Types of Government
Citizens vote to choose leadership who make decisions for them.
Democracy
This level of government is responsible for things like criminal law, immigration, currency and Canada Post.
Federal Government
Vote or Voting
What the Governor General gives to officially make a bill a law on behalf of the King.
Royal Assent
The name of the 1867 document that outlines the structure of the Canadian Government. Originally called the British North America Act.
Constitution Act
The absence of government. The general public makes decisions for their region.
Anarchist
This level of government is responsible for things like water, garbage collection, fired departments, and libraries.
Municipal Government
This term refers to an individual who is represented politically by a politician.
Constituent
The title of an unelected politician, who propose bills, study issues relevant to Canadian society, and who keep the government of Canada accountable to the people.
Senators
This is the title of an MP who has a special position in the House of Commons, where they have to manage the rules and keep order in Parliament.
Speaker of the House
One person is ruler for life and has total power over their nation. Leadership is usually inherited.
Monarchy
This level of government is responsible for things like housing, social services, marriage licenses, and healthcare.
Provincial Government
This term refers to a government that won an election but has less than half the seats in their political assembly, making it more difficult to pass laws.
Minority Government
This term refers to a government system that is based on the British government. Here, proposed laws are discussed in two Chambers and become official by Royal Assent.
Parliamentary System
This is the number of Members of Parliament currently in the House of Commons.
343
Government is based on religious laws and customs. The political leader is usually also the religious leader.
Theocracy
This type of government is established through a treaty, and allows Indigenous Peoples to make decisions for their own communities.
Self-Government
This type of democracy involves citizens electing politicians to represent them and to make decisions on their behalf.
Indirect or Representative
This term refers to the way in which Canada's federal legislative is split into two houses, both of which discuss potential laws and issues in Canada.
Bicameral System
When the Prime Minister changes Cabinet positions resulting in select Members of Parliament losing or gaining new departments to oversee.
Cabinet Shuffle
A small, elite ruling class has power over people who have lower status. Power is usually connected to wealth and ethnicity.
Oligarchy
This group of men who created Canada's federal system of government. (Hint: Confederation is in the title)
Fathers of Confederation
This term refers to a system in which people are given power to make laws that are enforced to guide the affairs of a community. (Think generally)
Government
This term refers to citizen organization and movements that monitor the government and work to address social problems (ex. soup kitchens and unions). (2 words)
Civil Society
When the government cannot get enough votes on an important bill (such as the budget), there will be a vote, which may require them to step down and for a new election to be held. (State the name of that vote)
Non-confidence