Full equality Get rid of social standing

Change is good Economic equality through Democracy

Individualistic You own what you own

Representative of the Monarch (holds power of the crown) Safe guards democracy

Lower House All members of parliament(PM and Cabinet) 338 MPs Site of creation of laws and spending decisions

Upper House 105 members chosen by Governor General 30-75 yrs old Final check of bill

30 members appointed by the PM Each becomes a minister of an important part of government

VOCAULARY Flashcards by Elisabeth Stolberg

Democracy

•Ruled by the people

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Suffrage

•Right for women to vote

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Communism

Full equality

* Get rid of social standing

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Socialism

Change is good

* Economic equality through Democracy

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Capitalism

Individualistic

* You own what you own

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Fascism

•Dictator run

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Government General

Representative of the Monarch (holds power of the crown)

* Safe guards democracy

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Parliament

•Highest form of government

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Riding ( Constituencies)

•Area of 100,000 people that vote for a seat

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Members of Parliament (MP)

•Winner of a riding

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House of Commons

Lower House
All members of parliament(PM and Cabinet)
338 MPs
Site of creation of laws and spending decisions

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Senate

Upper House
105 members chosen by Governor General
30-75 yrs old
Final check of bill

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Executive branch

•Makes Decisions

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Legislative branch

•Make Laws

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Cabinet

30 members appointed by the PM

* Each becomes a minister of an important part of government

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Direct democracy

•Everyone votes on everything

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Representative democracy

•Elected Reps make decisions on behalf of citizens

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Constitutional monarchy

•A Monarch is recognized as head of state but the country has its own constitution

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Federal system

•Cares for national issues

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Prime Minister (Head of Government)

Voted in

* Creator of foreign trade policies

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Vote of non-confidence

•Vote in which majority in lacking

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Caucus

•Secret meeting within a party about a decision

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Deputy Minister

•Make sure things run smoothly

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Backbencher

•Extra member of HOC

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Party whip

•Discipliner of the governmental parties

Bill

•A potential law

Shadow Cabinet

•Opposition party cabinet

Public Servants

•Worker in the public sector of government

Speaker of the House

•Person to talk in HOC

Sergeant-at-Arms

•Carrier of the mace

Mace

•Ceremonial of the crown

Leader of the Opposition

•Leader of party that did not win

Question period

•Time to ask questions

Patronage

•Backer of money/business

Judicial System

•interrupt and apply laws

Supreme Court

•Highest level of law decision

Legislative Assembly

•Make and pass laws

Lieutenant Governor

•Helper of the governor general

Mayor

•Leader of a city

Councillors

•Planners

By-laws

•Laws that only apply to a certain area

Band Council

•Defines Indians status

Chief Electoral Officer

* Officer of parliament | * Responsible for administration in elections and referendums

Constitution

•Outlines the powers of the government and the monarchy

British North American Act (BNA)

* Original constitution * Change made by monarchy * Created Canada

Constitution Act 1867*

•Basic principles and laws

Rule of Law*

•Restriction of power due to law

Notwithstanding clause*

•Allows provinces/territories or federal governments to opt out of a clause from the charter of rights & freedoms

Statute of Westminster (N/A)

N/A

Partition

•Divider of parts

Party platform*

•What a party believes in

Official party status

•Recognition of a party

Regionalism

•Religion instead of central

Universal franchise (?)

(?)

Voter apathy

•Lack of caring among voters

Chief Electoral Officer*

* Officer of parliament | * Responsible for administration in elections and referendums

Polling stations

•Place that voting takes place

Majority government*

•Government that has more than >50% of seats in HOC

Minority government*

•Government that has less than <50% of seats in HOC

Coalition government*

•2+ parties join together to control government

First-past-the-post system*

•Candidates win a seat by getting the most votes in each riding

Popular vote

•Defined number of votes per area by a electoral collage

Proportional Representation*

•Manipulated by the amount of votes an area gets | ex. 30% of votes get 30% of seats

Preferential ballot*

•List choices

Interest groups

•A group that try's to influence the government

Civil disobedience

•Refusal of certain laws peacefully

Judicial branch

•Make Penalties

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

•Rights all humans are entitled to

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms*

* 7 main * Democratic Rights * Equality Rights * Legal Rights * Mobility Rights * Minority Language Education Rights * Official Language Rights * Fundamental Freedoms * Outlines civil rights of Canada

Convention on the Rights of the Child

•Rights of every child

B.C. Human Rights Code

•Protects BCbians from discrimination and harassment

B.C. Human Rights Commission

•People in charge of the rights

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