Social - Power And Authority Flashcards
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Power
The ability to exert control or influence over people and situations
Authority
Power that is recognized by both those who have it, and those who are subject to it or influenced by it
Types of governments in Canada
Federal-in Ottawa/deals with entire country
Provincial -deals with the province
Municipal -local level/cities
Canada’s federal government branches
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Executive branch
Makes decisions and implements laws required to run the country
Members -monarch(king or queen)-represented by Governor General, the Prime Minister, the cabinet and various departments of government
Prime Minister
The head of an elect government
The party with the most representatives elected to the house of commons becomes Prime Minister
Prime Minister- Mark Carney
The cabinet
The Prime Minister chooses elected members from his or her party to form a cabinet. Members responsibilities are finance, transportation and justice
Public service
Permanent government employers who are hired to perform the task of the “ business of the government”
Legislative branch
The legislative branch is made up of the monarch(represented by the governor general), the House of Commons and the Senate
Governor General
Appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Canadian government
House of Commons
The House of Commons is the centre of the federal government. It consists of 338 members of Parliament who meet to discuss the issues of Canada. It is located in Ottawa and is the lower house.
Senate
The Senate is the upper House of Parliament
Judicial branch
The judicial branch applies Canada‘s laws
Supreme Court of Canada
It is the highest court in Canada and act as the court of last appeal.
Federal court
The federal court and the federal court of appeal resolved, legal disputes
How a bill becomes a law
1) MP’s introduce to cabinet
2) first reading-given a number
3) second reading-members debate and vote
4) committee stage-examine wording
5) report stage
6) third reading-debate and vote
7) past to Senate
8) royal ascent by Governor General
Federal government responsibilities
-post office(Canadian Post)
-Currency
-Armed forces
-federal taxes
-criminal law
Provincial government responsibilities
-Hospitals
-Education
-Marriage/birth/death certificates
-tourism/parks
-prisons
Municipal government responsibilities
-libraries
-road/sidewalks
-garbage disposal
-public transportation
-water/sewer
Who is the national leader of Canada?
The Prime Minister/Mark Carney
Who represents the queen at the federal level?
The governor General represents the queen at the federal level
If a party wins more than half the seats, what government will be formed?
A majority government
What form of government is Canada?
Constitutional monarchy
(parliamentary democracy/Federation)
What is the name of our riding in Swift current Saskatchewan?
Cypress Hills grasslands
