Chapter 1: Nationalism/ Federal Election Terms

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

A form of government in which people choose their leaders by voting.

Question 2

Representative Democracy

Answer 2

A form of Government in which people elect officials to make decisions for them and propose laws.

Question 3

What type of democracy is represented in Canada?

Answer 3

Representative Democracy

Question 4

Referendum

Answer 4

Everyone has the right to vote.

Question 5

What does a seat represent in the Canadian federal election?

Answer 5

A seat represents a riding withthin that specific province.

Question 6

What is the Charter is rights and freedom apart of…….?

Answer 6

The constitution

Question 7

If you want to go implement a new rule or a law you go to the…..?

Answer 7

The constitution

Question 8

What’s another word for riding?

Answer 8

Is constituency

Question 9

How many seats are in the House of Commons Canada?

Answer 9

338 members

Question 10

How many years have Justin Trudeau has been running as prime minister?

Answer 10

3 years

Question 11

How many years does a federal election happen in Canada?

Answer 11

Every 5 years

Question 12

Is constituency the same thing as riding?

Answer 12

Yes!

Question 13

What does Party whip mean?

Answer 13

a member appointed by a political party and given the authority to ensure that all members of that party participate in voting and vote strictly as directed.

Question 14

Official elected members get to run in how many years of parliament?

Answer 14

4 years

Question 15

What does Rule of law mean?

Answer 15

It means that all people are treated equally by the same standards.

Question 16

What is the House of Commons?

Answer 16

The elected lawmaking body in Parliament.

Question 17

What does Pluralism mean?

Answer 17

It is a political philosophy holding that people of different beliefs, backgrounds.

Question 18

How many parties are in the Canadian federal election?

Answer 18

5 parties

Question 19

Who is the leader of the Green Party?

Answer 19

Annamie Paul

Question 20

Who’s the leader of the Conservative party?

Answer 20

Erin O’toole

Question 21

Who’s the leader of the New Democratic Party?

Answer 21

Jagmeet Singh

Question 22

Who’s the leader of the liberal party?

Answer 22

Justin Trudeau

Question 23

Who’s the leader of the Bloc Québécois?

Answer 23

Yves-François Blanchet

Question 24

How does the does first-past-the-post system work?

Answer 24

voters cast their vote for a candidate of their choice,

Question 25

What is the Fiscal policy?

Answer 25

The use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy.

Question 26

What is Party Solidarity?

Answer 26

It’s to ensure that votes and ballots are fair when being counted. So no fraud could happen.

Question 27

What is the Multiculturalism act?

Answer 27

Am to characterized a high degree of ethnic and cultural diversity all throughout Canada.

Question 28

What is a Nation?

Answer 28

A group of people who feel connections to one another in some way.

Question 29

What is a Nation-State?

Answer 29

A territory with internationally recognized boundaries and a politically organized body of people under a sovereign government.(Country)

Question 30

What is Nationalism?

Answer 30

the collective , shared sense of belonging of people who identify themselves as a nation.

Question 31

what does mp stand for in Canada?

Answer 31

Members of Parliament

Question 32

What type of government is Canada?

Answer 32

An majority Government