Unit 1 Test Flashcards
3 kinds of government
- Local
- Provincial
- Federal
Canada is…
A constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
Constitutional monarchy
System of government where a monarch shares power with a constitutional government
Parliamentary system
Democratic form of government in which the party with the greatest representation in the parliament forms the government, it’s leader will become prime minister
What is a constitution
A law for making decisions in Canada
What does a constitution tell
How the 3 branches of government make decisions together
What does the Federal accountability act watch
How the government spends money
What does the federal accountability act have to make sure
Makes sure that the government is fair to all Canadians
Accountable
Tells people why they do certain things
Civil service
Employees of the government that help Canadians
What was Canadas first constitution
The British North America act (BNA)
What is the media
Newspapers
Magazines
Film
Radio
Tv
Reporters
What does the media do
Influence our personal understanding of the world and it’s events
Bias
Bias is the reporter’s opinion and not a fact (has proof)
Lobbyists
People hired by a group to talk to the government about issues that affects people or businesses
Governance
The process of governing
Who represents the queen
Governor General
Head of state
The queen
Head of government
The prime minister
Cabinet is responsible for
Different government depts or portfolios
What does the cabinet do
Proposes most of the ideas that become laws
Political party
A group of people who have similar ideas about how government should respond to issues
Legislative branch is also called
Canadas parliament
What do MPs do
Debate, study, and vote laws
