Vocabulary Building a Nation

Question 0

Legislative Branch

Answer 0

LAW MAKING BRANCH
Senate
Political parties
HoC

Question 1

Executive Branch

Answer 1

DECISION MAKING BRANCH
PM
Cabinet
Civil Service
Governor General (GG)

Question 2

Judicial Branch

Answer 2

BRANCH IN CHARGE OF INTERPRETING LAWS
Supreme Court
Federal Court

Question 3

Federal

Answer 3

Deals with laws that affect entire country

Central, national govt

Question 4

Provincial

Answer 4

Natural Resources and Road regulations

Question 5

Municipal

Answer 5

Based In a city, town or district

Question 6

Caucus

Answer 6

Senators and members of parliament from the same political party.

Question 7

Majority Govt

Answer 7

Victorious party holds more than 50% of seats (min. 155). Has to listen to opposition but doesn’t have to obey. The govt can push through their agenda. This is more stable because there isn’t a constant threat of re-election.

Question 8

Minority govt

Answer 8

Less than 50% or (max 154 seats). Still wins more than their competitors but is now a minority. Less stable because a re-election can be threatened. Govt has to work with opposition and sometimes compromise.

Question 9

Parliament

Answer 9

Term for 3 parts of govt. Senate, HoC, and Monarch

Question 10

Prime Minister (PM)

Answer 10

Head of the govt of Canada

Question 11

Governor General (GG)

Answer 11

Queen’s rep. In Canada

Question 12

Senate

Answer 12

The Upper House
(Legislative Branch)
Chosen by PM

Question 13

HoC

Answer 13

Called Lower House. Members are elected by the people.

Legislative Branch

Question 14

Monarch

Answer 14

One ruler/head of state

Queen

Question 15

Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 15

form of democratic government in which a nonpolitical monarch acts as head of state within the boundaries of a constitution,