Government
What is something the federal government is responsible for?
Armed forces, international relations, immigration, agriculture...
What does FPTP stand for?
First Past the Post
What are 2 of the 4 criteria for historical significance?
Depth, scope, duration, revealing?
What was one of the two purposes of the Indian Act?
Controlling and assimilating First Nations (and Indigenous people in general)
Is a bill a law?
No.
What branch of the government implements (makes happen) laws?
The executive government
What is the name of the main right-leaning political party in Canada?
Conservative Party of Canada
What is a trigger cause?
The cause that pushes an event to happen; might not be the most important.
Lawyer ban, women losing status if they married, not allowed to vote, not allowed to practice their culture/language...
Is the Governor General part of the federal, provincial, or municipal government.
Federal
What job do you have to have in order to become Prime Minister?
Member of Parliament/Head of a political party
Who can vote in elections in Canada?
Any citizen 18 years or older.
What is an underlying cause?
A cause that has existed for years/decades/centuries before the event occured.
What is a democratic right?
How many readings are there in the process of creating a law?
3
What is a consensus government?
A government where all members must agree.
How often do elections happen in Canada?
At least every 4 years.
What does "revealing" mean in the context of Historical Significance?
That it reveals a larger issue from the past or present.
Mobility rights.
Can a country be communist and capitalist at the same time?
No! But you can be socialist and capitalist at the same time!
What is the name of the governance system that Canada has? (Hint: there are two correct answers) (Second hint: this is the TYPE of government, not the branches or levels)
Constitutional monarchy AND/OR Parliamentary democracy
How many times can someone be elected as Prime Minister?
Trick question! Canada has no limit on how many times a PM can be voted in.
What might an underlying cause of a forest fire be?
Drought, climate change, decades of clear-cut logging...
What was the Pass system?
It was a system where First Nations had to get permission from an Indian Agent to leave the reserve.
How do you spell Ms. T's last name?
Trenaman