Social Midterm 9

Question 1

What are the branches of Canadas Government?

Answer 1

Monarch, executive branch, legislative branch, and the judicial branch

Question 2

Executive Branch members?

Answer 2

Prime minister, Cabinet

Question 3

Legislative branch members?

Answer 3

House of Commons, Senate

Question 4

Judicial branch members?

Answer 4

Supreme Court, Provincial courts

Question 5

Monarch’s role?

Answer 5

Head of state

Question 6

Governed general role?

Answer 6

Queens Representative

Question 7

Executive branch role?

Answer 7

Put laws into action

Question 8

Legislative branch roles?

Answer 8

Make the laws

Question 9

Judicial branch roles?

Answer 9

Enforce laws

Question 10

Prime ministers roles?

Answer 10

Head of gov, select cabinet

Question 11

Cabinet role

Answer 11

Responsible for departments of gov

Question 12

House of Commons roles?

Answer 12

Make laws, vote and debate on laws

Question 13

Senates roles

Answer 13

Sober second thought

Question 14

Supreme Court roles

Answer 14

National issues

Question 15

Provincial court roles

Answer 15

Provincial issues

Question 16

Senate reform?

Answer 16

Vote for senate

Question 17

What is a riding, how is it determined?

Answer 17

Group of people that live in the same area, based on population

Question 18

FPTP vs Percent

Answer 18

FPTP means you have the largest number of votes but doesn’t have to be 50%

Question 19

Who forms the gov?

Answer 19

Party that revived the most amount of seats

Question 20

Minority vs Majority

Answer 20

Minority less than half, majority more than half

Question 21

What is voter apathy?

Answer 21

Voter apathy is not voting because of lack of interest

Question 22

Political spectrum

Answer 22

Right, Conservative party (cooperation)

Left, NDP, Liberal (individualism)

Question 23

Bill to law process?

Answer 23

First Reading
Second Reading
Committee stage 
Report stage
Third Reading

Question 24

Roles of branches in bill making?

Answer 24

HOC all, Senate all, plus royal assent

Question 25

Description of lobby groups?

Answer 25

Hired to influence government officials in the law making process

Question 26

Special Interest Groups?

Answer 26

A group of people seeking special advantages

Question 27

Role of lobby groups?

Answer 27

Financial interests, positive change, way to work together

Question 28

Role of media + bias?

Answer 28

Media informs the people of the governments decisions, bias is favouring one idea over another

Question 29

YCJA objectives?

Answer 29

Prevent crime, rehabilitate and reintegrate, ensure meaning-full consequences, and recognizing immaturity

Question 30

What is advocacy groups do? Examples?

Answer 30

Work with offenders and victims, EFS JHS

Question 31

Rehabilitate and reintegration?

Answer 31

Rehabilitate: I still positive attitudes and behaviour
Reintegration: Make part of society again

Question 32

Alternative consequences for youth?

Answer 32

Fines, seizure, probation, community service

Question 33

YJC?

Answer 33

Uses First Nation traditions and restorative justice to help young offenders

Question 34

YJC purpose

Answer 34

Communities work together to find best consequence

Question 35

Jury duty criteria?

Answer 35

Over 18, Canadian citizen, registered with elections Canada

Question 36

Jury duty exemptions

Answer 36

Prohibited or apply to be excused

Question 37

Jury duty criticism?

Answer 37

No pay, away from family, no social media

Question 38

Must duty’s vs should duty’s

Answer 38

Must: pay taxes, jury duty, know and obey law
Should: vote, lobby advocate