Getting Started
What does Democracy mean?
Voting in Elections, Decisions made by Elected Representatives, Majority Rule, Equality, Protection of Rights and Freedoms, Freedom to Disagree, Citizen Participation
What are the 3 things the Constitution provides?
1. Outlines structure of government
2. Describes power of government
3. Describes rights of the people
When was the Magna Carta signed?
1215
What does local government do?
Collects taxes
Makes Laws
Gives People a Voice
What are the two main responsibilities of an MLA?
Serving the needs of their constituency
Taking part of the government
Who are the leaders/heads of each government?
Federal - Prime Minister
Provincial - Premier
Local/Municipal - Mayor
I was not born in Canada but passed my citizenship test for Canada, why am I not a Canadian citizen yet?
I have not proved my language skills in French or English
Suffragettes fought for the right to vote, when did they succeed?
women 21 over were given the vote in 1918
What’s the difference between expenditures and revenue?
Revenue(income) is what the government collects and expenditure(expenses) is what the government spends
Who do you call an elected member of the Legislative Assembly who is NOT a member of the party in power? What do they do?
Opposition Member and they study and question the governments plans and actions and they propose improvements.
What are the 3 types of societies and examples of them?
Democratic(Canada)
Autocratic(North Korea)
Monarchy(Saudi Arabia)
You live in a place where you are a part of a group that shares the same rules, laws, and government, or even the same culture and interests, what would you call this?
A society
What word defines:A condition that benefits the majority?
Common Good
Who are civil servants and what are advisory committees?
Civil servants are people hired to work in government departments. Advisory Committees are groups of concerned citizens and members of government.
What are the responsibilities of Cabinet Ministers? (There are 5)
- meeting with the premier to discuss what should be done in the province and plan what actions the government needs to take
- Working with the people in his or her department to create a budget
- research, writing, and reading on bills- working on committees with MLA’s to discuss government plans and actions
- serving as MLA’s for their constituencyWhat are the principles that support democracy in Canada and what do they mean?
1. Justice: Fair treatment of individuals and groups
2. Equity: Equal opportunities for individuals and groups
3. Freedom: Right to think and speak freely
4. Representation: Elected representatives act on behalf of citizens
What does the government do?
1. Makes rules/laws
2. Provides services
3. Protects rights and freedoms
4. Provides leadership
What are collective rights and who do they benefit?
Collective rights are rights entitled to a group and it benefits Aboriginal, Francophone, and Anglophone
Who is a superintendent and who is a trustee?
A superintendent is responsible for running schools in a jurisdiction and a trustee is someone who serves on a school board.
What are the qualifications for becoming a candidate and what are the qualifications for voting?
For a candidate, you have to be an eligible voter and get a form from Elections Canada and have it signed by at least 25 electors in their district.
To be a voter, you have to be 18 or above, a Canadian citizen, live in that province 6 months before election day, and live in the constituency where you want to vote.
What was the voting restriction in early Canadian history?
Only European landowning men were allowed to vote.
What are all the rights? Hint(there are 9)
Fundamental Freedoms, Democratic Rights, Mobility Rights, Legal Rights, Equality Rights, Official Languages of Canada, Minority Language Education Rights, General Rights, Enforcement Rights
What are the types of schools? ( there are 5)
Public school
Separate school
Francophone School
Charter School
First Nation school
What are the duties of Lieutenant Governor?
• inviting the leader of the party that wins the election to become premier
• issuing the Royal Proclamation that calls the Legislature into session
• reading the Speech from the Throne to open new sessions of the Legislature
• dissolving or closing the Legislative Assembly so elections can be held