vocabulary chapter 7 making of Canada

Question 1

what is democracy

Answer 1

a system of government in which the people of a nation are involved in decision making

Question 2

what is representative democracy

Answer 2

A form of government in which citizens elect people to make decisions for them

Question 3

what is responsible government

Answer 3

in canada, government that must answer to elected representatives

Question 4

what does rep by pop stand for

Answer 4

representation by population

Question 5

what is representation by population

Answer 5

a system in which elected members all represent the same number of people The greater the number of people the more power the country has.

Question 6

what Is federalism

Answer 6

a system of government in which a central government has power over local and regional matters,.

Question 7

what is manifest destiny

Answer 7

An American belifef that it is the natual right of the Untied States ti control all of North America.

Question 8

what is consensus

Answer 8

An agreement reached by a group as a whole.

Question 9

Why did Canadas west want Rep by Pop in the 1850s

Answer 9

1. because the Canadians were outvoted of matters that were important to them
2. the Canadian started talking about dividing the province of Canada they wanted rep by pop

Question 10

what comes first in the federal government table

Answer 10

governor General

Question 11

what does the governor general do

Answer 11

represents the monarch

Question 12

what comes second in the federal government table

Answer 12

Cabinet and the house of commons

Question 13

what is the cabinet

Answer 13

led by the prime minister

Question 14

what is the house of commons in the federal government table

Answer 14

elected by people

Question 15

what is the last on the federal government table

Answer 15

people

Question 16

what do the people do in the federal government table

Answer 16

elect members of the house of commons

Question 17

what resources were found during the gold age

Answer 17

coal
lumber
fish
grains

Question 18

what was the golden age

Answer 18

the golden age was something that was a term from thee maritimes. It meant the age of of wind, wood and sail.

Question 19

what are the maritime provinces

Answer 19

PEI, Nova Scotia, and new Brunswick

Question 20

what are some powers that the federal government had

Answer 20

taxation
First Nations
defence

Question 21

what are some powers that the provincial government had

Answer 21

education
hospital
courts
police

Question 22

what does BC stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 22

British Colombia 1871

Question 23

what does AB stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 23

Alberta 1905

Question 24

what does Sk stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 24

Saskatchewan 1905

Question 25

what does MB stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 25

Manitoba 1870

Question 26

what does ON stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 26

Ontario 1867

Question 27

what does QC stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 27

Quebec 1867

Question 28

what does NB stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 28

New Brunswick 1867

Question 29

what does NS stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 29

Nova Scotia 1867

Question 30

what does PE stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 30

Prince Edward island 1873

Question 31

what does NL stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 31

Newfoundland and Labrador 1949

Question 32

what does YT stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 32

Yukon Territory 1898

Question 33

what does NT stand for and what year Did it join confederation

Answer 33

Northwest Territories 1870

Question 34

what doe NU stand for and what year did it join confederation

Answer 34

Nunavut 1999