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Government Ch1 Keys Flashcards

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what is a democracy?

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  • comes from greek words meaning “rule by the ppl”
  • gov ppl rule themselves
  • is an ideal
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what does a constitution do?

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  • limits power and what gov can and cannot do (all levels)

- ensures gov does not abuse power

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what are human rights?

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-referred as civil rights
-rights that are protected in the constitution without worry against discrimination
basic freedoms: speech, press, religion etc

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what is the canadian charter of rights and freedom?

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  • protection of canadian citizens rights

- protects rights of minorities and mistreatment

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what are multi-party (bi-partism) elections?

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  • voters have a choice of at least two of more political parties in electoral process
  • if there is not at least two options, democracy cannot function
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what is universal suffrage?

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-right to vote?

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why are judicial and political roles of gov separate?

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-prevents gov from dismissing judge that may rule against gov

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what is federal union?

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-several levels of gov

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role of canadian federal government?

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  • maintain order in society through laws and policing services
  • provides services
  • maintains rights and freedoms
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what is the federal state?

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  • gov divided into three levels each level having authourity of different gov aspect
  • leftover areas that did not exist in 1867 (residual powers) were given to fed gov
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what is the legislative branch?

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  • also called parliament of legislature at prov level

- function to debate and make/amend laws

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what is an unwritten constitution?

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  • customs borrowed from BR traditions

- customs, conventions, practices that have been made into law

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what is a written constitution?

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  • all amendments to BNA act

- acts integrating all provinces into confederation

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what is the election process? (6)

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  • call
  • nominations
  • voters list
  • election campaign
  • campaign controversy
  • election day
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what is the call of EP?

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  • GG dissolves parliament and calls election on request of PM
  • usually after five year term but could be earlier to test support of ppl
  • if called early, ruling party believes they can win at current point but not later
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what is the nominations of EP?

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-candidates submit nominations to go on ballot

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what is the voters list of EP?

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  • chief creates voter list

- ensures votes are counted properly

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what is the election campaign of EP?

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  • period of time where political parties and candidates promote their platform
  • compete for public support
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what is the campaign controversy of EP?

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  • candidates who feel they have a slipping chance of winning may publish nasty things about the leading candidate
  • diverting attention away from real issues
20
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what is the election day of EP?

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-voters go to polling stations and cast of vote for the candidate of their choice

21
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what are the civil rights of the charter? (7)

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  • fundemental freedoms
  • democratic rights
  • mobility rights
  • legal rights
  • equality rights
  • language rights
  • minority language educational rights
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what does the canadien charter of rights and freedoms do?

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-gives canadiens power to challenge in court for any law they feel is violating their rights that is in the charter

23
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examples of democratic rights?

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-right to vote in municipal, provincial, or federal election

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examples of mobility rights?

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  • right to enter, remain, or leave canada

- right to move or live in any province

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examples of legal rights?

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  • right to life, liberty, and security of person
  • right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure
  • to be informed for why they are arrested detained
  • to be presumed innocent until proven guilty
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examples of equality rights?

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-everyone is equal before and under law regardless of race, national/ethic origin, religion etc

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examples of language rights?

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-english and french language are in equal status in their use of institutions, parliament and gov

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examples of fundemental freedoms?

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  • freedom of conscience and religion

- freedom for thought, belief, opinion, expression

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examples of minority language educational rights?

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  • right to education in either french or english when there is demand
  • province decision to provide education in minority language

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