Government Flashcards
Executive power
Power to administer and enforce the laws of a country
Constitution
Set of rules for the various levels of government to follow in their decision making
Legislative power
Power to make and amend laws
Judicial power
Power to decide who has broken laws and what penalties they will be given
Royal assent
Approval given to legislation by the monarchy
Residual power
Power that remains with one level of government
Municipality
A city or town with its own local government
Levels of government?
Federal, provincial, municipal
️Party system
Group of people who have the same beliefs, ideas, and plans about the best way to govern
Political spectrum
Communism. Anarchy
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Left Right
Political platform
A key idea in your political party
Democracy
Everyone is heard
Governor General
A representative of the king or queen, provides royal assent
Charter of human rights
States basic right of all Canadiens
Caucus meeting
Secret Meeting of all the people in your party
What are things that the federal government do?
Provide defence, postal service, inspectors, pensions, interest on CSBs, RCMP
What are things the provincial government do?
Provide highways, health services, education facilities, licences, provincial police
What are things local/municipal government do?
Provide firefighters, snow removal, water supply, garbage collection, public transit, local police
Executive branch
The executive branch of the federal government consists of the monarch, prime minister, and the cabinet
Legislative branch
The legislative branch of the federal government is composed of the monarch, the HOC, and the senate
The judicial branch
The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court and the federal judges of Canada
Constitutional monarchy
Canada follows the British political tradition which recognizes the monarch (king or queen) as our head of state
PM (prime minister)
Citizens of Canada do not directly choose the leader of their nation. Instead the leader of the party with the most elected representatives to the House of Commons (HOC) becomes the pm
Cabinet
People go have been selected by the pm who are good leaders and who reflect the cultural, linguistic, and social diversity of the nation
