Law 12 Chapter 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

Amending Formula

Answer 1

A procedure to change the constitution

requires approval of parliament and 2/3 of provinces representing at least half the population

Question 2

Bill

Answer 2

proposed law introduced to legislature

Federal level

Question 3

Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms

Answer 3

Lists all the rights a Canadian has
no law can violate
most important part of constitution

Question 4

Civil Liberties

Answer 4

basic individual rights
ex) freedom of speech
people originally conceded that the Constitution did not have this

Question 5

Executive Branch

Answer 5

PM and Cabinet and public service
Cabinet=elected representatives
appointed by PM to positions of responsibility
ex)Minister of Justice
proposing laws and ensuring already existing are enforced

Question 6

Federal System

Answer 6

Two level governing
Central and Provincial
each has own jurisdictions
Central can overrule Provincial only if in best interest of all Canadians

Question 7

Government/Public Bill

Answer 7

introduced by cabinet minister

multiple readings of bill before it can be passed

Question 8

Intra Vires

Answer 8

Passing a law within governments jurisdiction

Question 9

Ultra Vires

Answer 9

A law that is beyond the powers of the governments jurisdiction
ex)provincial government cannot deal with criminal law

Question 10

Judiciary

Answer 10

made up of judges
adjudicate disputes
interprets the law
decide on punishments in Canadian law system

Question 11

Legislative Branch

Answer 11

responsible for making,repealing, and changing laws
consists of House of Commons and senate at Federal level
no senate at provincial level
the senate can defeat legislation that may be passed in House of Commons or send back for revision

Question 12

Lobby Group

Answer 12

Attempt to influence MP’s of MLA’s to introduce laws that reflect or help their casue
ex)MADD,SYBC

Question 13

Patriate

Answer 13

bring legislative power under the Country to which it applies
ex)when the constitution was requested to be brought to Canada

Question 14

Principle of Equalization

Answer 14

Equal access for all Canadians to essential services

Section 36 of Constitution Act

Question 15

Private Member’s Bill

Answer 15

Brought to parliament by a elected member that is not in the cabinet
follows same procedure as Public Bill

Question 16

Residual Powers

Answer 16

Federal responsibility to make laws in areas not assigned to provinces
sort of grey area where there is no specific decision on who makes the law

Question 17

Shared Cost Agreement

Answer 17

where both levels of government share the cost of a program that is not directly outlined in the BNA
ex)health care

Question 18

Statute of Westminster

Answer 18

Allowed Canada to make own laws without Britain approving
did not have to abide by British law
could not be overruled by Britain

Question 19

Unitary System

Answer 19

one level system of government
In place in Britain
difference in geographical size made it illogical for Canada to apply