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The Haudenosaunee were know as what?

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The Iroquis Confederacy

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What was a chief known as in the traditional mi’kmaq system

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A Sagamore

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Who tried to unite all the tribes to stop the American expansion through the Ohio Valley?

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Shawnee Chief Tecumseh

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In Nunavut and the Nis’gaa in BC, both have a responsible government called what?

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Native self government

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What is absolutism?

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A system of government in which the power of the ruler is unrestricted

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What is the divine right of kings bracket (DROK)

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The right of a monarch to rule by the power of God rather then by the people

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What is the rule of law?

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The fundamental principle that no one is above the law that everyone is treated equally under the law. Magna Carta

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What is the seigneurial system?

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The system of land ownership in new France. The wealthy received the most land the poor got the least. Technically all land belong to the crown however

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What is the Magna Carta?

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The Magna Carta(the great carter) ended the divine right of kings in England in 1215 it was signed by King John

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What was the Mayflower compact?

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It was the first agreement for self government to be created and enforced in America. The mayflower was a British ship

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What established anti-democratic system in British North America?

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The constitutional act of 1791

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What is a system called for how we vote people in for representative democracy?

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First past the post-whatever candidate gets the most votes in the election in each building when’s the seat

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What was the impact of the reformers and the1837 rebellions on democracy (or responsible government)

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Upper and lower Canada

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Who is Louis Joseph papineau and William Lyon McKenzie

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Joseph Papineau(lead reform for lower Canada) criticized the wealthy Château-clique(who made up the councils) for using veto power this led to the rebellion 
William Lyon McKenzie(lead the reform for upper Canada) he criticized the family compacts for the same reason as Joseph Papineau
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Who led the reform movement in Nova Scotia through speeches and public letters and is one of Canada’s most famous politicians

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Joseph howe

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What did Lord Druham recommend for the colonies of England

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The colonies adopt responsible government (actual democracy)

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What is democracy

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System by which the people have a say in what the laws are, people have the power, have human rights

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What do the terms left and right wing originate from?

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From the French Revolution, liberal deputies from the third estate generally set left of the president’s chair, the nobility, members of the second estate generally set to the right

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What is the difference between left-wing right-wing

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In politics the left-wing, the political left or the left are terms that refer to views that are socialistic and liberal, there’s more government involved and less attachment to traditional ways

In politics, right wing, the political right, or the right, are terms that are associated with traditional values and structured education. Literal in turn pretty shin of Scripture, competition and capitalism

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Give five examples of an idea, position or group that is either left-wing or right thing for both

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right wing
-conservative party
-private schools
-Eye for an eye justice, death penalty
-Belief in the words of the Bible
Low taxes

Left-wing

  • universal healthcare
  • Green party
  • Rehabilitation of criminals
  • Multiculturalism
  • Public schools
  • drama classes
  • communism
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Why did the Canadian multiparty system or third parties emerge in Canada?

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People became dissatisfied with the two funding parties

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Prochoice party is whaat?

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A left wing concept, mothers right to choose

-abortion

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What does the phrase “cross the floor” mean

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The switching of parties

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What are the three branches of the Parliament

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The House of Commons, the Senate, general governor.

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What is an MP

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Member of Parliament

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What is a prime minister

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The prime minister is the head of the country is the leader of the largest party in the house of commons

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What what the provinces cabinet include?

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Departments such as education and healthcare

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What does an MLA stand for

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Member of the legislative assembly

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The governor general is equal to who

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The lieutenant governor

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What is the Senate?

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An appointed body to give a “sober second thought”to bills passed by the house of commons

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What is a premier

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Leader of the party with the most seats in the legislative assembly

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In provincial politics the member of Parliament is equal to who?

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MLA’s member of legislative assembly

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Where do the MPs sit

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In the house of commons

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Who is the governor general

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The queens representative in Canada, governs through a cabinet headed by a prime minister

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How is the governing party chosen

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Through a federal election that occurs at least every four years

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What is minority government

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One that has the most seats, but not 50% plus one

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How many Canadian seats are in the House of Commons

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308

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How many MPs for conservative form a party caucus

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160 MPs

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How much would a woodchuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood

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A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck wood

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All of the MPs for a party form that parties what?

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A Caucus

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From the governing parties caucus the prime minister select a few dozen members to form his what?

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To form his/her cabinet

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The cabinet ministers head what various federal departments

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Fisheries, finance, justice, immigration.

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Traditionally, the evidence in Canada can be classified in what three ways?

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A federal system, constitutional monarchy, and representative democracy

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What is a federal system

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Layers of government, powers and responsibilities are divided between a central ( federal) government and regional governments, (provinces/territories)

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What’s a constitutional monarchy?

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Example. Queen has power, but only those granted to her by the Constitution and laws of the country.

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What is representative democracy?

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Citizens elect MPs/MLA’s to vote on government policies on their behalf.

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What is majority government?

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Has the most seats.

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What is the local government called?

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Municipal government, where they make bylaws

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Lenore Zan. Is what

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And M LA

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