How Canadians Govern themselves

Question 1

three key facts about Canada’s system of government:

Answer 1

our country is:

• a federal state
• a parliamentary democracy
• a constitutional monarchy.

Question 2

How many types of governments exist in Canada?

Answer 2

• federal
• provincial
• territorial
• municipal governments

Question 3

Where is the responsibilities of the Federal State and Provincial state is define?

Answer 3

• in 1867 in the British North America Act, now known as the Constitution Act, 1867.

Question 4

What responsibilities have the Federal State?

Answer 4

Matters of national and international concern:

• defence
• foreign policy
• interprovincial trade
• communications
• currency
• navigation
• criminal law
• citizenship

Question 5

What responsibilities have the provinces?

Answer 5

are responsible for:

• municipal government
• education
• health
• natural resources
• property
• civil rights
• highways

Question 6

What responsibilities is share by the federal government and the provinces?

Answer 6

• share jurisdiction over agriculture and immigration.

Question 7

what allows Federalism?

Answer 7

• it allows different provinces to adopt policies tailored to their own populations, and gives provinces the flexibility to experiment with new ideas and policies
• Every province has its own elected Legislative Assembly
• The three northern territories, which have small populations, do not have the status of provinces, but their governments and assemblies carry out many of the same functions.

Question 8

who are your representatives in a parliamentary democracy ?

Answer 8

• House of Commons in Ottawa
• provincial legislatures
• territorial legislatures

Question 9

for what are responsible your representatives in a parliamentary democracy ? (parliament)

Answer 9

• passing laws
• approving and monitoring expenditures
• keeping the government accountable

Question 10

The cabinet ministers own responsibility to who ?

Answer 10

• to the elected representatives (parliament)

- they must retain the “confidence of the House” and have to resign if they are defeated in a non- confidence vote.

Question 11

How many part have the parliament?

Answer 11

• the Sovereign (Queen or King)
• the Senate
• House of Commons

Question 12

who selects the cabinet ministers?

Answer 12

• The Prime minister selects the Cabinet ministers

- and is responsible for the operations and policy of the government

Question 13

What is the House of Commons?

Answer 13

• it is the representative chamber, made up of members of Parliament elected by the people, traditionally every four years.

Question 14

who are the senators?

Answer 14

• appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
• serve until age 75
• the Senate consider and review bills (proposals for new laws)

Question 15

what share the House of Common and the Senate ?

Answer 15

• Both consider and review bills (proposals for new laws)
• No bill can become law in Canada:

until it has been passed by both chambers
and has received royal assent, granted by the Governor General on behalf of the Sovereign.

Question 16

How many steps take to create a law ?

Answer 16

There is seven steps:

• First Reading:
  The bill is considered read for the first time and is printed.
• Second Reading:
  Members debate the bill’s principle.
• Committee Stage:
  Committee members study the bill clause by clause.
• Report Stage:
  Members can make other amendments.
• Third Reading:
  Members debate and vote on the bill.

——-Senate:
The bill follows a similar process in the Senate.

————————Royal Assent:
The bill receives royal assent after being passed by both Houses.

Question 17

what is the Head State?

Answer 17

• Is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King), who reigns in accordance with the Constitution: the rule of law.

Question 18

Distinctions between The Head of State and The Head of Government ?

Answer 18

• the head of state:
  the Sovereign- The queen

The head of government:
the Prime Minister, who actually directs the governing of the country.

Question 19

who represent the The Sovereign?

Answer 19

• by the Governor General: (all Canada)
  who is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister, usually for five years
• In the ten provinces: the Lieutenant Governor
  appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, also normally for five years.

Question 20

Political Roles In each province (and territories)

Answer 20

• the Premier has a role similar to that of the Prime Minister in the federal government
• the Lieutenant Governor has a role similar to that of the Governor General
• In the three territories, the Commissioner represents the federal government and plays a ceremonial role.