chapter 1-goverance Flashcards
governance
the process of governing
executive branch
- part of gov. responsible for putting laws into action
- prime minister-cabinet-gov. departments - governor general
legislative branch
part of gov. that makes laws
senate - house of commons
judicial branch
interprets and applies the law by making legal judgments
supreme court of Canada 🇨🇦- provincial and territorial courts
what process does a bill go through in the house of commons
first reading
second reading
committee
report
third reading
debate and vote on senate amendments
royal assent
what process does a bill go through in the senate
first reading
second reading
committee
report
third reading
debate and vote on house amendments
royal assent
who can introduce a bill
any minister
what does the executive branch do? and what is it’s role?
they run the day to day business
who makes up the executive branch
prime minister and the cabinet
how do you become a member of the executive branch
prime minister- is the person who’s party won and got the most votes
cabinet minister- they are appointed by the prime minister
what does the legislative branch do? what is its role?
is the major law making branch in the Canadian gov.
who makes up the legislative branch
senate and the house of commons
how do u become a member of the legislative branch
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)
what are the 2 houses in the legislative branch
senate and house of commons
who makes up the judicial branch
supreme court’s of canada 🇨🇦 and the provincial and/or territorial gov.
how to become a member of the judicial branch
be the leader of ur province or territory
what is the power of the judicial branch
judges are public officers appointed to preside on a court of justice,
to interpret and apply laws in canada
how are members of parliament and senators chosen
what is proportional representation
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
who are members of parliament and senators accountable to
what is the role of the house of commons and the senate
house of commons - major law making body in canada’s federal system
senate- sober second thought
house of commons
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
senate
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
Members of parliament (MPs).
represent their constituents
to create legislation for the peace order and good gov. of all canadians
legislative branch
includes the house of commons
the senate
what role does the PM play in accountability
they appoint the senators
what are ridings and/or constituencies
they are sections of an area that are represented by 1 person (MP)
popular vote
the total votes cast in an election
what role do political parties play in accountability
they put forward their policies and programmes for the general public
what is a political party
a group of ppl w similar ideas
what is the role of the media
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
role of the media
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
how do lobbyists impact gov. decision making
what is a lobbyist group
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
