chapter 1-goverance

Question 1

governance

Answer 1

the process of governing

Question 2

executive branch

Answer 2

• part of gov. responsible for putting laws into action

- prime minister-cabinet-gov. departments - governor general

Question 3

legislative branch

Answer 3

part of gov. that makes laws

senate - house of commons

Question 4

judicial branch

Answer 4

interprets and applies the law by making legal judgments

supreme court of Canada 🇨🇦- provincial and territorial courts

Question 5

what process does a bill go through in the house of commons

Answer 5

first reading

second reading

committee

report

third reading

debate and vote on senate amendments

royal assent

Question 6

what process does a bill go through in the senate

Answer 6

first reading

second reading

committee

report

third reading

debate and vote on house amendments

royal assent

Question 7

who can introduce a bill

Answer 7

any minister

Question 8

what does the executive branch do? and what is it’s role?

Answer 8

they run the day to day business

Question 9

who makes up the executive branch

Answer 9

prime minister and the cabinet

Question 10

how do you become a member of the executive branch

Answer 10

prime minister- is the person who’s party won and got the most votes

cabinet minister- they are appointed by the prime minister

Question 11

what does the legislative branch do? what is its role?

Answer 11

is the major law making branch in the Canadian gov.

Question 12

who makes up the legislative branch

Answer 12

senate and the house of commons

Question 13

how do u become a member of the legislative branch

Answer 13

senate - appointed by the governor general and the prime minister

house of commons- you have to be elected to be a Member of Parliament (MP)

Question 14

what are the 2 houses in the legislative branch

Answer 14

senate and house of commons

Question 15

who makes up the judicial branch

Answer 15

supreme court’s of canada 🇨🇦 and the provincial and/or territorial gov.

Question 16

how to become a member of the judicial branch

Answer 16

be the leader of ur province or territory

Question 17

what is the power of the judicial branch

Answer 17

judges are public officers appointed to preside on a court of justice,

to interpret and apply laws in canada

Question 18

how are members of parliament and senators chosen

what is proportional representation

Answer 18

MPs are elected by simple plurality (first past the post) in each of the country’s electoral districts or ridings

senators are appointed by the governor general and the prime minister

Question 19

who are members of parliament and senators accountable to

what is the role of the house of commons and the senate

Answer 19

house of commons - major law making body in canada’s federal system

senate- sober second thought

Question 20

house of commons

Answer 20

major law making

debate study and vote on laws

Called MPs or members of parliament

voters elect them

each MP represents the voters of one riding or district

Most MPs belong to a political party

representation in the house is by population of the district

Question 21

senate

Answer 21

appointed by the prime minister (PM)

they can propose laws but usually only considers bills passed by the house (“sober second thought”).

they cannot propose laws that create or spend taxes

a bill cannot. scone a law until both the senate and house approves

Question 22

Members of parliament (MPs).

Answer 22

represent their constituents

to create legislation for the peace order and good gov. of all canadians

Question 23

legislative branch

Answer 23

includes the house of commons

the senate

Question 24

what role does the PM play in accountability

Answer 24

they appoint the senators

Question 25

what are ridings and/or constituencies

Answer 25

they are sections of an area that are represented by 1 person (MP)

Question 26

popular vote

Answer 26

the total votes cast in an election

Question 27

what role do political parties play in accountability

Answer 27

they put forward their policies and programmes for the general public

Question 28

what is a political party

Answer 28

a group of ppl w similar ideas

Question 29

what is the role of the media

Answer 29

the media includes newspapers, magazines, film, radio, tv, internet, books, and billboards

the media influences our personal understanding of the world and how it works

all media messages are created by ppl who interpret the facts and make choices abt how to tell the story

politicians develop key messages for the media to control how the media present them and to communicate what they want canadians to know

usually these are memorable quotes or phrases, almost like slogans

Question 30

role of the media

Answer 30

the media includes newspapers, magazines, film, radio, tv, internet, books, and billboards

the media influences our personal understanding of the world and how it works

all media messages are created by ppl who interpret the facts and make choices abt how to tell the story

politicians develop key messages for the media to control how the media present them and to communicate what they want canadians to know

usually these are memorable quotes or phrases, almost like slogans

Question 31

how do lobbyists impact gov. decision making

what is a lobbyist group

Answer 31

a lobbyist is someone hired by a group to influence MPs and gov. officials

they voice the views of groups on issues

they provide different perspectives