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1
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3 kinds of government

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  • Local
  • Provincial
  • Federal
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2
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Canada is…

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A constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy

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Constitutional monarchy

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System of government where a monarch shares power with a constitutional government

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Parliamentary system

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Democratic form of government in which the party with the greatest representation in the parliament forms the government, it’s leader will become prime minister

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5
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What is a constitution

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A law for making decisions in Canada

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What does a constitution tell

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How the 3 branches of government make decisions together

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What does the Federal accountability act watch

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How the government spends money

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What does the federal accountability act have to make sure

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Makes sure that the government is fair to all Canadians

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9
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Accountable

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Tells people why they do certain things

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10
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Civil service

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Employees of the government that help Canadians

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11
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What was Canadas first constitution

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The British North America act (BNA)

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12
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What is the media

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Newspapers
Magazines
Film
Radio
Tv
Reporters

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What does the media do

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Influence our personal understanding of the world and it’s events

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Bias

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Bias is the reporter’s opinion and not a fact (has proof)

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Lobbyists

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People hired by a group to talk to the government about issues that affects people or businesses

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Governance

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The process of governing

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17
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Who represents the queen

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Governor General

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18
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Head of state

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The queen

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Head of government

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The prime minister

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Cabinet is responsible for

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Different government depts or portfolios

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What does the cabinet do

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Proposes most of the ideas that become laws

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Political party

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A group of people who have similar ideas about how government should respond to issues

23
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Legislative branch is also called

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Canadas parliament

24
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What do MPs do

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Debate, study, and vote laws

25
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A riding is

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A voting area or district

26
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What forms a government

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The party with the most MPs

27
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How is representation accounted for H of C

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By the population of each province

28
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MPs responsibilities

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Represents their constitution
Create legislation

29
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Does a candidate have to have 50% or more to be elected

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No

30
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Popular vote

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Total votes cast in an election

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Who are senators appointed by

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Prime minister

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Who do senators represent

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Canadas regions

33
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Senates

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Consider bills that already passed by the H of C

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The senate gives

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Sober Second Thoughts

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The senate cannot

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Propose laws that create or spend taxes

36
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What profession do u have to be part of to become a supreme leader

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Legal profession

37
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Highest court

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Supreme court

38
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A judicial branch acts as

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A check in the other branche’s powers

39
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Why does the Supreme Court have an uneven number of judges

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To prevent tie decisions

40
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What happens in the royal assent

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Bill becomes a law after the Governor General gives the Royal assent. This is a formality

41
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What changed the charter of rights and freedoms

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Constitution act

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Total number of MPs

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338

43
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Total number of senators

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105

44
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H of C represented by

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Population

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Senator s are represented by

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Regions

46
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Highest law in the land

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Constitution

47
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Executive Branch

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Prime Minister
Cabinet

48
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Legislative Branch

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H of C
Senate
Governor general

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