test 2 Flashcards
ideology
system of ideas to form the basis of politics
communism
idea everyone works and is given what they deserve and everything is public
fascism
far right authoritarian ultranationalism
liberalism
private property & stuff
limited government
libertarianism
more like anarchy - no government intervention
capitalism
private actors own everything
taxes
required payment to the government
private/public ownership
ownership by people/businesses or government
new democratic party
center left to left
peoples party
no government intervention
bloc quebecois
quebec culture promotion
political party
coordinates candidates to compete in elections, promotic specific policies
green party
government intervention to address social inequalities, sustainability
liberal party
more government intervention
conservative party
little government intervention
elections act & requirements to vote
18+ and canadian citizen
party platform
outline of party policies
house of commons people
338
senate amnt of people
105
provincial parliament people
124
how laws get made
5 steps in parliament, 5 in senate, royal assent form governer general
5 steps for bill voting
- create bill
- first reading & MP vote
- second reading & discuss ideas
- committees & study & change wording & vote
- third reading & vote
how do you find your MPP
elections canada website
other names for senate
upper house of parliament or red chamebr
why is it good to have a house of commons and a senate
house of commons changes every few years, senate people go to 75
who calls the federal election & name
governer general mary may simon
who decides when to have the federal election & name
prime minister justin trudeau
type of government of canada
constitutional monarchy
who calls a provincial election & name
lieutenant governer edith dumont
who decides when to hold a provincial election
premier doug ford
riding
area represented in the government by an elected MP
branches of government & examples
legislature: parliament, executive: pm justin trudea, judiciary: supreme court of canada
legislative branch
parliament = senate & house of commons
judiciary branch
supreme court = federal courts & provincial courts
parliamentary democracy
law is supreme authority
ridings & elections & parties
parties try to put a candidate in each riding to get elected
requirement to run in election
100 signatures & 1000$
cost of campaign & federal election 2019
2019 cost 500m
party donation sources
citizen/perm resident, not a business/association doing business in canada, not a union with bargaining rights, not foreign government
when a candidate in a riding gets elected where do they go
legislative chamber for federal, house of commonsfor provincial
