Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Lobbying/Media
Elections/Political Parties
100

The Legislative Branch ______s the laws

makes/creates/writes

100

The Executive Branch is responsible to _________ the laws

Implement

100

The Judicial Branch is in charge of __________ the laws

interpreting and applying

100

What does Bias mean?

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

100

How is the PM elected?

By being the leader of the Political Party that has the most seats in the House of Commons

200

What is the third step in the process of creating a law?

Committee stage

200

What are the main aspects of the Governor General's job?

To represent the Queen and to give Royal Assent

200

What does it mean to "interpret" laws?

Laws are written generally so they can apply to multiple situations, on the other hand every case has its own nuances and specific details that need to be taken into consideration - therefore Judges must use their discretion when applying laws

200

What is the Age of Information and what is the problem with it (in terms of politics)?

The Age of Information refers to how individuals have access to a seemingly unlimited amount of information which can be overwhelming and lead to a lot of MISinformation
200

How often do federal elections happen in Canada?

At least every 5 years OR when the ruling political party calls for a new election

300

Who in Parliament is voted in and who are appointed?

Members of Parliament are voted in, Senators are appointed

300

Name 4 Cabinet Minister Portfolios

Agriculture, Defense, Finance, Fisheries, Canadian Heritage, Democratic Reform, International Trade, Foreign Affairs, Labour, Transport, Citizenship and Immigration, Natural Resources, Health, Environment, etc.

300

What is Jury Duty?

When Canadian Citizens are randomly chosen to act as one of 12 jurors - the jurors job is to decide the whether the person/people on trial are guilty or not guilty based off of evidence presented

300

Give an example of how a specific issue can be covered by a news channel in a bias way?

(varies)

300

What is a constituency/riding?

The specific area that each Member of Parliament represents/is voted in by

400

What is the main role of the Senate?

To provide a "Second Sober Thought" to decisions made in the HOC

400

What is the difference between Head of State and Head of Government? List both.

Head of state is the Queen, more of a figurehead. Head of government is the Prime Minister, who is elected by being the leader of the current political party in power, which is Justin Trudeau

400

What do groups like the Elizabeth Fry Society and John Howard Society do and why are they needed?

They try to fill in the gaps left by the government in terms of imprisonment and the court system in general

400

What is a lobbyist and what do they do?

Lobbyists are groups of people who try to influence the government on behalf of citizens/specific groups

400

Senator seats are assigned on a ________ basis

Regional 

500

What does bicameral legislature mean and what groups are under the bicameral legislature?

It means that that are two parts to Parliament which are: Senate and House of Commons
500

What 4 groups are under the Executive Branch?

Prime Minister, PMs' office, Cabinet, Governor General

500

The three courts under the Supreme Court are:

Federal, provincial, tax

500

How do Lobbyists influence the government according to your textbook and according to the real life examples provided in class?

Textbook: petitions, rallies, meetings

In Class: money $$

500

Name all 4 main political parties and where they are on the spectrum (left/right/centre)

Liberals: Centre

NDP: Left

Conservatives: Left

Green: Left

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