quiz #3 Flashcards
what is First Past the Post system
a party wins atleast 170 in an election
How many seats does a party need to win a majority?
More than 50% of seats in the house of commons
Why is a majority government easier to run than a minority?
Canada has many political parties and a minority can allow the voices of voters to be divided
Sometimes no party can win 170 seats in a minority
Generally don’t last long (1-2 years)
Easy to pass bills
What kind of government do we currently have and who is in charge?
The liberal party
Justin Trudeau
What are the pros & cons of a First Past the Post system?
cons:
Minority rule- the person who wins the election may have only had a small percentage of votes and majority of people may have voted against that party
Leads to a two party system- people may switch their vote to rule out the party they do not like
spoiler affect- if a new party joins, it takes votes from the already existing parties
Winner takes all
Stages of a bill’s journey to becoming a law
Step 1- first reading- explain bill for 1 min
Step 2- seconond reading - debate and vote on idea of the bill
Step 3- committee stage- is ammend, accept, or reject bill
Step 4- report stage- committees roports back and recomends changes
Step 5- third reading- The now amended bill is debated on last time and voted upon by HOC
Step 6- onto the senate- senate repeats exact same process. If senate accepts the bill it will get royal assent and become a law
How many readings?
3
Which reading is considered the most important?
Second in most important
Committees meaning
group made up of members of parliament
Amendments meaning
change bill
Royal Assent meaning
final say for bill to become law
The difference between a Bill and a Law
bill is the idea / proposal of a new law. Law is a policy / rule that a bill becomes once passed
What is a lobby group?
group that tries to influence gov decisions
The role of lobby groups in Canada’s government is
represent Canadians, and their interests
What is lobbying
act of illegally influencing gov officials
