Definitions
A government that obeys the people
What is a democracy?
Name of current Prime Minister?
Who is Justin Trudeau?
The branch of government that deals with legal matters
What is Judicial branch?
the Chambre of Government with appointed individuals
What is the Senate?
Age Senators can retire
What is 75 years old?
possessing only symbolic powers
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
Name of Grande Prairie/ Mackenzie's current Member of Parliament
Who is Chris Warkentin?
a document that outlines the values we have as Canadians as well as laws. It also limits government's powers.
What is the constitution?
when one party holds more than half of the seats in House of Commons
What is Majority Government?
the number of Members of Parliament
What is 338?
system or style of democracy where the country is run by a body of elected representatives
What is a Parliamentary System?
Canada's Current Governor General
What is Julie Payette?
The highest court in Canada
What is the Supreme Court of Canada?
these people have portfolios
What are Cabinet Ministers?
Legal voting age
What is 18?
the idea that there are many levels of government working together
The name of Canada's current Queen
Who is Queen Elizabeth ll?
the branch of government that propose most laws
What is Executive Branch?
All MPs use an ___________ to get elected in to their positions
What is an election campaign?
the number of Senators
What is 105?
occurs each sitting day in the HOC, in which members of the parliament ask questions to government ministers (including the prime minister).
Question Period
WHo is Erin O'Toole?
last step in a bill becoming a law
What is Royal Assent?
Senators are sometimes referred to as this because they review important items
What is Sober Second Thought?
What is 31?