Monarchy
How does the Governor General come to power?
What is the current Prime Minister's name?
Justin Trudeau
Who is the Senate accountable to?
Their region/governor general.
How many judges are there in the Supreme Court?
9
When is Truth and Reconciliation Day?
September 30th
Who is currently the head of state?
King Charles III
What is the responsibility of the executive branch?
Passing laws/putting laws into action
What are the three key positions in the legislative branch?
Governor General, House of Commons, and Senate
What is the judicial branch responsible for?
Interpreting laws.
When was the last Residential School closed?
1996
How does the King/Queen come to power?
Born into it.
What are the three key positions in the executive branch?
Prime Minister, Cabinet, Governor General
What is the legislative branch responsible for?
Debating, studying and voting on laws/making laws.
EXECUTIVE: What party does our current Prime Minister belong to?
What year was the Indian Act created?
1876
Who is our current Governor General?
Mary Simon
How do Cabinet Ministers come to power?
Appointed by the Prime Minister
How many members are there in the House of Commons?
338
How do the judges come to power?
Prime minister and cabinet appoint them.
What was the name of the prime minister that created Residential Schools?
John A. Macdonald
If Queen Elizabeth II's realm was from 1952 to 2022, how many years was she the head of state?
70 years
How does the Prime Minister become the Prime Minister?
1. Elected as head of his party
2. Appointed by the Governor General
3. House of Common members win the majority of the ridings.
The House of Commons members each represent a single electoral district based on it's population. What is this district called?
Riding.
EXECUTIVE: How does the House of Commons members come to power?
Voted in by the public
What is the name of the Prime Minister that apologized for Residential Schools in 2008?
Stephen Harper.