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Question 1

Democracy?

Answer 1

Rule by the people

Question 2

Provincial government?

Answer 2

Province

Question 3

Federal government

Answer 3

Country

Question 4

Municipal government

Answer 4

Town

Question 5

Member of parliament

Answer 5

Provincial repersentive

Question 6

House of Commons

Answer 6

Where the bills are put in place or where things are discussed

Question 7

Senate

Answer 7

A group of people that discuss important issues and potential bills

Question 8

Cabinet

Answer 8

It is the body of ministerial advisors that sets the federal government’s policies and priorities for the country.

Question 9

Judicial

Answer 9

Has the power to interpret the law, decide who has broken the law and what penalties should apply

Question 10

Executive

Answer 10

Has power to carry out the plans and policies of government

Question 11

Legislative

Answer 11

Has the power to make, change and repeal laws

Question 12

How many branches of government are there? What are they? What are the responsibilities?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

How many seats are there in the Federal government?

Answer 13

338

Question 14

How many levels of government are there? What are they? What are the responsibilities?

Answer 14

Three levels:
Federal- Canada
Provincial- Provinces
Municipal- Cities

Question 15

Federal Government:

Answer 15

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)

Question 16

Provincial Government:

Answer 16

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)

Question 17

Municipal government:

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is the highest court in Canada?

Answer 18

Supreme court of Canada

Question 19

What does the Prime Minister choose once he/she becomes PM?

Answer 19

Cabinet

Question 20

What are the rules of voting in Canada?

Answer 20

-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

Question 21

What is the political spectrum? What are the characteristics of the political spectrum?

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Who is the PM?

Answer 22

PM= prime minister (Justin Treadeau)

Question 23

Who is the governor General?

Answer 23

Mary simon

Question 24

Who is the premiere?

Answer 24

Doug Ford

Question 25

What are the 5 political parties?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Who are the leaders of the political parties?

Answer 26

Liberal: justin trudeau Conservative: Pierre Poilievre NDP: jasmeet singh Bloc Québécois: Yves françois blanchet Green: Elizabeth May

Question 27

What is the process of a bill becoming law?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Who is Kyle Seeback? What is his role?

Answer 28

Political riding of bolton, MP of dufferin

Question 29

What is a majority government?

Answer 29

Has more than half the seats in the house of commons

Question 30

What is a minority government?

Answer 30

Has less than half the seats of house of commons

Question 31

What is the Suffrage Movement ?

Answer 31

a decades-long fight to win women the right to vote in political elections

Question 32

MC: When government needs to talk about issues

Answer 32

parliament

Question 33

MC: When pm is elected government collects

Answer 33

members of cabinet

Question 34

MC: Characteristics of political spectrum

Answer 34

right left and centre

Question 35

SA: Difference between minority and majority

Answer 35

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

Question 36

SA: Levels of government

Answer 36

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