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100
People in these positions are appointed by the Prime Minister and given a particular portfolio to oversee.
Who are "Cabinet Ministers?"
100
The leader of the political party with the second largest number of elected Members of Parliament becomes the …
What is the Leader of the Official Opposition? (Who is that Leader, now?)
100
A famous Canadian Prime Minister did this in 1982. Name the Prime Minister.
What is PATRIATE the Constitution? Who was Pierre Elliott Trudeau?
100
Minimum time for a federal general election [campaign].
What is 36 days?
100
The major political parties that existed in Canada in 1867.
What are the Liberals and Conservatives? (Liberals are known as the Grits. Conservatives are known as the Tories.)
200
Head of State that resides in Canada. Title and name. (Not the Lady who lives in Britain.)
What is the Governor General? Who is David Johnston?
200
Rule by the people.
What is DEMOCRACY?
200
Latin phrase meaning: "to have the body"
What is HABEAS CORPUS?
200
The political party that is most likely to be supported by unions (labour groups).
What is the NDP party?
200
This man believed that all men shared certain natural rights (i.e, life, liberty, and protection of property).
Who was JOHN LOCKE? (Do you know the difference between Locke and the other guy? What was his name?)
300
Historically, the political party that has favoured high preferential tariffs.
What is the Conservative Party?
300
People in this position participate in parliamentary proceedings and vote on bills.
Who is a "backbencher" MP?
300
Branch of the Federal government that passes "bills" and makes laws. What are the two parts of that Branch.
What is the Legislative Branch? What are the Upper (Senate) and Lower (House of Commons) houses. What are the other two branches?
300
Place where the story of democracy all started.
What is ATHENS, Greece?
300
A National or Provincial vote on one single issue – a type of Direct Democracy.
What is a REFERENDUM? (also known as a plebiscite or a vote on a ballot question)
400
Government type that believes in harsh legal punishment.
What is RIGHT-WING?
400
Rule by a small group of dominant people.
What is an OLIGARCHY?
400
"Winner-take-all" electoral system.
What is FIRST-PAST-the-POST?
400
Major difference about the people in the Senate.
What is that: 'Senators are appointed, not elected?' (Until what age can a Senator be a Senator?)
400
Aware of the needs of our communities.
What is INFORMED CITIZENSHIP? (Do you know the two 'other' types of Citizenship studied in Civics?)
500
Name of the current Canadian Prime Minister. Name the current Government party.
What is Stephen Harper? (Not "who" because it's asking for the name of the current Prime Minister.) What is the Conservative Party?
500
Political concept that believes in spending more money on social welfare.
What is the LEFT-WING? (You could also say: liberalism or socialistic.)
500
British Parliamentary measure that gave Canada FULL independence. (Name of the parliamentary measure and what year did it happen in?)
What is the STATUTE of WESTMINSTER? What is 1931?
500
Place where you vote. How you vote.
What is a Polling Station? What is by Secret Ballot?
500
Play all of the chapter Jeopardy Study Review games on Mr. Walters' website.
What is the best way to study before writing the Grade 10 Civics EXAM?
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