Canadian government
How many elected members are elected federally and what are their titles
338 members of parliament (mp)
what agency handles canadian elections
elections canada
A set of shared ideas and beliefs about politics and how government should function
What is political ideologies
a subdivision of a larger state created to provide its population with representation in the larger state's legislature
what is a riding
who is the current prime minister
justin trudeau
What is a parliamentary democracy
when people are elected to make up parliament and legislatures coming from across the country
what voting system does manitoba use
First past the post
what is a political party
a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal, often regarding changes to laws or constitutional amendments.
what is a referendum
what is it called when the government has under half of the parliamentary seats.
minority government
What is the government responsible for at the federal level?
The military, money and banking, postal service, federal taxes and criminal law
Requirements to vote in canada
citizenship, you can prove your identity and address and you need to be over 18
how is goverment formed?
The party that elects the most number of representatives or wins the most seats usually forms government.
a system to characterize and classify different political positions in relation to one another
What is the political spectrum
what is the required age to become a part of a political party
14
(name at least 4 from each of the following) What services do the local and provincial legislatures provide for their community
Provincial: Schooling, drivers licenses, hospitals, prisons, healthcards, highways
Local: bylaws, police, snow cleaning, property tax, garbage and recycling and public health.
2 reasons why a pm would call and early election
The pm hopes an early election will benefit their party
The government loses (or expects to lose) majority support on a key vote in parliament
What are the five main political parties of canada and their side of the political spectrum
Left: NDP, bloc, Green. Middle/left: liberal. Right: conservative.
the transfer of control of an activity or organization to several local offices or authorities rather than one single one.
Decentralization
The 3 branches of Canadas government and their purposes
What is the legislative: responsible for creating/amending laws. the judicial: responsible for the interpretation of laws and regulations and punishing the lawbreakers. the Executive: responsible for government operations and enforcing the law
what is plurality
any candidate must get at least 1 more vote than opposing candidates to win
What is one poltical belief from each of the 5 main political parties
ndp: mixed economy (private owned and public owned businesses)
liberal: universal healthcare (easily accessible healthcare)
green: sustainability (environment)
conservative: fiscality (repay national debt)
bloc: sovereignty from canada
What does veto mean and when can it be used
veto means a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by the legislative body.
this only really applies when debating the laws. (its when a laws denied by the other parties