Canada info dump
When did Canada become a country
July 1 1867
What person and group of people work in this area?
The Prime minister and his cabinet
How many seats in the house of commons?
338
What group of people make up this branch of government
The supreme court
Newspapers, the radio, the interner, TV, the news, magazines, billboards, books
What are the four levels of governmenr in Canada?
Tribal bands, Municipal, Provincial, Federal
List the 3 big steps in order to become Prime Minister
Lead a political party
Your party must win the most seats
What are the big 5 political parties in Canada
Liberal, NDP, Conservtive, Green, Bloc Quebecois
Senators and supreme court judges are not elected, they are..
apppointed
Politicians develop key messages for the media to control how the media present them. These are known as...
slogans
What is the word used to mark Canada becoming its own country?
Confederation
You get the name Minister if the Prime Minister appoints you to the...
Cabinet
MP's represent their whats from where?
Constituents & ridings
How many judges are on Canada's supremd court
9 judges
The three main roles of media is to....
inform, share information, and represent the people
What are the 3 branches of government in canada
This part of government proposes these things, which they hope will become Laws
Bills
List the 3 components in this branch of government
House of Commons
Senate
Governor General
Who has the final say in appointing supreme court judges?
The Prime Minister
A lobbyist is hired by a group to influence who?
Who is Canada's figurative head of state?
The king of England
Ministers in this branch handle special topics called...
Portfolios
What party is the current official opposition?
The conservatives
What are two roles of the supreme court?
Hear appeals from lower courts & decide important questions about the constitution
The federal accountability act means what?
Lobbyists must document which MP's and government officials they meet with.