Government

Question 1

What are the five major political ideologies?

Answer 1

communism, socialism, conservatism, liberalism, facism

Question 2

What are some parties on the left side of the political spectrum?

Answer 2

NDP, Green Party

Question 3

What are some parties on the right side of the political spectrum?

Answer 3

Conservatives, Block Quebecois

Question 4

What are is the centre party?

Answer 4

Liberals

Question 5

Describe some aspects of communism.

Answer 5

everything is equal (but some are more equal than others)

Question 6

Describe some aspects of socialism

Answer 6

means of production and distribution publicly owned, for benefit of all members of state

Question 7

Describe some aspects of conservatism

Answer 7

traditional values, opposing sudden change

Question 8

Describe some aspects of liberalism

Answer 8

individual freedoms, gov’t protection of civil liberties

Question 9

Describe some aspects of facism

Answer 9

complete power, suppresses opposition, use of force, encourages nationalism and racism

Question 10

What is a Constitutional Monarchy?

Answer 10

a

Question 11

What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Answer 11

a

Question 12

What is the Amending Formula?

Answer 12

process by which change can be made to canadian constitution

Question 13

What is the Written & Unwritten Constitution?

Answer 13

a

Question 14

What is the BNA Act?

Answer 14

a

Question 15

What are the 3 levels of gov’t?

Answer 15

Municipal, Provincial, Federal

Question 16

What are the 3 branches of gov’t?

Answer 16

Legislative, Executive, Judiciary

Question 17

What is the house of commons?

Answer 17

first legislative body of parliament, elected

Question 18

What is the MP?

Answer 18

a

Question 19

What is the Prime Minister?

Answer 19

a

Question 20

What is the Cabinet?

Answer 20

group of ministers chosen by PM, each responsible for a particular department

Question 21

What is the Speaker?

Answer 21

a

Question 22

What is the Official Opposition?

Answer 22

a

Question 23

What is a majority government?

Answer 23

a

Question 24

What is a minority government?

Answer 24

a

Question 25

What is a Vote of Non-Confidence?

Answer 25

a

Question 26

What is Party/Cabinet Solidarity?

Answer 26

Party -> | Cabinet -> members no disagreement with gov't policies

Question 27

What is the Senate?

Answer 27

second legislative body of parliament, sober second thought to bills

Question 28

What is Patronage?

Answer 28

a favour (gov't position) given in return for political support

Question 29

What is the Triple E Senate Proposal?

Answer 29

a

Question 30

What is the Governor General?

Answer 30

a

Question 31

Describe the Law-Making Process

Answer 31

a

Question 32

What is the difference between an MP and an MLA

Answer 32

a

Question 33

Describe the powers of the federal government.

Answer 33

a

Question 34

Describe the powers of the Provincial gov't

Answer 34

a

Question 35

Describe the powers of the Municipal gov't

Answer 35

a

Question 36

Describe the powers of a shared gov't

Answer 36

a

Question 37

Describe the powers of a residual gov't

Answer 37

a

Question 38

What are the electoral districts?

Answer 38

a

Question 39

What are the voting requirements?

Answer 39

a

Question 40

What are special interest groups/lobby groups?

Answer 40

a

Question 41

Describe election process

Answer 41

a

Question 42

Describe first-past-the-post vs proportional representation

Answer 42

a

Question 43

What is civil disobedience?

Answer 43

intentionally breaking laws while protesting about laws they think are unfair