Forms of Government
A country ruled by a queen
What is a monarchy?
This side of the spectrum believes that people should be allowed to make their own choices and are not responsible for others
What is the right?
The Crown is part of this branch of government
What is Legislative?
Waste management is part of this level of government
What is municipal?
This is a proposal for a new law
What is a bill?
A country in which all the political power lies in one place
What is an authoritarian government?
Socialism is an ideology on this side of the political spectrum
What is the left?
The Prime Minister is part of this branch of government
What is executive?
Criminal law is part of this level of government
What is federal?
This is the main leader of the government
What is Head of Government?
This idea translates to "rule by the people"
What is democracy?
The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) is on this side of the political spectrum
What is the right?
The Supreme Court is part of this branch of government
What is judicial?
Local parks are part of this level of government
What is municipal?
This is the main symbol or public face of the government
What is Head of State?
This idea translates to "politics being a public matter," though it can be both democratic or authoritarian
What is republic?
This grid is used for mapping political ideologies
What is a Nolan chart?
A bill is introduced and read aloud to the legislative house during this step of the law-making process
What is first reading?
Colleges and universities are a responsibility of this level of government
What is provincial?
This is the branch of government responsible for creating bills
What is the Legislature?
In this type of representative democracy, the executive is chosen from the legislature
What is a parliamentary democracy?
Someone who believes in fewer government controls and more individual freedoms could be described as this
What is libertarian?
All Cabinet meetings are private, due to this tradition
What is Cabinet Secrecy?
Postal services are a responsibility for this level of government
What is federal?
This is the branch of government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws, through the Head of Government and Cabinet
What is Executive?