Civics- Government Flashcards by Olivia Stibbe

What is democracy

A government system in which the majority rule

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What does the word democracy me and where does it come from

The word demo comes from the Greek word people in the word Cracy comes from the word rule

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What are the two types of government

Autocracy/Authoritarianism and Democracy

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How do you distinguish the difference between both government

By the number of people who have access to power and the extent to which individual rights are respected

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What is authoritarianism and autocracy

This type of government is where people must obey a single ruler or small group of people. Their individual rights and freedoms are limited

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How to authoritarianism governments stay in control

Through the use of force because the leader also controls military

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list facts about democracy

The majority rules, and Marcus individual rights and freedoms are important and there are elections.

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Define autocracy

One person is in charge

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Define dictatorship

Citizens have no rights

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Define Theocracy

God and religious law are the governments authority

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Define monarchy

Led by a king or queen

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What is anarchy

Nobody is in charge

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What is Junta

Those in charge are military members who took over by force

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What is a representative

Democracy were citizens elect others to serve in government

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What is oligarchy

Small group rules country- the group of power can be based on race or social class

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What is direct

Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves

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What does NGO stand for

Nongovernment organization

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What are the different levels of government in Canada

Municipal, provincial, federal

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What is the federal government responsible for

National security and defense, military, international relations, immigration and citizenship, banking and money, postal services

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What is the provincial government responsible for

Schools education, healthcare delivery, social assistance, natural resources, licenses

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What is a municipal government responsible for

Garbage and waste management, libraries in snow removal, the transit, building permits, property taxes, water

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What share responsibilities it’s all three levels of government have

roads, laws, police, environment, parks, tourism

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What is the leader of the federal government called

Prime minister

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Who is our Prime Minister

Stephen Harper

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Party is Stephen Harper a part of

Conservative

What is the leader of the provincial government called

Premier

Who is Ontario's premier

Kathleen wynne

What party is Kathleen wynne a part of

Liberal

Who is the leader of the government

Gordon Krantz

What is a leader of the municipal government called

Mayor

What is our local representative in the federal government called

Member of Parliament [MP]

Who is Halton's current member of Parliament

Lisa Raitt

What party is Lisa Raitt part of

The conservative party

What is our local representative in the provincial government called

Member of provincial parliament [MPP]

Who is Holton's current member of provincial parliament

Indira Nadoo-harris

Party is India part of

The Liberal party

Why do we have the charter of rights and freedoms

To ensure that democracy stays in place and everybody is treated fairly

What does first past the post mean

Whatever person running for government has the most amount of votes wins

What is the problem with the first past the post system

Person with the most votes wins not necessarily the person that the majority of votes

Give the order of each party on the political spectrum

Communist, NDP, liberal, conservative, fascism

What is ideology

Ideas on how to run the government

What is lobbying

Kind of bribing to get people to get on board with Bill or a law for a certain party

What is the cabinet

The people who sit behind the person and power

What is residual powers

COME BCK

What is the difference between a right and responsibility

Spots abilities come with knowing that it's between right and wrong and right is something that is given to you as

What is a bill

When it comes before a law

It is a law

Bill is past and I really must now obey the slaw

What is the majority government

What a political party wins more than half of the writings in the elections [seats}`

How many seats must majority have in the House of Commons

Hundred and 55

How many seats are there in the house commons

308

How does a provincial governments become majority

By getting 54 seats

What is minority government

When A political party wins more seats in an election and any other party but not more than half of the other parties added together

Do we currently have a minority or a majority government

majority

What is official party status

A rule that a party must have one 12 seats to become an official party (fed) and won 8 seats in provincial

What are the different branches of government

Executive, legislative, judicial

Do all three branches of government exist at provincial and federal levels

Yes

That's federal level who is in charge

Queen and the governor general

Who is the governor general

David Johnston

Who is the people in charge of executive at the provincial level

Ontario's lieutenant, Gov. David Onley

What does the governor general do at the federal level

Size of the government policies should be

What are cabinet members called

Ministers and they can propose new laws [bills]

At the legislative level, who is federal

House of Commons, and the Senate

Legislated level what is part of the provincial

Provincial legislative assembly

What is the House of Commons

Where elective attended his meet to discuss and debate on public issues

What is the Senate's job

Debate, pass and or reject laws

What are members of the house commons called

Members of Parliament

What is the opposition

The second largest political party in their job is to voice challenges and concerns

Who is the leader of the official opposition of Canada

Thomas J. Mulcair (NDP)

At the Judiciary branch who is at the federal level

Supreme Court judges

At the Judiciary branch who is at the provincial level

The provincial court and provincial judges

What is the Supreme Court judges made up of

Judges and lawyers

What is the role of Supreme Court judges

decide if people charged with crimes are guilty and decide punishments

Are the Supreme Court judges highest level of government

Yes, no one is above them

What is the order of the branches

legislative, executive, and judicial is totally separate

What is the basic role of executive branch government

Enforces laws created by the legislative

Basic rule of legislative government

Create laws

What is the basic role of the judiciary government

To enforce protect and punish people and their rights

What is euthanasia

Assisted suicide

What is the criteria one must meet to be able to vote

18, Legal citizen of Canada, under 2 years of prison

What are the main parties in Canada

Liberal party, conservative, new Democratic Party, Bloc Quebecois, Green Party

What is the platform for the Liberal party

Is the platform for the conservative party

What is the platform for the BQ party