Government systems and economics

Question 1

mortage definition

Answer 1

a loan for a house or property

Question 2

what are interest rates

Answer 2

amount a leader charges a borrower and it is a percentage of the amount loaned

Question 3

What is supply and demand

Answer 3

the amount of a product and the desire of buyers for it

Question 4

What is market economy

Answer 4

economic decisions and pricing of goods and services are guided by the interactions of a countries individual citizens and buisnesses

Question 5

Whats a union

Answer 5

an agreement protecting a group of people and common interests

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Whats healthcare

Answer 6

provision of medical care to individuals and or a community

Question 7

what private vs public funding

Answer 7

private comes from companies and people
public comes from the government

Question 8

Whats a mixed economy

Answer 8

economic system that combines both private or public systems

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Whats capitalism

Answer 9

an economic and political system in which a countrys trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit

Question 10

whats the senate

Answer 10

upper house of the parliament of canada and is appointed. Makes bills

Question 11

Whats a bill

Answer 11

a law before it is passed; a proposal for a law

Question 12

whats the head of state

Answer 12

highest representative of a sovereign state

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Whats the house of commons

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“house of the people” every representative for every constituency in canada

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Whats first past the post

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candidates within their electoral ridings with the most votes. The first candidate past the post wins

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Whats a majority government

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winning party holds over 50% of the seats

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whats a minority government

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governing party has the most seats but still less than half

Question 17

Supreme court justices

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judges to oversee discussions and decisions

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Whats a judicial branch

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represent by courts. has the function of resolving conflicts related to laws

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whats a lobby group

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A group of people come together and try to influenece people in public office and politicians

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political party:

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a group of people running for government who share similar ideologies and goals

Question 21

Whats a party whip

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a person who ensures that members of the party vote according to the party platform

Question 22

Whats a premier

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head of government in a province or territory

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Whats a member of legislative assembly

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representative elected by voters of an electoral district

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Whats a constituency or riding

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s body of voters in an area who elect a representative. Hoe we divide land up to vote.

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What s constituent

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an individual voter in a constituency

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whats a member of parliament

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person elected by those who live in a constituency to represent them in the house of commons

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whats a governal general

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representative of head of state

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whats a lieutenant governor

Answer 28

represents monarch as head of state for province

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Whats left vs right on the political spectrum

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left: collectivism right: individualism

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What the leader of opposition

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member of parliament who leads the second largest party

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official opposition:

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party with the second most amount of seats in the House of Commons

Question 32

whats the sovereign

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king or queen, has supreme power/authority

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Whats responsible government

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if the government isnt doing their job the public can kick them out

Question 34

government regulation

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set of rules set by the government to implement laws benefiting g the people

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progressive taxation:

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system where people with higher income pay a greater share of their income in taxes

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What a government critic

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people who criticize certain cabinet ministers

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whats a cabinet minister

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selected by the prime minister and is responsible for a certain portfolio(specific job)

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Prime minister:

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head of elected government. they select ministers to form the cabinet and leads the country

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Whats the head of government

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highest official in the executive branch

Question 40

Whats the executive branch

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composed of the monarch, prime minister and cabinet

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Whats the legislative branch

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lawmakers, holds executive branch accountable

Question 42

whats economics

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study or process of the exchange, production and consumption of wealth

Question 43

Why do mortgages and interest rates connect

Answer 43

mortages have interst rates

Question 44

where do MLAs work

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the legislative assembly

Question 45

why do market economy and unions connect

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not a lot of rights for workers so they might form a union

Question 46

true or false: market economy is a belief of captalism

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true

Question 47

Who is the head of govenment

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the prime minister

Question 48

provincial courts include

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premier, MLA, constituency and constituent

Question 49

Who represent the king or queen in the house of commons

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governal general

Question 50

who sits in the house of commons

Answer 50

senate, governor general, member of parliament, prime minister, cabinet minister, premier, MLA