Social Midterm 9 Flashcards
What are the branches of Canadas Government?
Monarch, executive branch, legislative branch, and the judicial branch
Executive Branch members?
Prime minister, Cabinet
Legislative branch members?
House of Commons, Senate
Judicial branch members?
Supreme Court, Provincial courts
Monarch’s role?
Head of state
Governed general role?
Queens Representative
Executive branch role?
Put laws into action
Legislative branch roles?
Make the laws
Judicial branch roles?
Enforce laws
Prime ministers roles?
Head of gov, select cabinet
Cabinet role
Responsible for departments of gov
House of Commons roles?
Make laws, vote and debate on laws
Senates roles
Sober second thought
Supreme Court roles
National issues
Provincial court roles
Provincial issues
Senate reform?
Vote for senate
What is a riding, how is it determined?
Group of people that live in the same area, based on population
FPTP vs Percent
FPTP means you have the largest number of votes but doesn’t have to be 50%
Who forms the gov?
Party that revived the most amount of seats
Minority vs Majority
Minority less than half, majority more than half
What is voter apathy?
Voter apathy is not voting because of lack of interest
Political spectrum
Right, Conservative party (cooperation)
Left, NDP, Liberal (individualism)
Bill to law process?
First Reading Second Reading Committee stage Report stage Third Reading
Roles of branches in bill making?
HOC all, Senate all, plus royal assent