Ideologies
Federal Government
Structure of Government
Politics Today
General
100
This tradition of government does NOT believe that the government should be highly involved in the lives of its citizens.
Who is classical liberalism?
100
The federal government is based on the government from this country?
What is Britain?
100
This part of the government is a "check" which provides a "sober second thought" to laws that are being created.
What is the Senate?
100
Stephen Harper holds this office.
What is the Prime Minister?
100
This type of bill is introduced by an MP who is not a member of the Cabinet.
What is a private members bill?
200
This Canadian political party has been historically supportive of labour unions.
What is the NDP?
200
This branch of government makes and amends laws.
What is the Legislative Branch ?
200
This person moderates the debates in the House of Commons.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
200
Christy Clark holds this office.
What is the Premier of BC?
200
Which level of government is responsible for regulating local water use?
What is the municipal government?
300
In a communist country, individual liberty is sacrificed for this.
What is "the good of the state" ?
300
Since the Queen is our head of State in Canada, we have this kind of constitution.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
300
These are Ministers, who are responsible for a certain area of government (eg. health, defense), as chosen by the head of the government.
What is a Cabinet Minister?
300
This person is the mayor of Sparwood.
Who is Lois Halko?
300
The Constitution Act of 1982 includes these two important parts.
What is the BNA Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
400
This term describes a democratic ideology that believes governments should look after its citizens.
What is socialism?
400
A person who is paid to influence the federal government's policy.
What is a lobbyist?
400
These are the three branches of government.
What are the Legislative, Executive and Judicial?
400
This person is the Governor General.
Who is David Lloyd Jones?
400
This is the name given to an electoral region?
What is a constitutency or a riding?
500
The word fascism was first used by this person.
What is Benito Mussolini?
500
This is how people become a Senator.
What is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister?
500
Together these two people represent the Head of State and the head of government.
Who is the Governor General and the Prime Minister?
500
This person represents Sparwood in the Legislative Assembly.
Who is Bill Bennet?
500
This is the place where party members can freely state their views in private.
What is the caucus?
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