Test Flashcards
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Where are the parliament buildings located?
Ottawa
What are the three levels of government?
Municipal-city, Provincial- province, Federal-country
Who is the prime minister?
Justin Trudeau
Who is the premier of Ontario?
Doug Ford
Who is the local member of provincial parliament?
Ted Hsu
Who is our local member of parliament?
Mark Gerrettsen
Who is the Mayor of Kingston?
Bryan Patterson
What are the three major political parties?
Liberal, Conservative, NDP
What document gives Canadians their basic rights and freedom?
Charter of rights and freedom
Who is Canada’s formal head of state?
King Charles the 3rd
What is the house of commons?
It’s where elected members of Parliament debate and pass laws at a federal level
Who is the MP of Kingston and the Islands?
Mark Gerrertson
Who is the MPP for Kingston and the Islands?
Ted Shu
What are the seven sections of the Charter?
Fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, legal rights, equality rights, official languages of canada, minority language education rights.
What is an MP compared to an MPP?
A MP is (Member of parliament) and an MPP (Member of provincial parliament)
What is the difference between the responsibilities of a MP and a MPP?
The same but federal for MP versus provincial MPP
Who is the national leader for the liberal party? Who is the candidate for this riding?
Justin Trudeau. Mark gerretson
Who is the national leader for the conservative party? Who is the candidate for this riding?
Pierre Polievre. Gary Bennett
Who is the National leader for the NDP party? Who is the candidate for this riding?
Jagmeet Singh. Vic sahai
Who is the leader of the Green party? Who is the candidate?
Elizabeth may. Zachary Typhair
What are some main responsibilities for the municipal government?
Waste management, take care of parks and recreational facilities, snow removal, roads and bridges, police and fire
What are some main responsibilities for the provincial government?
taxes, schoolboards, hospitals, housing, highways
What are some main responsibilities for the federal government?
immigration, national defense, currency, oceans, public safety
What are the two legislation chambers?
House of Commons, Senate
Do both houses of parliament need to pass bills and enact laws?
Yes!
What is the order of houses when making bills?
House of Commons, the Senate, Royal Assent
What is the first order of creating a law?
Create a bill- which is considered a ‘baby law’
What is the second step of creating a law?
The first reading- read and printed, MP’s vote
What is the third step in creating a law?
The second reading- Vote again and debate,
What is the fourth step in making a law?
Committees- study/change wording, vote, fix details
What is the fifth step in creating a law?
The third reading- Debate final details and vote again
What does the Senate do in the decision making of a law?
If they don’t agree they can send it back to the house of commons, but if they do approve it can be sent to the Governor General
What is the last step in creating a law?
it needs to be sent to the Royal Assent and they need to approve it, now becomes a law.
Who is Mary Simon?
Mary Simon is the first Indigenous Canadian to be named as the representative in the Monarch.
