social quiz #2 Flashcards
platform definition
the declared policy of a political party or group.
constituency definition
group of voters in a certain area who elect a representative to a legislative body
rep by pop definition
a system where seats in a legislature are distributed based off population
What is the role of the judicial branch?
interpret and apply laws, independent of legislative and executive branch, acts as a watchdog for other branches
Outline of Canada’s Court System
supreme court of Canada
provincial court of appeal
province/territorial Superior courts
provincial court
What is the role of the Supreme Court?
It is the highest court and gives the final word.
How to become supreme court justice
PM appoints
Political spectrum and where the parties are on it
NDP-far left
Bloc Quebecois- next to Ndp
Green Party- is next to liberal
Liberal- after bloc
Conservative-middle right
People’s Party-
Interventionist vs. Individualist
Individualist like to think and do things in their own way.
Interventionist is someone who wants to become involved in a country’s economy
What is voter turnout?
% of eligible voters that cast ballots in election
what do you have to do to Vote
must be 18 and Canadian citizens. Only person who cant vote is chief electoral officer
What does the government do to ensure everyone can vote?
advanced polls, support for disabled, access to over 5k locations, hospitals / senior homes, prisons, military bases, vouching
how many ridings
338
How many constituents are in a riding?
120,000
How does rep by pop impact seats in the House of Commons?
the more seats the more impact on policies rep by pop helps give people a voice in diff areas more diversity
