The People of Gov't.
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The "leader" of Canada.

Who is the Prime Minister?

100

The LEVEL of government in charge of all of Canada

What is the Federal level?

100

The legal age you need to be to vote

What is 18 years old?

100

The final stage in the process of passing a bill into law

What is Royal Assent?

100

Your favourite teacher at GL

Who is Ms. Cook?

200

Candidates who are voted in by the citizens to go to represent them in the House of Commons.

Who are the Members of Parliament (MPs)?

200

The BRANCH of government that works in the court system 

What is the Judicial branch?

200

Another way of voting if you can't be there on the day

What is a mail-in ballot?

200

A system of government where the people have a say in how they are ruled. Citizens can participate in elections, and laws are made based on the majority's opinion.

What is a democracy?

300

The King or Queen's representative in Canada.

Who is the Governor General?

300

This BRANCH is made up of two houses: the House of Commons and the Senate.

What is the Legislative branch?

300

What FPTP stands for

What is First Past the Post (our voting system)?

300

False or inaccurate information that is unintentionally spread. This can include rumors, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories that are passed along without fact-checking or verification.

What is misinformation?

400

Appointed by the Prime Minister to run different departments. They sit around him in the House of Commons. 


Who are the Cabinet Ministers?

400

The Prime Minister is the head of this BRANCH

What is the Executive branch?

400

The age demographic least likely to participate in a vote

What are younger people (ages 18-20)?

400

Geographic areas that are used to divide a larger jurisdiction, such as a country, into smaller, more manageable units for the purpose of conducting elections

What is an electoral district (riding)

500

The name of the leader of the second largest political party (also found in the House of Commons). 

Who is the Leader of Official Opposition?

500

The LEVEL of government responsible for emergency services such as fire stations and police.

What is the Municipal level?

500

Name and describe one flaw in the FPTP voting system

What is the minority rule, a 2-party system, gerrymandering, or the spoiler effect?
500

In politics this refers to a set of beliefs, values, and principles that shape a political party's or an individual's views on social, economic, and political issues.

What are ideologies?