Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are the 3 branches of Government and what are each branch
Federal: Consists of the cabinet, and the Prime Minister.
Legislative: Consists of the House of Commons which has Lower House with the MP’s and the Upper House with the Senates.
Judicial: the supreme court which has no ties to the other branches and is made to make sure people receive a fair trial. Implement the new laws
What is a lobyist?
A person who is hired to try and influence Members of Parliment to make a certain decision.
What does Canada’s Constitution refer to?
Book of controversial laws that people don’t agree with. People have to obey to these laws, there are unwritten laws also that are common sense.
What does the constitution outline?
Canadian Charter of Human Rights
List info on Executive branch
Propose most laws
Put laws into action
Government
Cabinet
Election for Prime Minister
Governor General for representative for the King
List info on Legistlative Branch
Makes the Laws
Represents interests and rights of Canada’s regions
Senate Runs it
Appointed until up to 75 for Senates
The house of commons is in the lower house
Laws are said as bills before laws
Senate is the sober second thought
List info on the Judicial Branch
Applies and interprets laws
Province and territorries courts
Supreme court
Unbias court for government trials
How does someone become a Prime Minister
Win the electrion to lead a political party and then to win seats in the cabinet for the first past the post
What is a political party
People with similar governmental ideas come together to lead canada
What is MP and their responsibility
Member of Parliment and they have to represent the constitution and make legislations
DIfference between Majority government and Minority government
Minority is when Prime Minister wins less than half of the seats in house of commons
Majority means the prime minister can make decisions but minority they need to consult many other people first
Do we use popular vote and what is it
No, it is for whoever is the most popular will win the most votes
Difference between House of Commons and Senate
House of commons are elected by citizens
Senators are appointed by government
More people in the house of commons
Parties in house of commons
Senators good for country, House of commons good for parties
5 stages of making a law in the House of Commons and the Senate
First Reading - bill is printed and made accessible
Second Reading - Debate and vote/ does it serve interest of Canadians
Comitee Stage - MP’s and senate review bill, makes report with recomendation
Report Stage - Debate and vote on changes
Third Reading - debate and vote on final version of bill
