Indigenous Governance
The 1876 federal law that imposed government control over many aspects of First Nations life and governance.
What is the Indian Act?
The name for a proposed law before it is officially passed.
What is a Bill?
The Prime Minister and their most senior ministers make up this group, part of the Executive Branch.
What is the Cabinet?
The type of monarchy Canada is — one where the Constitution limits the King's power.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
Jools LeBron's viral TikTok phrase told people to act "very ___, very mindful."
What is demure?
An agreement that allows an Indigenous community to control its own education, language, and local governance.
What is a Self-Government Agreement?
The type of government formed when one party wins more than half the seats in the House of Commons.
What is a Majority Government?
A person elected by voters in a riding to represent them in the House of Commons.
What is a Member of Parliament (MP)?
The power courts have to strike down a law that violates the Constitution.
What is Judicial Review?
The province that made history in 2023 by electing Canada's first First Nations Premier.
What is Manitoba?
Rights held by Indigenous Peoples based on agreements made with the Crown.
What are Treaty Rights?
The final stamp of approval a bill needs from the Governor General before it officially becomes law.
What is Royal Assent?
Unlike MPs, these Parliament members are appointed by the Prime Minister — not elected.
What are Senators?
The section of the Charter that specifically protects the rights of Indigenous peoples.
The section of the Charter that specifically protects the rights of Indigenous peoples.
Who are the Winnipeg Blue Bombers?
Not all Canadians hold these rights — they belong specifically to Indigenous peoples based on ancestral land connections and Crown agreements.
What are Treaty and Aboriginal Rights?
The total number of seats in Canada's House of Commons.
What is 343?
The highest court in Canada — the final court of appeal.
What is the Supreme Court of Canada?
A Charter right AND a civic responsibility — the most fundamental act of democracy.
What is voting?
The Canadian rapper known for hits like "One Dance" and "Passionfruit."
Who is Drake?
The name of Canada's first Indigenous Governor General, appointed in 2021.
Who is Mary Simon?
Who is the current leader of the opposition?
Who is Pierre Poilievre
What is Direct Democracy?
Everyone pays this to the government on good and services.
The news agency in Canada primarily funded through the federal government.
What is CBC?