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Chapter One: Government Flashcards

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Includes courts of law

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Judicial

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Also known as the Parliament

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Legislative

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Proposes the ideas that become laws

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Executive

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Puts laws into action

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Executive

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Represents the regions and protects the interest of the people living there

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Legislative

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All members come from the legal profession

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Judicial

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Is separate from the other branches and acts as a check on their powers

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Judicial

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Debates, studies and votes on laws proposed for Canadians

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Legislative

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Runs the day to day business of government

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Executive

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Represented by members of Parliament

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Legislative

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Takes responsibility for different government agencies

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Executive

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Contains the formal head of state, the Queen

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Executive

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Includes the House of Commons, the Senate and the Governor General

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Legislative

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Consistently makes sure that the rights of Canadians are respected

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Judicial

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15
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Applies all law in Canada

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Judicial

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What are the three branches of Canada’s federal government?

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Executive
Legislative
Judicial

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The House of Commons (HoC) / MPs or Members of Parliament is under what branch of government?

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Legislative

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How many MPs are there currently?

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338 MPs and the Speaker of the House

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How many senators are there currently?

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108 senators

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Definition of electorate

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anyone who can vote in a particular district

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What is Canada’s voting system?

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First-Past-the-Post

22
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What happens to the leader of the party who wins the most seats in Parliament?

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They become PM

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Which party takes the role of the “Official Opposition”, “His Majesty’s Royal Opposition” and appoints a shadow cabinet?

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They part with the second most seats in Parliament

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Who are senators appointed by?

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The Governor General as instructed by the PM

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Definition of Bill

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a proposed new law

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Definition of Royal Assent

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approval by the monarch or his/her/their representative (Governor General)

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Amendment

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changes made to a bill

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Filibuster

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delaying/preventing a vote or decision by a particular group when they cannot win

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In which branch(es) of government is The Cabinet included?

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Executive & Legislative

30
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What are the division of powers?

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Federal, Provincial, Municipal

31
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Canada’s Head of State

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Monarch of Great Britain

32
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The responsibility of making laws belongs to this branch of government

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Legislative

33
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The person responsible for making sure members vote with their party on important issues

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Party Whip

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The person in charge of making sure rules and procedures are followed in Parliament

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Speaker

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The part of the legislative branch is appointed by the Prime Minister

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The Cabinet Members & Governor General

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How many readings does a bill go through before it can pass into a law?

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Three readings

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This group of people form the bureaucracy of government, they do the day to day work

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Public Service

38
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The group with more than the other parties, but still not having more than half the seats

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Minority

39
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What type of government does Canada have?

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Constitutional Monarchy

40
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Parliament is structured in such a way that

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members of the Legislative branch may also be members of the Executive

41
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Definition of Parliamentary Press Gallery

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An association of reporters/journalists who cover the decisions and actions of Canada’s government. Includes about 350 reporters from various outlets

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Definition of Lobbyists

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They seek to influence government policy through direct interaction with the government and/or public

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Definition of Watch Dogs

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An individual or group that monitors the activities of government on behalf of the public to ensure they don’t behave illegally or unethically

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Definition of Popular vote

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whoever gets the majority vote wins altogether

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Definition of Backbencher

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A member of parliament/senate who is at the lower level at the political party structure.

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Cabinet Minister

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Minister of Finance, Minister of Diversity, etc.

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Civil Service

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people who are government workers

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