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Fed, Pro, or Municipal
Federal
Gov
Breakdown
Types of Gov
Political
SpectrumRole of Gov
PeopleHow we Vote
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Human Rights
Law Making
ProcessLaw
Canadian
ConstitutionOff Topic
Potent Potables
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Final Jeopardy
Citizen & Government
Final Jeopardy
Influencing government policy
What is the role of a lobbyist?
$200
Provincial
Education
$400
municipal
water
$600
Federal
Defense
$800
municipal
Local Roads
$1000
Federal
Welfare
$200
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Name the 3 Branches of Government
$400
House of Commons, Senate
What is in the legislative branch?
$600
G.G. PM, Cabinet
What is in the executive branch
$800
Supreme Court of Canada, Provincial, Municipal Courts
What is in the judicial branch?
$1000
Carry out and enforce laws
What is the job of the Executive branch?
$200
democracy
When the power lies in the hands of officials elected by the majority, this is a(n)…
$400
Constitutional Monarchy
What *specific* type of government does Canada
have?
$600
aristocracy
When the power lies in the hands of elite or upper class,
this is a(n)…
$800
Dictatorship
When the power is in the hands of one individual who usually has the support of the
military, this is a(n)…
$1000
Oligarchy
When the power is in the hands of few influential
individuals, this is a(n)…
$200
Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, Fascism, Communism, Totalitarianism
Name 4 of the 6 major ideologies
$400
Communism
What ideology sits on the far left of the political spectrum?
$600
Fascism
What ideology sits at the extreme right?
$800
Centre right
Where on the political spectrum does Canada’s conservative party sit?
$1000
Nolan Chart
What is a more accurate way of charting political
ideologies?
$200
Give throne speech, sign bills to make law, parties
What is the job of the Governor General?
$400
Sticking with your party in the public eye
What is cabinet solidarity
$600
Cross voter names off list and tallies ballots
What does the poll clerk do?
$800
Proportional Representation
What is a suggested voting system where candidates are
voted in based their party, and the number of seats in the
HOC is based on the seats they win?
$1000
Sober second thought on bills
What does the senate do?
$200
First Past the Post
What is Canada’s current voting system
$400
Proportional Representation, Single transferable vote
Name one other alternative for Canada’s voting system
$600
Dissolution
At what stage does the House of Commons come to an end
$800
Nomination
At what stage do Candidates get selected for each party?
$1000
Dissolution, Enumeration, Nomination, Campaigning, Balloting, Tabulation
Name the 6 stages of an election
$400
BC Human Rights Code
What do we have in BC to enforce human rights?
$800
Tenancy, Accommodation, Hate Propaganda, Employment
Name 2 areas covered in BC’s human rights
legislation.
$1200
Preferential hiring policies
What controversial policies have been put in place to
ensure “equity” in the workplace?
$1600
An occupation that typically pays poorly and is dominated by female workers
What is a “job ghetto”?
$2000
Convention on the Rights of the Child
What convention did the UN adopt in 1989 to protect
children?
$400
Cabinet Member
Who introduces a bill to the House?
$800
Second
At what stage is a bill thoroughly debated?
$1200
Committee Stage
Where is a bill refined and polished?
$1600
GG signs to give royal assent
When the senate passes a bill, what happens?
$2000
4 (3 in HoC, one in Senate typically)
How many readings must a bill go through to become
law?
$400
If the bill is proposed by a member of the HoC that is not part of the Cabinet
What is the difference between a private member’s
bill and a normal bill?
$800
Criminal, Civil
What are the two types of law
$1200Accused must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, lawyer represents the
government, accused is either guilty or not guitly, 12 member jury, only the gov’t can
prosecuteName one aspect of a
criminal trial
$1600
Trespassing, breach of contract, tenant/landlord disputes, injuries, sales
contract….etc etc etc.
Name one crime that might fall under civil law.
$2000
Inexpensive informal, smaller amount
What is small claims court
$400
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What was added to the BNA act when it was patriated?
$800
Bill of Rights 1960
What was the precursor to the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms
$1200
Trudeau
Which PM patriated the constitution?
$1600Fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights, equality rights, minority language rights, official language
rights
Name 4 categories in the charter
$2000
Allows the gov’t to opt out of clauses in the Charter for up to 5 years
What is the notwithstanding clause?
$400
Harper & his kitten
What is Ms LaFrance’s favourite PM campaign
photo?
$800
October 26
When is Ms LaFrance’s last day?
$1200
England
Where did Ms LaFrance live and teach?
$1600
Cricket
What is Ms LaFrance’s bird’s name?
$2000
Four provinces
How many provinces accepted it
$400
Enact, amend, repeal laws
What is the role of the legislative assembly
$800
7 of 10 provinces with 50% of the populations
What is the amending formula
$1200
Too much power!
Name one problem with having a majority
government
$1600
What is a backbencher?
Members of the governing party who are not in the Cabinet
$2000
Keeping the government accountable
What is the role the official opposition?
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