Form of Governments
The form of government in Canada.
What is democracy?
Level of government that is responsible for immigration and national defense in Canada.
What is Federal?
Type of question that asks to evaluate moral principles and values.
What are ethical questions?
The current Governor General of Canada.
Who is Mary Simon?
Key features of democratic citizenship in Canada.
What is the participation in civic life?
Form of government in which political power is legally passed on to the family members of the wealthiest family.
What is monarchy?
Branch of government that interprets and enforces laws.
What is Judicial
The importance of students studying civics.
What is to understand how the government works and how to participate as informed citizens?
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
Who is Edith Dumont?
A fundamental value of democracy.
What is equality and fairness?
The process of making decisions in groups to manage power, resources, and rules.
What is politics?
Branch of government that creates laws.
What is Legislative?
True or False: Canadian citizens can make changes in how we are governed and challenge government policy through voting.
True!
Indigenous communities leaders are often chosen through this process.
What is the consensus-based decision making?
The first steps of a federal bill to become law in Canada.
What is the introduction and first reading?
Form of government that has no governing authority, resulting in complete absence of rules.
What is anarchy?
True or False: Municipal governments are responsible for your healthcare.
False!
Political inquiry begins with a strong question. Tell your teacher (or whoever is presenting) a strong political closed question.
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Description of indigenous self-governance in Canada.
What is that it allows indigenous nations to make decisions over internal matters such as education, land use, and cultural practices?
Description of what the House of Commons is.
What is a building where the judiciary decides cases and interprets law?
Form of government best described as ruled by a small group of powerful individuals.
What is an oligarchy?
The order of government and branch used to implement laws onto healthcare associations.
What is the provincial order and executive branch of government?
Give 3 concrete examples of active citizenship that you practice in your community.
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Two major differences between Canada's democracy and traditional indigenous consensus-based governance systems.
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The process of a bill to become a federal law in Canada, including the role of the Governor General.
What is the introduction and first reading, second reading and referral to a committee, third reading and adoption, and the approval by the Governor General or another designated representative of the Crown is required for a bill to become law once it has been passed by both Houses in identical form?