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What is the purpose of the Constitution

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To uphold human rights, give structure for politics, and a balanced governemnt

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When did the Constitution start

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1982

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What is an informed citizen

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Being aware of the needs in your community

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What is an engaged citizen

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Knowing you have the power to make change

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What is an active citizen

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Contributing to the common good

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How did Canada giant it’s independence

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Started with a strong central government in Ottawa. Then grew to provinces. Unlike the usa the Provences of Canada have a more increased role in the government

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What are the 3 leadership styles

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Autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire

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How is autocratic leadership effective/ ineffective

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Effective when time is limited and the group lacks skill but is ineffective when developing a sense of team is important

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How is demographic ic leadership effective/ineffective

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Effective when time is not an issue and the group is motivated, ineffective when members have little knowledge and group is unmotivated

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How is laissez faired effectivee/inffective

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Effective with high degree of skill, and a sense of team, ineffective when members are less skilled and no sense of team

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What is a democratic government

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Provides freedom and rights, works for the people ruled through representitives

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WHat is a Authoritarian governemnt

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Ruled by a single person with total control.
There are institutions that are not under the government control

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What is totalitarianism

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Single person with total control, all institutions are controlled

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What is dictatorship

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Totalitarianism that doesn’t rise to power for good. They seize power to be if it their families

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What is communisum

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Totalitarianism but wants to spread world wide

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Iwhat is fascism

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Totalitarianism with specific clothing and wants extreme nationalism

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What is monarchy

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Ruled by a kind or queen and rules pass from related bloodline

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What is constitutional monarchy

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King or queen is head of state and is represented by governor general

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What is Theocracy

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Ruled by religion books old fashioned

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What is aristocracy/oligarchy

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Ruled by upper class

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What is anarchy

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No government chaos

22
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What is municiple in control of

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Roads 911

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What is provincial control of

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Medical and school

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What is federal control of

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Jailing and mail

25
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Appoint Ed and electred. Senator, process me minister,

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Appointed by prime minist r and elected

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What does the right wing believe and what parties

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More conservative on traditions and not change, wants let ss social services for money, emphasis of law and order. Consurvative

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What does the left wing believe and which parties

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Liberal and supports change to improve welfare, believes the government should supply more social programs and wants less power to police

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What are some central beliefs

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Satisfies with current but will advocate change law and order is very import ant

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What are the three branches of governemnt

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Legislative, executive, judicial

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What members f government are under the legislative branch

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The senate and house of commons

31
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What members of government are under the executive branch

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Prime minister and the departments of government cabinet

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What is under the judicial branch

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Supreme court and provincial courts

33
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Where and what is the highest court in canada

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Suprem court of Canada in ottawa

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What is a minority government

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When the winning party has no majority of the seats. Same rights but can be overruled by the opposing parties

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What is a majority governemnt

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When a government contolrs 170 or more seats which is a majority and every vote th winning party will win

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What are the six steps to passing a bill

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  1. A proposal 2. First reading 3. Second reading 4. Third reading 5. The senate 6. Royal assent
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What does it mean to die on the order paper

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When a bill is not passed by thtime of a new session. It can be redone if wanted

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Senate vs house of commons

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The senate can also propose bills but it is rare. Less people only 105 and they stay until 75 where seats in commons can change every session

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What is a bill

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A proposed law

40
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Who can be elected for a member of parliment

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The leader of each party in each district can the winner of the district will get a seat in the house of commons

41
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How is a senator appointed

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But govener general on advice of the prime minister. Usually the prime ministers party but not always

42
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What are the requirnments to vote in canada

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Be a Canadian citizen and be 18 or older on election day

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What is a political platform

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A political platform is the promises although not always fulfilled that the party presents to the people in order to get them to vote for them

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What is first past the post

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The electoral system used in Canada where a majority is not required only most votes in each disticrt wins

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What are electoral districts

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A geographical representation upon which Canada democrcy is based it is determined by populatltion in an area

46
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How many electoral districts in canada

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338

47
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How many electoral districts in London ontario

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4

48
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What does sober second thought mean

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That that senate must be in place for a second more thorough thought before becoming a law

49
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What are the three types of offeces

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Summary, indictable, and hybrid

50
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What is a summary offence with example

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A less serious offence such as dining and dashing

51
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What is an indictable offence

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A very serious offence such as murder

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What is a hybrid offence

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An offence that can go either way depending on the severity of their crime such as assault which can have many different outcomes

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