Chapter 1

Question 1

Who will you find within the EXECUTIVE Branch? (Pasta Curry with Gravy)

Answer 1

The Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister, and Governor-General

Question 2

What is the ROLE of the Executive Branch?

Answer 2

putting laws into action.

Question 3

How does the Executive Branch FUNCTION?

Answer 3

The Cabinet and Prime Minister run the day-to-day business of government. Like one will be the minister of environment and they run that department

Question 4

Why is the EXECUTIVE Branch IMPORTANT?

Answer 4

Carry out laws

Question 5

Who will you find within the HOUSE OF COMMONS? (Marinette proposes papa miraculous?)

Answer 5

Members of Parliaments and Prime Minister.

Question 6

How is the Prime Minister Selected?

Answer 6

• Has to be Elected as a leader of a Political Party.
• Then be as a Member of Parliament
• Then their party must win the most seats in the House of Commons

Question 7

How are cabinet members Selected?

Answer 7

The PM chooses the cabinet members and they belong to the leading Political Party in the House of Commons.

Question 8

What is Representation by Population?

Answer 8

Representation in the House of Commons

Question 9

What makes a Government a Majority or Minority?

Answer 9

Majority: More than 50% of MPs
Minority: Most seats but less than 50%

Question 10

What are the 3 LEVELS of Government? (Feed Poor Monkeys)

Answer 10

Federal, Provincial, and Municipal.

Question 11

What are the 3 BRANCHES of the federal government? (Eat Lasagna w/ Juice)

Answer 11

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

Question 12

What is Governor-General?

Answer 12

The person that represents the queen

Question 13

The _____ of _______ consists of ___ members of __________

Answer 13

House, Commons, 308, Parliament

Question 14

What is the Senate?

Answer 14

appointed by the government

Question 15

What are the 7 stages of a bill to become law?

Answer 15

1: First Reading
2: Second Reading
3: Committee Stage
4: Report Stage
5: Third Reading
6: Senate
7: Royal Assent

Question 16

What is a political party?

Answer 16

Is a group of people who share the same ideas about government

Question 17

Who are Lobbyists?

Answer 17

Group of people who try and influence the government

Question 18

What does the Judicial Branch do?

Answer 18

interprets and applies the law by making legal judgments

Question 19

What does the Legislative Branch Do?

Answer 19

that writes up and votes on laws

Question 20

In order to join a political party, a person needs to?

Answer 20

be interested in joining

Question 21

Describe the one major difference between MP’s and Senators?

Answer 21

MPs are elected by constituents and Senators are appointed by the Prime Minister.