Social Midterm 9 Flashcards
What are the branches of Canadas Government?
Monarch, executive branch, legislative branch, and the judicial branch
Executive Branch members?
Prime minister, Cabinet
Legislative branch members?
House of Commons, Senate
Judicial branch members?
Supreme Court, Provincial courts
Monarch’s role?
Head of state
Governed general role?
Queens Representative
Executive branch role?
Put laws into action
Legislative branch roles?
Make the laws
Judicial branch roles?
Enforce laws
Prime ministers roles?
Head of gov, select cabinet
Cabinet role
Responsible for departments of gov
House of Commons roles?
Make laws, vote and debate on laws
Senates roles
Sober second thought
Supreme Court roles
National issues
Provincial court roles
Provincial issues
Senate reform?
Vote for senate
What is a riding, how is it determined?
Group of people that live in the same area, based on population
FPTP vs Percent
FPTP means you have the largest number of votes but doesn’t have to be 50%
Who forms the gov?
Party that revived the most amount of seats
Minority vs Majority
Minority less than half, majority more than half
What is voter apathy?
Voter apathy is not voting because of lack of interest
Political spectrum
Right, Conservative party (cooperation)
Left, NDP, Liberal (individualism)
Bill to law process?
First Reading Second Reading Committee stage Report stage Third Reading
Roles of branches in bill making?
HOC all, Senate all, plus royal assent
Description of lobby groups?
Hired to influence government officials in the law making process
Special Interest Groups?
A group of people seeking special advantages
Role of lobby groups?
Financial interests, positive change, way to work together
Role of media + bias?
Media informs the people of the governments decisions, bias is favouring one idea over another
YCJA objectives?
Prevent crime, rehabilitate and reintegrate, ensure meaning-full consequences, and recognizing immaturity
What is advocacy groups do? Examples?
Work with offenders and victims, EFS JHS
Rehabilitate and reintegration?
Rehabilitate: I still positive attitudes and behaviour
Reintegration: Make part of society again
Alternative consequences for youth?
Fines, seizure, probation, community service
YJC?
Uses First Nation traditions and restorative justice to help young offenders
YJC purpose
Communities work together to find best consequence
Jury duty criteria?
Over 18, Canadian citizen, registered with elections Canada
Jury duty exemptions
Prohibited or apply to be excused
Jury duty criticism?
No pay, away from family, no social media
Must duty’s vs should duty’s
Must: pay taxes, jury duty, know and obey law
Should: vote, lobby advocate
