Fill In The Blank: federalism Flashcards
(11 cards)
The Governor General:
The Governor General is _______ on the advice of the ________.
Appointed
Prime Minister
The Governor General:
Other tasks include reading the speech from the _____, giving ________ to bills, signing state documents and dissolving _____ for an election.
Throne
Royal assent
Parliament
The Senate:
There are _____ senators in total.
105
The Senate:
Each major region of the country receives _____ Seats.
Equal
The Senate:
The job of the senate is to study, ________, and either _________ or __________ bills passed by the House of Commons.
Amends
Passes
Rejects
The Senate:
Bills, which are proposed laws, can start in the senate, but can not be bills which spend public ________ or impose ______.
Money
Taxes
The Senate:
One controversial fact about the Senate is that Senators are ______ and not elected.
Appointed
The Senate:
They may hold office until the age of ________.
75
House of Commons:
In total there are ______ seats in the House of Commons.
308
House of Commons:
The number of MP’s is determined by the ______ of each province.
Population
House of Commons:
The three provinces with the most seats include ______( ),________ ( ),________( ).
Ontario (106)
Quebec (75)
British Columbia (36)