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Federal Government Flashcards

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How many seats are in the house of commons and who occupies them?

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338 MP’s and the speaker of the house

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Definition of:
“electorate”

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anyone who can vote in a particular district

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Requirements to vote in Canada

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  1. Be a Canadian citizen
  2. be over the age of 18
  3. Be registered to vote in a riding
  4. Have resided in Canada for at least five years
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True or false:
You MUST be in Canada to vote

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False:
As long as you fit all the other requirements and have resided in Canada for 5 years in the past, you may vote even if you’re in a different country

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Definition of:
“Riding”

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geographical areas that each elect one Member of Parliament (MP)

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How many “Ridings” are in Canada?

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338 (one for each Member of Parliament (MP))

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First-past-the-post system

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A “winner takes all” voting system where members of certain ridings vote for representatives, and the representative who receives the highest percentage of votes is elected for that riding.

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Definition of:
“Political parties”

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A group of Members of Parliament (MP) who form a group to gain more seats in the House of Commons

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What happens to the party with the most seats after an election?

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  1. They form the next executive branch
  2. The leader of the party becomes the Prime Minister
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What does the Prime Minister do when first appointed?

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  1. They appoint Members of the Cabinet, Judges, Senators and the Governor General
  2. They have the ability to determine when the next election is (within 5 years of the previous)
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What happens to the party with the second most seats in the House of Commons?

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  1. Becomes the “Official Opposition”
  2. Leader of party becomes the “Leader of Official Opposition”
  3. they appoint the shadow cabinet
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Minority Government

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The Leading party has less that 50% of seats in parliament

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Majority government

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The leading party has more than 50% of seats in parliament

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What is the Senate?

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Made up of 105 Senators who are Appointed by the Governor General (but is recommended by the Prime minister), who all represent different provinces in Canada

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What does the Senate do?

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They act as an opposition to the House of Commons during debates.

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Definition of:
Bill

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A proposed new law

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Definition of:
Royal assent

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Approval by the monarch or their representative

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Definition of:
Amendment

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Changes made to a bill up for debate

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Definition of:
Filibuster/Filibusting

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A group of people / political party that delays the vote when they can’t win

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What are the five stages that a bill goes through, both in the House of Commons and the Senate, to become a law?

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  1. First reading
  2. Second reading
  3. Committee report
  4. Third reading
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First reading

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Introduction of a bill and an explanation of its purpose, no voting happens in this stage

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Second reading

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The bill is read through a second time and is met with a debate and a vote

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Committee Report

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Research is done to further discuss the bill, such as history (has it been done before?), and benefits (how can it benefit Canada?)

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3rd reading

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The bill is read over once more and is met with a final debate and vote

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Royal Assent

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The monarch or their representative gives the final decision towards the bill becoming a law

26
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True or false:
The Senate can either reject a bill or make an amendment and send it back to the House of Commons

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True

27
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Definition of:
Federalism

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The power to govern is shared between three levels of government

28
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What are the three levels of government in Canada?

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  1. Federal Government
  2. Provincial government
  3. Municipal government
29
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What are the three branches of government in Canada?

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  1. Executive
  2. Legislative
  3. Judicial
30
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Who makes up the Executive branch?

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  1. The Prime Minister
  2. The cabinet
  3. The Monarch and government general
  4. The bureaucracy (Civil Service)
31
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What are the roles of the Executive branch?

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  1. Proposing laws
  2. Putting laws into action
  3. Running the day-to-day government
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Who makes up the legislative branch?

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  1. The House of Commons
  2. The Senate
  3. The Governor General
  4. The Prime Minister and Cabinet
33
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What is the role of the Legislative branch?

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  1. Debating and approving laws
  2. Representing the interests of the people of Canada
34
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Who makes up the Judicial branch?

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  1. Canada’s court of law
  2. Supreme court judges
35
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What is the role of the judicial branch?

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Apply and interpenetrate laws. (duh)

36
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Division of powers

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Who is in charge of what?
| Federal vs Province |

37
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Definition of:
Lobbyists / Advocacy groups

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Individuals who are financed by businesses or citizens who seek to influence government policy through direct interaction with the government and/or the public
(basically, they are paid persuasion essays)

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Important questions for a lobby group to answer:

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  1. How will this benefit the government and citizens
  2. what would be some potential conflict/opposition
39
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What are major concerns regarding lobby groups?

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Money

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40
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Definition of:
Watchdog

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Someone who monitors the government to make sure they don’t do illegal stuff

41
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Examples of watchdogs

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  1. Media
  2. Supreme Court
  3. Citizens
  4. Bailey
42
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What treaties related to Aboriginal people are located in Alberta?

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Treaties 6, 7, and 8

43
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Individual rights

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Rights given to anyone in Canada

44
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Sovereignty

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The ability to self govern

45
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Party whip

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Party enforcers
They ensure and enforce members of their party to vote when they need to

46
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Political spectrum

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A from of measuring political party’s position when it comes to how much they involve government in society

47
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Definition of:
Suffrage

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Right to vote

48
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Elizabeth Fry Society

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A society in Calgary that assists Women who are currently going through the justice system

49
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John Howard Society

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A society in Calgary that assists Anyone currently going throught the justice system, as well as helping those who struggle

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