The People of Gov't.
The "leader" of Canada.
Who is the Prime Minister?
The LEVEL of government in charge of all of Canada
What is the Federal level?
The legal age you need to be to vote
What is 18 years old?
The final stage in the process of passing a bill into law
What is Royal Assent?
Your favourite teacher at GL
Who is Ms. Cook?
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)?
The BRANCH of government that works in the court system
What is the Judicial branch?
Another way of voting if you can't be there on the day
What is a mail-in ballot?
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?
The King or Queen's representative in Canada.
Who is the Governor General?
This BRANCH is made up of two houses: the House of Commons and the Senate.
What is the Legislative branch?
What FPTP stands for
What is First Past the Post (our voting system)?
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?
Appointed by the Prime Minister to run different departments. They sit around him in the House of Commons.
Who are the Cabinet Ministers?
The Prime Minister is the head of this BRANCH
What is the Executive branch?
The age demographic least likely to participate in a vote
What are younger people (ages 18-20)?
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)
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?
The LEVEL of government responsible for emergency services such as fire stations and police.
What is the Municipal level?
Name and describe one flaw in the FPTP voting system
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?