Canadian Leaders and Politics
This current Prime Minister is a democratic leader.
Who is Mark Carney?
The highest court in the country.
What is the supreme court?
This level of government is in charge of the postal service.
What is the Federal government?
This theorist believed humans are naturally bad and need strong government control.
Thomas Hobbes
A group of people with similar beliefs who seek to influence government decisions.
What is a Political Party?
This political party is currently in power in Ontario.
What are the Conservatives.
Minor civil disputes are completed in this court.
What is small claims court.
A “riding” is defined as this.
What is a small region with a local representative elected by the people in that region?
This theorist believed humans are naturally good and deserve freedom and equality.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
The elected representative for a federal riding.
What is a Member of Parliament (MP)?
The purpose of a political party is to do this.
What is bring together people with similar beliefs and values who work to win elections and influence government decisions.
The purpose of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is this.
What is to protect the basic rights and freedoms of all Canadians from government actions?
The title of the leader at the municipal level of government.
What is the Mayor?
This theorist believed humans are neutral but need government to protect their rights.
Who is John Locke?
The main law-making body in Canada where MPs debate and vote.
What is the House of Commons?
Canada is this type of monarchy.
What is constitutional monarchy.
The judicial branch is responsible for this function of government.
What is interpreting and applying the law?
The title of the leader at the provincial level of government.
What is the Premier?
Hobbes believed the purpose of government is this.
What is to maintain order and prevent chaos?
The document that outlines Canada's system of government and fundamental laws.
A constitutional monarch get their power from this.
What is the constitution?
A bill becomes a law through this process. (Name all the different stages)
What is first reading, second reading, committee stage, third reading, senate approval and royal assent.
The title of the leader at the federal level of government.
What is the Prime Minister
Locke believed the purpose of government is this.
What is to protect life, liberty, and property?
The document that guarantees the fundamental freedoms of Canadians.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.