Government Of Canada

Question 1

What do you call people in the House of Commons?

Answer 1

MPs or Members of Parliament

Question 2

How could you become a member of parliament?

Answer 2

You have to be elected by voters.

Question 3

How many MPs are there?

Answer 3

338

Question 4

What colour is the carpet in the House of Commons?

Answer 4

Green.

Question 5

What level is the House of Commons?

Answer 5

They are the lower house.

Question 6

What are the Senate members described as?

Answer 6

A sober second thought.

Question 7

How do you become a member of the Senate?

Answer 7

You have to be chosen by the Prime Minister.

Question 8

What colour is the carpet for the Senate?

Answer 8

Red.

Question 9

Who is called the ‘Head of State’?

Answer 9

The Queen

Question 10

Who represents the king/queen in Canada when they are gone?

Answer 10

The Governor General

Question 11

Who is called the ‘Head of the Government’?

Answer 11

The Prime Minister.

Question 12

List 4 jobs of the Governor General

Answer 12

• signs all bills into law by giving ‘royal assent’
• officially welcomes representatives of foreign governments to Canada
• reads the Speech from the Throne
• promotes pride in and awareness of Canada

Question 13

What is the Speech of the Throne?

Answer 13

It is the ruling government’s plans for the new parliamentary session

Question 14

What does M.P. stand for?

Answer 14

Member of Parliament

Question 15

What do you call any elected M.P. that is not in the Prime Minister’s Cabinet?

Answer 15

Backbencher.

Question 16

What does it mean to be ‘non-partisan’?

Answer 16

It means that a person or group is not a part of any political party

Question 17

What is a person referred to as an ‘independent’?

Answer 17

If the person is elected to represent a riding and they have no political affiliation

Question 18

What group is the Official Opposition?

Answer 18

The party with the next largest amount of seats

Question 19

A federal election is held every 4 years unless…

Answer 19

…the country is at war.

Question 20

Who elects the Speaker of the House Of Commons?

Answer 20

The speaker is elected by a secret ballot; from all of the MPs

Question 21

What does M.L.A. stand for?

Answer 21

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Question 22

Who is the ‘head of the municipal government’?

Answer 22

The Mayor.

Question 23

Define: Page

Answer 23

A university student who has been hired to help members of government while they are working in their meetings

Question 24

What 3 things does a party Whip do?

Answer 24

• do attendance for meetings
• seating people in committees
• disciplining party members that are disobeying or disregarding the direction of the party

Question 25

What do 'special interest groups' do?

Answer 25

They try to influence parties and governments

Question 26

Define: Petitions

Answer 26

Written demands signed by special interest groups

Question 27

What are 2 other names for special interest groups?

Answer 27

- lobby groups | - pressure groups

Question 28

Define: Economy

Answer 28

The running of a household

Question 29

What kind of economic system does Canada have?

Answer 29

A mixed/blended system

Question 30

What 2 things does our blended system have? Define.

Answer 30

1) free enterprise system (where private businesses run with minimum government interference) 2) a planned economy system (where the government owns and runs a number of services and businesses & is highly involved in how the economy affects people)

Question 31

Define: Goods

Answer 31

Are any physical objects that we make or buy

Question 32

Define: Services

Answer 32

Are any activities or actions that we do

Question 33

Define: Supply

Answer 33

Is how much we have of something

Question 34

Define: Demand

Answer 34

Only exists when people have a strong desire to purchase something and if they can pay for what they desire

Question 35

When do prices move up or down?

Answer 35

- prices go UP when a product is new and there is not a lot of supply - prices go DOWN when there is too much of a product and when people stop wanting it as much

Question 36

How does counterfeiting affect supply and demand?

Answer 36

- (SUPPLY) puts too much supply into the market forcing prices to go down - (DEMAND) offers cheap versions of the original causing a loss in demand for the original product and creating a low or bad reputation for the original company

Question 37

List some of the concerns with counterfeit products (5)

Answer 37

- effect people's health negatively - often poorly made - ruin the company's reputation for the products they copy - counterfeiters steal the money but it should be going to the original company; companies/businesses could go broke and might have to lay off workers - often the money is used for criminal or terrorist activities

Question 38

Why is it hard for Canada to slow down or stop counterfeiting?

Answer 38

- not enough political desire | - not enough resources set aside to fight it

Question 42

What level is the Senate?

Answer 42

They are the upper house.

Question 43

Define: Riding

Answer 43

Its an area