lesson 4: the executive and the bureacracy

Question 1

What are the 2 factors influencing government organizations in Canada?

Answer 1

cabinet parliamentary government
federalism

Question 2

What are the 3 branches of government in the cabinet-parliamentary government?

Answer 2

executive
legislative
judicial

Question 3

executive

Answer 3

make and implements laws

Question 4

in executive branch power held by…

Answer 4

by prime minister and cabinet

Question 5

legislative

Answer 5

passes laws

Question 6

who passes the laws in legislative branch

Answer 6

house of commons and senate

Question 7

judicial

Answer 7

To interpret laws and resolve conflicts related to laws

Question 8

in judicial, ____ are elected instead of appointed

Answer 8

judges

Question 9

highest court in canada

Answer 9

supreme court of canada

Question 10

Constitutional law

Answer 10

charter rights and separation of powers between federal and provincial laws

Question 11

Administrative law

Answer 11

ensure public servants act within their statutory authorities

Question 12

what is federalism

Answer 12

Federal and provincial governments
Style of government
constitution that divides power between 2 or more levels of government

Question 13

departments

Answer 13

An organizational unit of gov’t headed by a minister

Question 14

3 basic types of departments

Answer 14

central service and support

Question 15

central dep

Answer 15

Develop and administer policies

Question 16

service departments

Answer 16

Provides service Directly to special clients and citizens
rational defence, foreign affairs, employment insurance, banking, federal taxes, the post office, shipping/railways/pipelines

Question 17

central agencies are headed by

Answer 17

prime minister

Question 18

support deps

Answer 18

Provides support to government and other departments
employment insurance, temporary benefits for workers, family and caregiving benefits, public pensions, housing/disability insurance

Question 19

ministerial responsibility (2)

Answer 19

individual and collective

Question 20

exempt staff =

Answer 20

political staff – not reg public servants

Question 21

deputy minister is appointed by …

Answer 21

prime minister

Question 22

What is the PMO?

Answer 22

prime ministers office

Question 23

What is the Privy Council Office?

Answer 23

Reports to pm and cabinet
Cabinet’s secretariat, coordinates public service

Question 24

What is the Treasury Board Secretariat?

Answer 24

Provides advice on policies and program expenditures of government
Acts as GM of the public service

Question 25

What is the Department of Finance?

Answer 25

Budget, monitors economy, managing federal borrowing, federal transfers
Monitors and researches canadian economy

Question 26

cabinet formation and design characteristics (6)

Answer 26

choosing from the elected
by conventions
regionally
demographically
merit and performance