Terms + Definitions
The role that represents the King at the federal level
Governor General
The level of government responsible for services like garbage collection and local parks
What is the municipal government?
This political party focuses most on environmental issues
What is the Green Party?
Privileges or freedoms protected by a law.
What are Rights?
The age of voting in Canada.
What is the voting age? (18)
The branch of government that enforces the law
The proper name of local municipal laws.
What is a by-law?
This political party side supports lower taxes and traditional values?
What is the Conservative Party?
A citizen’s duty to vote, obey laws, and help others
What is a Civic (Duty) Responsibility?
The location and name of the building where federal government of Canada operates
What is the Parliament Building in Ottawa?
The branch of government which interprets the law
What is the Judicial Branch?
The level of government responsible for immigration and national defense
What is the federal government?
This political party has a plan to invest billions into hiring more family doctors.
What is the New Democratic Party?
This document guarantees equality, freedom of speech, and religion in Canada
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
The first step in the process of calling for an election.
When is the Governor General closing government?
The role that represents the monarchy at the Provincial level
What is the Lieutenant Governor?
The level of government that handles healthcare and education
What is the Provincial Government?
When no political party wins a majority of seats, the ruling party must rely on other parties’ support to pass laws.
What kind of government results from this situation?
What is a Minority Government?
This democratic principle means everyone is subject to the same laws
What is Rule of Law?
The term for where a Member of Parliament represents interests?
What is a Riding?
The two groups that make up the Legislative Branch of Canada’s Parliament
What is the House of Commons and the Senate?
The Prime Minister proposes a new law, Parliament debates and passes it, and the Supreme Court later reviews its constitutionality.
This sequence best illustrates which civic principle that keeps power balanced among branches?
What is Separation of Powers (or Checks and Balances)?
In Canada, the candidate with the most votes wins even if they don’t get a majority.
What is this system of voting called?
What is First-Past-The-Post?
What is equity?
When citizens write letters to their MPs, organize fundraisers, and post awareness campaigns on social media, they’re showing which essential element of an active democracy that goes beyond voting?
What is Civic Action/Engagement?