Government Responsibilities
What level is responsible for police services?
All levels
Who is the opposition leader and what party is represented?
Pierre Polievre - Conservative
Our voting system in Canada is called...
First Past The Post
What is a coalition?
A minority government must gain the confidence of another party to help them get "first past the post"
What 2 types of leadership do we have in Canada?
Constitutional Monarchy and Representative Democracy
What level is responsible for licensing?
Provincial
Who is the Mayor of Brockville?
Matt Wren
How many federal seats are there in Canada? How many do you need for a Majority government?
343 - 172
What is advanced voting? Who is most likely to participate?
Elderly
Planning - has to work - away
Explain a direct democracy. Give an example.
All citizens vote on matters.
Smaller countries - Luxembourg
What level is responsible for Immigration?
Federal
What is an MPP? Who is it and what party is represented?
Member of Provincial Parliament - Steve Clark - PC
What is the Ceremonial Mace? Give 2 points.
Must be present for the meeting to take place. Meeting will not take place until its in place and meeting ends when it leaves the room.
Represents the King.
Is a replica.
Give 2 types of power and examples.
Rewards
Force
Charisma
Numbers
What is an Oligarchy? Give an example.
Rule by few - usually rich, aristocrats
USSR
Give me an example of 2 responsibilities at the Municipal level.
Water/Sewage - fire services - snow removal
What is an MP? Who is it and what party is represented?
Member of Parliament - Michael Barrett - Conservative
What is one way to increase voter turnout? Give a Pro and a Con.
Fines
Online Voting
What are the 3 branches of government? Explain them.
Executive - People in charge - make the laws
Legislative - all laws are passed
Judicial - court stuff - enforces the laws
What is a theocracy? Give an example.
Religious Rule
Vatican
What level is responsible for parks?
All levels
What is the Crown representative called at the provincial level? What is his/her name?
Lieutenant Governor - Edith Dumont
What are the 7 steps to creating a law?
Create a Bill - 1st Reading - 2nd Reading - Committees - 3rd Reading - Senate - Royal Assent
What are the 3 Principles of Democracy? (Our system was built on these foundations)
Magna Carta
Iroquois Confederacy
Voting System in Athens
A style of leadership that is a democracy but is not affiliated with a monarch.
Republic