Intro and Chapter 1 Flashcards
How to create a bill?
A bill must first be introduced to the senate and house of commons, then pass through 1st, 2nd and 3rd reading and finally receive royal assent.
What is Responsible Government?
Executives overseeing the government must maintain the confidence of the people’s elected representatives.
What are the three elements of Canadian Government?
- Canadian politics is defined by cleavages of geography, demography and ideology.
- The institutions of Canadian democracy are Anglo-American hybrids.
- Understanding Canadian politics requires some awareness of Canadian history.
What is Democracy?
ruled by people.
What is Direct Democracy?
In which people have a direct say in matters of the state.
What are the challenges Canadian democracy face?
- electoral system
- unelected senate
- appointed supreme court, which makes the policies.
- Power of the Prime Minister, which can have all the power.
- Media and information. Technology
What is a Representative Democracy?
In which people appoint representatives to speak for them in matters of the state.
What are the core institutional features?
- Canada is governed by the rule of law. (everyone is subject to the same legal treatment regardless of status)
- Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Queen is head of state.
What is the Constitution divide by?
Jurisdictional powers between federal and 10 provincial governments.
Who is the head of the federal government?
Prime Minister has the confidence of the legislature.
What makes up the Cabinet?
prime minister, premiers and theirs ministers, they make the decisions.
What is the federal parliament composed of?
the crown and two legislative bodies.
What must the cabinet do to maintain the confidence of the elected legislature in order to remain in power?
He must be voted out by vote of confidence in the house of commons.
State decisions are made by?
Governments
What is Federalism?
divides political powers between the central (federal) and multiple subnational (Provincial governments)
What does unconstitutional mean?
breaking the rules.
What are the 8 core political concepts?
- Democracy 2. Politics 3. Power 4. State 5. Jurisdiction 6. Government 7. Citizen 8. Institution. D.P.P.S.J.G.C.I
What is politics?
Activities involving pursuit and exercise of decision making over the collectivity.
What is Power?
The ability to control or influence other members of a political community.
What is State?
A structured political community with a single source of ultimate authority over its territory.
What is Jurisdiction?
The ultimate authority to make legal decisions, or the seat of power for such decision-making.
What is Government?
The people and systems that govern a society by implementing laws and public policy.
What is Citizen?
A member of state.
What is an institution?
A structure that defines, constrains or encourages behavior within a political system. Ex: courts and laws.
What is Settler Colonialism?
- Belief in the supremacy of European settler institutions over those Indigenous groups.
- Canadian government policies attempting to assimilate indigenous peoples Ex: residential schools.
- Only recently has attempts at reconciliation involving indigenous peoples emerged.
What is Constitutional Monarchy?
A form of government in which the head of state is a monarch.
What are idealized Canadian values?
- balance between individualism and collectivism
- Value diversity and tolerance
- Deferential towards authority
What is ideology?
A set of ideas that form a coherent political belief system.
What makes up Canadian continuum?
Liberal, NDP, Conservatism, Green party and the PPC.
What is the ideology in Canada?
Pragmatism=social democracy
Red Tory=Straddling the centre.
