Chapter 1: Government

Question 1

democracy

Answer 1

“rule by the people”: in its purest form is a kind of government in which people rule themselves

Question 2

constitution (2)

Answer 2

• set of rules that represent the essential principles (the ideas and values) of the nation that both the government and the public must follow
• most fundamental part of democracy as restricts and limits government, ensuring that the government does not abuse powers

Question 3

suffrage

Answer 3

the right to vote

Question 4

the 6 elements of democracy

Answer 4

• constitution
• human rights
• bi-partisan elections
• universal suffrage
• separation of government and judiciary
• federal union

Question 5

capitalism (2)

Answer 5

• economic system in which individuals or companies are free to compete with one another to produce goods and services for profit
• little government interference in the economy

Question 6

communism

Answer 6

economic system based on community ownership of all property and means of production

Question 7

4 elements of communism

Answer 7

• government control (one party)
• limited freedoms (censorship)
• economic equality
• limited individual liberty

Question 8

socialism (4)

Answer 8

• government runs only some aspects of the economy, but free enterprise (capitalism) still functions
• ownership of more consumer goods that people of a communist state
• multi-party elections
• socialism is a relative term!!

Question 9

fascism

Answer 9

absolute authority of the state

Question 10

4 elements of fascism

Answer 10

• action over thought
• extreme nationalism
• serve the state
• resource use towards strong military for imperial war of conquest

Question 11

Governor General

Answer 11

representative of the monarch (King or Queen of England) who is chosen by the PM and appointed by the Queen

Question 12

head of state (2)

Answer 12

• nation’s supreme representative, but has no political powers
• Canadian head of state: Governor General

Question 13

head of government (2)

Answer 13

• political leader of the government

- Canadian head of government: Prime Minister

Question 14

Prime Minister (2)

Answer 14

• head of a political party and has responsibility of governing the country
• PM controls the Cabinet, and thereby the HoC

Question 15

parliament (2)

Answer 15

• name given to the group of representatives who govern the country
• branch of government that makes laws

Question 16

Member of Parliament (MP)

Answer 16

members of the parliament (LMAO) elected from each riding

Question 17

riding

Answer 17

an area containing about 100,000 people, aka a constituency, electoral district, or seat

Question 18

who is placed on what level of parliament? (include the MPs, Prime Minister, Governor General, Cabinet, and the Senate)

Answer 18

• PM is the top executive of the parliament
• below the PM is the Cabinet
• below the PM and the Cabinet are the collection of regular MPs who are often referred to as back-benchers
• Governor General and Senate are part of Parliament, but do not have real powers that the MPs have

Question 19

House of Commons (2)

Answer 19

• groups of all MPs, Prime Minister, and the Cabinet

- spend time debating and passing legislation, while looking after needs of constituents

Question 20

bill

Answer 20

proposed law that has not been passed

Question 21

private members’ bills

Answer 21

bills proposed by MP who is not in Cabinet (a backbencher)

Question 22

Senate (2)

Answer 22

• 105 men and women appointed by Governor General , but by recommendation of the PM
• investigate bills passed by HoC, has to pass Senate before it can become a law, but it is rare for Senate to refuse a bill

Question 23

executive branch (2)

Answer 23

• make and apply government decisions

- consists of Governor General and PM

Question 24

legislative council (2)

Answer 24

• make and amend laws

- consists of HoC, Senate and Governor General

Question 25

Cabinet (2)

Answer 25

• Members of Cabinet are called Cabinet Ministers, selected by the PM among MPs who are from party who won the election and each specialize in one department of government
• responsible for initiating most legislation (new laws)

Question 26

direct democracy

Answer 26

all citizens participated directly in political process by voting in every decision

Question 27

representative democracy

Answer 27

citizens elect representatives to act on their behalf and are expected to voice the views and wishes of their voters

Question 28

constitutional monarchy

Answer 28

choice to recognize the British monarch as our formal head of state

Question 29

federal system/union

Answer 29

government is divided into 3 levels: the federal government, provincial governments, and municipal governments who each have authority over different aspects of government

Question 30

residual powers

Answer 30

leftover powers not given to any level of government, these are given to the federal level automatically

Question 31

what level of government is responsible for foreign policy, immigration, taxation and currency, criminal laws, transportation, national defence, employment insurance, aboriginal peoples and the postal system

Answer 31

federal government