Legislative branch Flashcards
3 main parts of the Legislative Branch
governor general
senate (upper house)
house of commons (lower house)
who are the representatives that make up the lower house or house of commons
members of parliament
which party is the most responsible for scrutinizing government actions
official opposition
what is the role of the speaker of the house
he selects who may talk
what do party’s do when holding a caucus
discuss things in a private meeting
why are MP’s expected to publicly support the outcome regardless of personal belief
once they make a decision, they must say they agree
party solidarity
what is the upper house also known as?
(elected and non elected who independently run everything
senate
what is the role of the upper house
they provide a sober second look at legislation
The prime minister can reward loyal party members with?
patronage
what is the Triple E Senate Reform
variation to reform the current canadian senate
how are the upper house members divided among the provinces and territories
they were decided when the country was made
steps bills take to become law
- bill created by PM or cabinet member
- first reading - public announcement
- second reading - debate
- third reading - vote on bill
- now law
what is a back bencher
anybody who’s not in the cabinet
