Bicameral System
What group of politicians have a role in the House of Commons?
Members of Parliament
What branch is the cabinet mostly picked from?
House Of Commons.
What branch does the prime minister belong to?
Executive Branch.
What is majority?
When a governing party holds half the seats in an election.
How many times is the bill read?
3
What is the importance of the house of commons?
The house of commons provides a link between Canadians and their Parliament.
How is an MP elected?
Represent a riding, in which they have to vote in, have to get a number of votes in the riding.
How Many Cabinet Ministers are there currently?
35
What is minority?
When the governing party holds less than half the seats in the election.
What order does the bill go in?
Answer House Of Commons, Senate, Royal Assent.
How is the Senate different from the House of Commons?
The Senate gives a voice to underrepresented groups, unlike the HofC which runs by representation by population.
Who appoints the senators?
The Governor General
What does the cabinet do?
Proposes most of the ideas that become laws.
At Least what fraction of the seats do you need to be “First past the Post?”
½
What two houses make up the Legislative Branch?
Senate, House of Commons
What is the main job of the Senate/Senators?
Senators scrutinize legislation, suggest improvements, and fix mistakes.
What are the requirements to become a senator?
Must be between the ages of 30 and 75 and be a resident of the province or territory they are appointed to.
How does the ruling of the Prime Minister meet the needs of the people?
The Prime Minister’s responsibility is to manage the civil service and take into consideration the complaints and needs of the citizens of Canada and put laws into place to meet the needs of the Canadian citizens.
What is the difference between minority and majority government?
Minority government is when the governing party has less than half the seats in an election and majority government is when the governing party has half the seats in an election.
What is the job and roles of the Executive Branch?
Run day to day business, introduce most bills, puts laws into action -PM -Cabinet
What happens in the house of commons daily?
There is a 45 minute question period where they are able to question the prime minister and other MPs
What are the steps in becoming an MP?
Meet criteria to become a candidate, contact your political party, find suitable persons to appoint, collect at least 100 eligible signatures, complete a nomination paper, file the nomination paper.
How does the Prime Minister manage the government?
Discusses policies and examines bills, assigns members of the cabinet to portfolios that lead government sectors, and leads the cabinet in deciding government policy.
What is “first past the post?”
When you already won at least half of the seats in the House of Commons during an election, your party is in power without adding up seats for the other parties.
What is the job of the Judicial branch?
Run courts,make sure laws are followed.