Study Flashcards
Democracy?
Rule by the people
Provincial government?
Province
Federal government
Country
Municipal government
Town
Member of parliament
Provincial repersentive
House of Commons
Where the bills are put in place or where things are discussed
Senate
A group of people that discuss important issues and potential bills
Cabinet
It is the body of ministerial advisors that sets the federal government’s policies and priorities for the country.
Judicial
Has the power to interpret the law, decide who has broken the law and what penalties should apply
Executive
Has power to carry out the plans and policies of government
Legislative
Has the power to make, change and repeal laws
How many branches of government are there? What are they? What are the responsibilities?
Executive branch:
Has power to carry out the plans and policies of government
Legislative branch:
Has the power to make, change and repeal laws
Judicial branch:
Has the power to interpret the law, decide who has broken the law and what penalties should apply
How many seats are there in the Federal government?
338
How many levels of government are there? What are they? What are the responsibilities?
Three levels:
Federal- Canada
Provincial- Provinces
Municipal- Cities
Federal Government:
Jurisdiction: the entire country
How many? ONE federal government in Canada
Location: Ottawa
Head of government= Prime minister (Justin Trudeau)
Queen’s representative = Governor general (Mary Simon)
Provincial Government:
Jurisdiction: Deal with matters that affect provinces
How many? 10 provincial governments in Canada (and three territorial governments)
Location: Provincial capitals (Toronto)
Head of government= Premier (Doug Ford)
Queen’s representative= Lieutenant Governor (Elizabeth Dowdeswell)
Municipal government:
Jurisdiction: matters that affect cities and towns
How many? HUNDREDS of municipal governments in Canada
Location: Individual cities/towns (Bolton)
Head of government= Mayor (Annette Groves)
Queen’s representative= there is no official representative
What is the highest court in Canada?
Supreme court of Canada
What does the Prime Minister choose once he/she becomes PM?
Cabinet
What are the rules of voting in Canada?
-When you enter the polling place, an election works greets you and shows you to the right table
-at table, show proof of identity
-election worker will initial, fold and hand you a ballot
-go behind voting screen, mark and refold ballot to keep it secret
-return your ballot to the workers so they can verify it as an official ballot
-put your ballot in the box
What is the political spectrum? What are the characteristics of the political spectrum?
A political spectrum explains the range of beliefs and views on a civic or
political issue. It is a representation of people’s political viewpoints and how they differ.
Who is the PM?
PM= prime minister (Justin Treadeau)
Who is the governor General?
Mary simon
Who is the premiere?
Doug Ford
What are the 5 political parties?
Liberal: “the grits”
Conservation: “the tories”
New democratic party “ndp”
The bloc quebecois: goal: to separate quebec from rest of canada
Green party: became official party in 2011 when the leader was elected to parliament
Who are the leaders of the political parties?
Liberal: justin trudeau
Conservative: Pierre Poilievre
NDP: jasmeet singh
Bloc Québécois: Yves françois blanchet
Green: Elizabeth May
What is the process of a bill becoming law?
First reading- bill receives no debate or discussion it is just introduced of what they want to be formed into law.
If people like it, it then goes to a second reading.
Second reading;
Where a debate happens and they start asking questions about it in further detail
After the second reading goes to committee.
Committee is now listening to the bill and it’s a small group of people that want to see if it will go further
After the committee you have a third reading.
Third reading; bill is now changed and is read in house of commons with the new modifications
MPs now vote, majority rules if the bill continues to the senate
In the senate the bill receives three readings. It can be changed and passed
After the senate, the bill is passed
The king/queen signs off the bill but since they cant go to the uk the governor general signs is (mary simon)
If they make changes it goes back to the 3rd reading
Who is Kyle Seeback? What is his role?
Political riding of bolton, MP of dufferin
What is a majority government?
Has more than half the seats in the house of commons
What is a minority government?
Has less than half the seats of house of commons
What is the Suffrage Movement ?
a decades-long fight to win women the right to vote in political elections
MC: When government needs to talk about issues
parliament
MC: When pm is elected government collects
members of cabinet
MC: Characteristics of political spectrum
right left and centre
SA: Difference between minority and majority
Majority is when the government has more than half the seats in the house of commons
Minority is when the government has less than half the seats in the house of commons
SA: Levels of government
Federal Government:
Jurisdiction: the entire country
How many? ONE federal government in Canada
Location: Ottawa
Head of government= Prime minister (Justin Trudeau)
Queen’s representative = Governor general (Mary Simon)
Provincial Government:
Jurisdiction: Deal with matters that affect provinces
How many? 10 provincial governments in Canada (and three territorial governments)
Location: Provincial capitals (Toronto)
Head of government= Premier (Doug Ford)
Queen’s representative= Lieutenant Governor (Elizabeth Dowdeswell)
Municipal government:
Jurisdiction: matters that affect cities and towns
How many? HUNDREDS of municipal governments in Canada
Location: Individual cities/towns (Bolton)
Head of government= Mayor (Annette Groves)
Queen’s representative= there is no official representative
