Levels of Government
Someone has been illegally dumping their trash in my local park - what level of government can I call to help me?
Municipal
Who is the King of Canada?
King Charles III
Before a law is passed, the "idea" or draft is called this.
Bill
Which political party is known to be in favour of lower taxes for wealthy and big businesses?
Conservatives
What is the provincial equivalent of the role of the Prime Minister? (Bonus points if you know the name for the leader of Ontario)
Premier Doug Ford
Which level of government service would you visit to book your driving test?
Provincial
Who is the Prime Minister?
Mark Carney
During this "Reading," the bill is read for the first time with no debate or voting.
Canada uses this voting system, where the candidate with the most votes in a riding wins.
First Past the Post
This branch has the power to carry out the laws. It includes the PM and Cabinet.
Executive
This level of government is responsible for the military, currency (money), and immigration.
Federal
The branch of government that has the power to interpret laws and give punishments.
Judicial Branch
After a bill passes the House of Commons and the Senate, it needs this final signature.
Royal Assent
a person who values "traditional family values" and religious traditions is usually described as this
Socially conservative
What is the name for the government formed when the biggest party gets less than half the seats in the House of Commons?
Minority government
This level of government decides what you learn in the CHV2O course and pays for your teachers and school buildings.
Provincial
These people are appointed, not elected, and they sit in the "Upper House" to give a "sober second look" at laws.
Senators
This is the name for the final debate and vote before a bill is sent to the Senate.
Third Reading
We each live in an electoral district. Electoral districts are known as...
Ridings
This person is the leader of the party with the second-most seats in the House of Commons. Their job is to criticize the government and suggest better ideas.
Leader of the Opposition
The leader of our municipality is named what? What is his title?
Mayor Jim Watson
Although this person does not make political decisions, they must sign every federal bill before it becomes a law. They represent the King.
Governor General
If a bill is changed during the Committee Stage, these changes are called...
Amendments
In this system (not used in Canada), a party gets the same percentage of seats as the percentage of votes they got.
Proportional Representation
This person represents the King at the provincial level
Lieutenant Governor