Types of government
a type of government where one person is in charge, no one else has any input and cannot challenge this person
Dictatorship
government Representatives elected at the provincial level in Newfoundland
Member of House of Assembly (MHA)
NL belonged to this empire in the 1800s
British empire
a school system based on religions
denominational school system
the year Canada became a country
1867
a type of government where no one is in charge. There are no rules and people live for themselves
Anarchy
a group of like-minded individuals who have similar beliefs and political interests
political party
a person who governed NL mostly from sea
naval governor
1997
the government responsible for garbage collection and water
municipal
A type of government where a king or queen is the head of state
Monarchy
the title given to each leader of the provincial government in each province
premier
a period where there was a lot of crime, fires, and riots due to lack of work, lack of a government and lack of housing/money
Winter of the Rals
Conservatives were mostly __________. Liberals were mostly ______________
Protestant/Catholic
the government responsible for citizenship and military operations
federal
A type of government where the leaders are voted in by people for the people.
Democracy
a division of the province into smaller sections for voting purposes
electoral district
people who are unable to vote such as women or children or the poor
disenfranchised
Two reasons FOR confederation
more access to resources
more protection
more money
stronger country
the government responsible for education and healthcare
provincial
Three levels of government in Canada
Federal, Provincial, Municipal
What are 3 of 5 principals of democracy?
Free & Fair Elections
Fundamental Freedoms
The Rule of Law
Citizen Participation
Accountability/Transparency
Who did the representative government consist of?
a governor and council from Britain, and an assembly of a couple elected NLers
Two reasons AGAINST confederation
more taxes
forced enlistment in military
people taking our resources
when did NL join canada?
1949