Government

Question 0

What are some services provided by the Federal government?

Answer 0

• Armed Defence
• Some prison
• RCMP
• Immigration
• Trade
• Gun license
• Borders
• Foreign policy
• Money/Banks and Taxes

Question 1

Define “government” and explain its role.

Answer 1

A ruling body that runs the affairs of the country, province, city, town, or district.

Question 2

What are some services provided by the Provincial government?

Answer 2

• Some prisons
• Health care
• Hydro
• Licences (fishing, marriage, driving, etc.)
• Education
• Tourism
• Labour legislation
• Social services
• Justice

Question 3

What are some services provided by the Municipal government?

Answer 3

• Library
• Public transportation
• Sewage and water
• Garbage removal
• Garbage dump
• Street repairs
• Street lights
• Rinks
• Community centers

Question 4

What are the four types of government we have in Canada?

Answer 4

• Constitutional monarchy
• Party system
• Federal system
• Representative democracy

Question 5

What is constitutional monarchy?

Answer 5

Means that Canada follows the British political tradition and Canada recognizes the monarch as the head of state.

Question 6

What is Party system?

Answer 6

Means that people we vote belong to a political party that have common beliefs, ideas and plans about the best way to govern.

Question 7

What is Federal system?

Answer 7

Is a type of government that has been given the most powerful role in our country.

Question 8

What is Representative democracy?

Answer 8

Means that people govern the nation by voting for people who will act on their belief in the government.

Question 9

What are the duties of the Governor General?

Answer 9

.Official head of the military 
.Briefs the Queen
.Meets people 
.Gives his/her royal assent
.Official ambassador 
.Consults the Prime Minister

Question 10

Who holds the most power in Canada?

Answer 10

The person who holds the most power in Canada is the Governor General. He is appointed by the monarch by the recommendation of the Prime minister. A Governor General’s term lasts for 5 years. Governor General’s rarely use their power. It is one of the things that ties us with Great Britain.

Question 11

Does the Queen rule Canada? Explain.

Answer 11

Technically, on paper she has a lot of power since it’s part of the Constitutional monarchy but she chooses not to exercise her power. She’s merely a symbol. People who exercise their power are the Prime minister, and elected representatives.