Canadian Government
When the people govern the nation
What is a democracy
The three Federal Government branches
What are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What is consensus
The prime minister chooses this group of people to help lead specific departments. Example finance, transportation, first nations
What is the Cabinet
This Territory is self-governed
What is Nunavut
A group of people who have common beliefs, ideas, and plans about the best way to govern.
What is a political party
This branch can make, change, or remove any federal law
What is the Legislative Branch
A settlement of differences in which each side gives up part of it's demands
What is compromise
DAILY DOUBLE
A group of people that are appointed (chosen by) the Governor General that pass bills and make them law.
What is the Senate
The federal Act that regulates the lives of First Nations people, and is still used to this day
What is the Indian Act
The head of state who is represented by the Governor General
Who is the Monarch
This branch applies and interprets Canadian laws.
What is the Judicial Branch
when a group of individuals give their opinions or show their support by holding up 0-5 fingers in regards to how they would like to come up with a consensus
What is the fist-to-five consensus decision-making tool
MPs(members of Parliament) from the party that had the second highest number of elected representatives
Who are the opposition
This Card is given to a registered first nations person in Canada
What is a Status Card
DAILY DOUBLE
The system and principles that govern Canada. This includes its structure, powers, and rights
What is the Constitiution
This branch makes decisions and implements laws that are required to run Canada
What is the Executive branch
When the majority of people agree with a proposal. This is usually done when voting
What is "Majority Rules" Decisions making
The centre of the federal government, where all the elected MPs (members of parliament) meet to discuss the issue concerning Canada
What is the House of Commons
By acknowledging that First Nations people were a sovereign nation, the Canandian Government and the indigenous people were able to compromise and come up with these. Ps. There are 11 number ones of these in Canada
What are treaties
What is The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
This branch is seperate from the other 2 branches to prevent the other branches from having too much authority over Canadian laws
The Judicial Branch
a partnership agreed on by groups of people or groups of nations
What is a confederacy
The highest court of Canada
What is the Supreme Court of Canada
In most indigenous nations, these people have the most power
Which are the women