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Government Of Canada Flashcards

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What do you call people in the House of Commons?

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MPs or Members of Parliament

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How could you become a member of parliament?

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You have to be elected by voters.

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How many MPs are there?

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338

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What colour is the carpet in the House of Commons?

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Green.

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What level is the House of Commons?

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They are the lower house.

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What are the Senate members described as?

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A sober second thought.

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How do you become a member of the Senate?

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You have to be chosen by the Prime Minister.

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What colour is the carpet for the Senate?

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Red.

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Who is called the ‘Head of State’?

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The Queen

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Who represents the king/queen in Canada when they are gone?

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The Governor General

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Who is called the ‘Head of the Government’?

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The Prime Minister.

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List 4 jobs of the Governor General

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  • signs all bills into law by giving ‘royal assent’
  • officially welcomes representatives of foreign governments to Canada
  • reads the Speech from the Throne
  • promotes pride in and awareness of Canada
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What is the Speech of the Throne?

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It is the ruling government’s plans for the new parliamentary session

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What does M.P. stand for?

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Member of Parliament

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What do you call any elected M.P. that is not in the Prime Minister’s Cabinet?

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Backbencher.

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What does it mean to be ‘non-partisan’?

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It means that a person or group is not a part of any political party

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What is a person referred to as an ‘independent’?

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If the person is elected to represent a riding and they have no political affiliation

18
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What group is the Official Opposition?

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The party with the next largest amount of seats

19
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A federal election is held every 4 years unless…

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…the country is at war.

20
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Who elects the Speaker of the House Of Commons?

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The speaker is elected by a secret ballot; from all of the MPs

21
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What does M.L.A. stand for?

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Member of the Legislative Assembly

22
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Who is the ‘head of the municipal government’?

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The Mayor.

23
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Define: Page

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A university student who has been hired to help members of government while they are working in their meetings

24
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What 3 things does a party Whip do?

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  • do attendance for meetings
  • seating people in committees
  • disciplining party members that are disobeying or disregarding the direction of the party
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What do ‘special interest groups’ do?

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They try to influence parties and governments

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Define: Petitions

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Written demands signed by special interest groups

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What are 2 other names for special interest groups?

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  • lobby groups

- pressure groups

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Define: Economy

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The running of a household

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What kind of economic system does Canada have?

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A mixed/blended system

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What 2 things does our blended system have? Define.

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1) free enterprise system (where private businesses run with minimum government interference)
2) a planned economy system (where the government owns and runs a number of services and businesses & is highly involved in how the economy affects people)

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Define: Goods

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Are any physical objects that we make or buy

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Define: Services

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Are any activities or actions that we do

33
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Define: Supply

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Is how much we have of something

34
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Define: Demand

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Only exists when people have a strong desire to purchase something and if they can pay for what they desire

35
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When do prices move up or down?

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  • prices go UP when a product is new and there is not a lot of supply
  • prices go DOWN when there is too much of a product and when people stop wanting it as much
36
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How does counterfeiting affect supply and demand?

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  • (SUPPLY) puts too much supply into the market forcing prices to go down
  • (DEMAND) offers cheap versions of the original causing a loss in demand for the original product and creating a low or bad reputation for the original company
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List some of the concerns with counterfeit products (5)

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  • effect people’s health negatively
  • often poorly made
  • ruin the company’s reputation for the products they copy
  • counterfeiters steal the money but it should be going to the original company; companies/businesses could go broke and might have to lay off workers
  • often the money is used for criminal or terrorist activities
38
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Why is it hard for Canada to slow down or stop counterfeiting?

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  • not enough political desire

- not enough resources set aside to fight it

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What level is the Senate?

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They are the upper house.

43
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Define: Riding

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Its an area

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