Structure
The 3 branches of government.
What is the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch and Judicial Branch
The day to day business of the government is run by
Who are the PM and cabinet?
MP stand for
What is a Member of Parliament?
The members of Canada's Senate are called
Who are Senators?
The number of H of C 'seats' are
What is 308?
The law that describes governance in Canada
What is Canada's Constitution?
The 2 parts of the legislative branch
What are the House of Commons and the Senate?
An MP represents
Who are voters of a riding or district?
Senators are chosen by
What is appointed by the prime minister?
Lobbyists do
What is try and influence the MP's and gocernment officials?
The head of government in Canada
Who is the Prime minister?
After an election, this group forms the government
What is a political party and who elects the most MP's?
The House of Commons is
What is the major law-making body in Canada's federal political system?
The language(s) is the Senate conducted in
What is French and English?
The Prime Minister is elected by
What is as an MP and then what is the leader of their party, who has won a majority in an election.
The head of state in Canada
Who is the British monarch?
This branch is separate from the other branches, and acts as a check on their powers.
What is the judicial branch?
Representation in the H of C is by
What is Population?
The main thing that Senators represent.
What are Canada's regions and especially Canada's minorities?
A back-bencher is
A 'Newbie' in parliament who generally sits in the back of the H of C
Besides the Prime Minister, the Executive branch consists of
What is the Cabinet?
This branch represents Canada's minorities
What is the Senate?
The 3 main things that the H of C does
What is debate, study and vote on laws?
The senate gives _________ to legislation from the H of C.
What is sober second thought?
The current Governor General
Who is no one?
(Temporarily is Richard Wagner Supreme Court Justice.)