarian goverments are authoritarian as opposed to democratic, and control every aspect of life within a country –its culture, religion, goverment and economy.These regimes use harsh laws and restrictions on freedom to maintain their power.
What is the political spectrum?
A political spectrum is a visual used to illustrate how various political ideologies relate to one another. The linear left-right spectrum is the most common.
What is a democracy?
It means ‘‘rule by the people’’. It mean that everyone gets a say in who gets elected to government and what decisions get made.
What is a federal state?
A federal state has a regional governments (provinces) responsible for some aspects of government and a central government responsible for matters of “national” interest.
For example, in Canada, provinces are responsible for health and education and the federal government is responsible for national defence (the army and the navy).
what is a constitutional monarchy
In a constitutional monarchy like Canada or the United Kingdom, the King or Queen is the head of state. But their role is only ceremonial. They don’t make the actual decisions.
Elected representative, like a prime minister or premier, make decisions and act in his/her place
What is the difference between “direct democracy” and “representative democracy”?
Direct democracy was used in ancient Greece. People in ancient Greece voted directly on all decisions that affected society.
In representative democracy, citizens elect a person to make decisions on their behalf.
Most modern democracies use representative democracy. However, sometimes they will use direct democracy by holding a referendum on important questions that everyone votes on.
What is the biggest difference between the ‘left wing’ and ‘right wing’ on the political spectrum?
Those on the left wing tend to believe that the government should play a larger role in people’s lives, especially in providing social services like health and education.
Those on the right wing tend to believe that government should play a smaller role in the economy and private businesses should ensure the needs of citizens are met.
What is Communism?
Communism is pretty much when the working class wants to overthrow the business owners which will lead up to a classless society. This would also lead to the government handing out the goods evenly. There would also be no private ownership of property.
What is Fascism?
an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.
What Socialism?
Socialism is a political philosophy and movement encompassing a wide range of economic and social systems which are characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the economic, political, and social theories and movements associated with the implementation of such systems.
What is Liberalism?
Everyone is equal and they think all rights are for everyone and that they believe in freedom of speech and that they want everyone to be the same and have the same rights and they believe that everyone gets a say in what happens.
what are the three branches of goverment.
-Legislative
-Judicial
-Executive
what are the seven steps to pass a law
- First reding
- second reding
3.the committee stage
4.reporting stage
5.third reding
6.??? Goes to the Senate ??? - Royal Asent
what are canadas political parties
Librals,the green party,conservitives,NDP,the purple party,The block quebeque.
