Social Chapter 1; PAT Flashcards
Govern
To make decisions as a gov’t
Governance
The process of governing
Government
Body with power to make decisions for a society
Monarchy
Represented by the Governor General
Executive Branch
Propose laws, runs day to day business, puts laws into action
Legislative Branch
Makes laws, represents the interests of Canadians
Judicial Branch
Canadians rights to be protected, Supreme Court applies and interprets laws
Governor General
Represents the Monarch, and is part of the legislative and executive branch. Must sign every bill before it becomes a law. Appointed by the King, with advice from PM
To become a PM you must:
- be elected in your political party and win the most seats
- PM’s are also elected as Members of Parliament
How many seats are in the house of commons?
338 seats distributed and 70 000 people per riding. 5 parties.
Members of Parliament
Members of the House of Commons. Voters elect them. Most MP’s belong to political parties. Party with most MP’s form the government.
Majority Government
- Has most seats in Parliament
- Most of bills will pass
Minority Government
- Government has the most seats, but if the other parties vote together they will defeat the government.
- If government loses an important vote, there will be another election
Popular Vote
Total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in the election
The number of ridings in a province is based on population
Senate
- Propose laws, but only consider bills past first by the HOC. They give Sober Second Thought.
- Senate provdes a voice for all Canadians which gives a different perspective
- Cannot propose laws that create or spend taxes
- Bill cannot become a law until the HOC and the Senate approve of it
- Have the power to reject bills from the HOC, but barely it
Senators
- Must own 4000 property
- Must have 4000
- Must be over age of 30
- Appointed by the Governor General
- Appointed until 75
Triple E Senate
Equal: Each province has the same amount of senators
Elected: Each province should hold elections for their senators, has a term limit until they need to be elected
Effective: Senate should have more power
House Seats
Regions with higher populations have more seats in the HOC
Senate Seats
Canada’s constitution defines regions for appointing senators. These divisions have a guaranteed number of seats.
Law making steps in the HOC and Senate
First Reading: Printed copies of the bill are created and made. No debate or vote
Second Reading: Debate and vote on the bill
Committee Stage: Detailed study of the bill
Report Stage: Can make amendments to the bill
Third Reading: Debate and vote on the final form of the bill
Changing the Constitution
- Must have HOC and Senate vote to change
- Must have 7 out of 10 provinces vote to agree
- Those provinces must have 50% of Canada’s population
Judicial Branch
- Includes all courts of Canada
- The supreme court is the highest court in Canada. It has the final word in all legal aspects of the country, including about making and applying laws.
- Interprets and applies all laws. Has the main responsibility in making sure Canadians are protected
Supreme Court - Judicial Branch
- Has 9 judges from four regions
- Appointed by the Governor General
- Appointed until age of 75
Earned Media
Mentions, Reviews, Reposts, Shares
Owned Media
Websites, email, Podcasts
Paid Media
Display ads, social media ads, sponsorship
