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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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What is Canada’s Constitution?

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It is the law that describes governance in Canada. The role of the Governor General and the different branches of government. It also sets out the charter of rights and freedoms

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What sets out the charter of right and freedoms?

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The constitution

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3
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Which people or groups are part of the executive branch?

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The prime minister and the cabinet

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Which groups or people are part of the legislative branch?

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The House of Commons and the senate

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5
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Which groups are part of the judicial branch?

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The Supreme Court and the provincial/ territorial courts

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6
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What does the executive branch do?

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  • Proposes most laws
  • Puts laws into action
  • Runs the day to day business of the government
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7
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What does the legislative branch do?

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  • Makes Laws

* Represents the interests and right of Canada’s region

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8
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Who appoints the cabinet?

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The Prime Minister

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9
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Where do Cabinet meme bees come from?

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They are MPs who the prime minster appoints to cabinet Ministers

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What does the cabinet do?

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The cabinet puts laws and policies into action.

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How do you become Prime Minister?

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You must be elected as leader of a political party. Then you must be elected as an MP. And the party you lead must win the most seats in the House of Commons.

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12
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What do the people in the Cabinet do?

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They include people who are responsible for different portfolios

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13
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Which groups are responsible for different portfolios?

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The cabinet ministers

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14
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Which party do the members of cabinet belong to?

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The leading political party

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15
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Which group proposes most ideas ideas that become laws?

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The cabinet

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16
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What are the different portfolios?

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Agriculture 
Defense 
Finance
Health
Industry 
International Trade
Natural Resources 
Revenue
Treasury 
Canadian Heritage
Democratic Reform
Fisheries and ocean
Etc
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17
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What happens if you get cabinet approval on your idea?

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Then you give it to the House of Commons as a bill.

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What happens if your idea gets passed as a bill from the House of Commons?

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Then the bill goes to the senate and then they debate on it.

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19
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Which is the major law making body Canada?

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The House of Commons

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What does the House of Commons do?

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They debate, study, and vote on laws proposed by the cabinet called bills

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21
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Who do MPs represent?

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They represent voters of each district or riding

22
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Who forms he opposition?

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The party with the most MPs form the main government and the rest form the opposition

23
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What is a majority government?

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When the MPs of a certain party form more than 50 percent of the seats in The House of Commons

24
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What is a minority government?

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When the majority of seats of MPs are from a certain party and do not form more than 50 percent of government

25
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What happens if there is a minority government?

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Then the party would have to negotiate with other parties to ensure 50 percent support

26
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What are the two key responsibilities of MPs?

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To represent their constituents and create legislation for peace, order and good government

27
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What is popular vote?

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The total support political parties win during an election regardless of weather they win ridings.

28
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What are members of Canada’s senate called?

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Senators

29
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How do senators get to become senators?

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The Prime Minister appoints them

30
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When choosing senators what factors doe the PM take into account?

A

Who will agree with him

31
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Does the senate have to be a certain party?

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No it can be people from a variety of parties

32
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What is the maximum age to be a senator?

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Age 75

33
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Who and what do senators represent?

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The rights and freedoms of Canada’s minorities

34
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Can the senate propose laws?

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Yes but they usually only consider bills

35
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What laws can’t the senate propose laws about?

A

Taxes

36
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What is the Supreme Court?

A

The highest court of Canada

37
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Where do members of Canada’s supreme court come from?

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A legal profession

38
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What is main responsibility of the judicial branch?

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Applies and interprets the law and makes sure the rights of Canadians ar respected.

39
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How do laws become laws?

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In the house of commons, There is a 
-First Reading
-Second reading
-Committee stage
-Report Stage
-Third Reading 
The the same thing happens in the senate.
Then it goes back to the house of commons to debate and vote on the amendments then back to the senate and then royal assent.
40
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What happens at the first reading?

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Printed copies of the bill are made available

41
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What happens at the second reading?

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Debate and vote on the principle of the bill

42
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What happens at the committee stage?

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MPs or Senators review the bill with the help of witnesses and citizens. Then they recommend changes

43
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What happens at the report stage?

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They debate and vote on amendments

44
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What happens at the third reading?

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They debate and vote on the final form of the bill. Then it goes to the senate and if they make amendments back to the HOC then senate then royal assent.

45
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What is a parliamentary page?

A

Somebody who helps in the house of commons by sending and receiving messages answering phone calls and such

46
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What is the BNA (British North America) Act?

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An act that set out the laws for NA

47
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What was the problem with the BNA act

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It looked as first nations as a responsibility and did not acknowledge them very much.

48
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What are different forms of media?

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Magazines, film, radio, and television

49
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What does the media do?

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They influence the personal understanding of the world and how it works and to report the news.

50
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What is slogan?

A

A memorable quote or phrase

51
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What is the parliamentary press gallery?

A

An association of reporters that report the decisions of the government

52
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What are lobbyists?

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Someone hired by a group to influence MPs. They represent the views and perspectives of different groups

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