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Roles in Government
Levels and Branches of Government
Leaders and Parties
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Potpourri
100
Not where mom keeps the cookies, they are the collection of the government's ministers and the most powerful MPs.
What is the cabinet?
100
It's the level responsible for national defense and currency.
What is the federal government?
100
He's the leader of the federal Liberal party.
Who is Justin Trudeau?
100
He is your member of Parliament.
Who is Mike Bossio?
100
It's the term for a party that has more than half of the seats in parliament.
What is a majority government?
200
They are responsible for keeping order in the House of Commons
What is the Speaker of the House?
200
It's the level responsible for schools and health care.
What is the provincial government?
200
She is the only member of her party with a seat in parliament.
Who is Elizabeth May?
200
If you can vote, you'll receive this in the mail before election day.
What is a voter information card?
200
Like the end of a horse race, this is the term which describes how we decide which Members of Parliament actually win a riding.
What is First Past the Post?
300
This person in government performs the last step in making a bill a law - giving Royal Assent.
What is the Governor General?
300
It's the term for a local level of government, often headed by a mayor or reeve.
What is municipal?
300
He is the only leader of national federal party WITHOUT an actual seat in the house for himself.
Who is Jagmeet Singh?
300
It's the very first step in a bill becoming law.
What is First Reading?
300
The 1995 Quebec Referendum was decided by about this % of the vote.
What is about 1%?
400
The party with the second largest number of seats in called this.
What is the official opposition?
400
It's the branch of government which creates laws, which are often called legislation.
What is legislative?
400
He is the new leader of the federal Conservative party.
Who is Andrew Scheer?
400
It's the full name of your riding.
What is Hastings Lennox and Addington?
400
Of the 5 major political parties, it's the one that belongs furthest to the right on the political spectrum.
What is the Conservative party?
500
To infinity and beyond! She is Canada's brand new governor general.
Who is Julie Payette?
500
It's the branch of government responsible for executing, carrying out, or implementing laws.
What is the executive branch?
500
She is the current leader of the Bloc Quebecois
Who is Martine Oullette?
500
It's the maximum amount of money a private citizen can donate to a political party or candidate per year.
What is $1500.00?
500
It's the term for a direct question to citizens where they can vote yes or no.
What is a referendum?