short answer

Question 1

what are the three branches o government? what are they responsible for?

Answer 1

executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch

executive: implementing laws
legislative: making laws
judicial: enforcing laws made and (judge) deals with thise who break law

Question 2

what are the duties and responsibilites of the PM

Answer 2

leader of winning party

• presiding over cabinet meetings
• meeting official foreign delegation
• answering questions in house
• looking after ppl `

Question 3

what are the major steps in passing a law

Answer 3

introduced, read thrice, amended in anyway, passed by gov gen, royal assent

Question 4

3 areas of responsibility for federal, municipal and provincial gov

Answer 4

fed: national defence, health, finance
provincial: education, energym infostructure
municipal: airports, police services, cemeteries

Question 5

what is the role of: the official opposition?

Answer 5

to challenge the party in power to ensure they are doing what they are supposed to be a d critic the party

Question 6

role the senate

Answer 6

ensure that laws passed are in the best interest of the country

Question 7

role of the lieutenant governor

Answer 7

gives royal assent on behalf of queen at a provincial level

Question 8

role of the supreme court

Answer 8

the last resort of all people being convicted of something they do not agree with

Question 9

where was the idea of democracy concieved

Answer 9

ancient greece

Question 10

what are the major differences between right wing and left wing views

Answer 10

right wing
less gov involvment
less to no taxes
(conservative)

left wing

more government involvement
higher taxes for gov programs
liberal or socialist

Question 11

FPTP? what is it explain

Answer 11

first past the post voters elect s single MP thru constentutiencies and the winning MPwith most votes wins their riding ( most votes wins)

Question 12

Proportional representation? what is it?

Answer 12

party creates a list of ppl of 100 that they think would be think would do some good for the country. voters vote for directly for who they should think win
(maj gov is rare)

Question 13

Preferiential ballot system? what is it?

Answer 13

used in austrailia. u vote for top 3 candidates . the gov counts first place votes . if leading candidate receives les then 50% of votes
the second and third place votes are counted

Question 14

what is the mediation process

Answer 14

1) introductions
listen to clarify stories 
clarify issue
find common ground
final stage

Question 15

difference of arbitration than mediation

Answer 15

the arbitrator decides on final say