A political party that focuses on environmentalism, social justice, and non-violence
What is the Green Party
100
A form of government in which all eligible members of a country or state participate equally
What is Democracy
100
Our current Canadian Prime Minister
Who is Stephen Harper
100
The head of the government of Canada
What is the Prime Minister
100
A poll held prior to Election Day to permit voters who expect to be absent to cast their ballots
What is Advanced Polls
200
The political party on the far right side of the political spectrum
What is the Conservative Party
200
A form of government in which an individual leader exercises total control and absolute power over the people
What is Dictatorship
200
The current Member of Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora
Who is Lois Brown
200
Political figure who appoints a representative (Governor General), name is used in the Canadian Oath of Citizenship
What is the Monarch
200
The period of weeks immediately before an election when politicians try to persuade people to vote for them
What is an Election Campaign
300
A party formed to give the Quebec sovereigntist agenda a voice in federal politics
What is the Bloc Québécois
300
A country that is ruled by a monarch (king or queen) who is not all-powerful, but subject to the constitution
What is a Constitutional Monarchy
300
The current Member of Provincial Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora
Who is Chris Ballard
300
The head of the government of a province or territory
What is the Premier
300
A _____ is considered void or null if election authorities declare it invalid and thus do not include it in the vote count. This may occur accidentally or deliberately.
What is a Spoiled Ballot
400
One of the most historically successful political parties, they favour social spending (eg. pensions, allowances)
What is the Liberal Party
400
Absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual
What is Anarchy?
400
The current Governor General of Canada
Who is David Johnson
400
Among other roles, this person gives Royal Assent to bills passed in Parliament
What is the Governor General
400
The list of the values and actions used to appeal to the general public to get their support and votes about complicated topics or issues by a political party or individual candidate
What is a Political Platform
500
The current opposition party in the Canadian government
What is the New Democratic Party (NDP)
500
The theory that governments should have a very minimal regulation of commerce or that people should be able to do what they want without interference
What is Laissez Faire
500
Leader of the current opposition government in Canada
Who is Thomas Mulcair
500
Enforces the Senate rules about the order of speaking and the length of time a Senator gets to speak
What is the Speaker
500
A government formed by a party and that has enough seats in the legislature to win all votes in the House of Commons