Government Basics
A system that makes laws and decisions for a country
What is government?
A freedom people are allowed to have
What is a right?
Makes laws
What is the legislative branch?
A legal member of a country
What is a citizen?
A person elected to lead a city or country
What is a leader? / mayor/prime minister?
The right to speak your ideas
What is freedom of speech?
Interprets laws
What is the judicial branch?
Showing love and support for your country
What is patriotism?
When people vote to choose leaders
What is an election?
Something you must do as a citizen
What is a responsibility?
Carries out laws
What is the executive branch?
Following laws and helping others
What is good citizenship?
Power that a government has to rule
What is authority?
Helping your community and following rules
What is being responsible?
The leader of the executive branch in Canada.
Who is the Prime Minister?
Becoming a citizen if you were born elsewhere
What is naturalization?
The set of rules and laws that explain how Canada is run.
What is the Constitution of Canada ?
Choosing leaders by voting
What is a civic duty?
A system where branches share power
What is checks and balances?
A group of people with the same government
What is a nation?