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Elections Vocabulary Miscellaneous Charter 10 20 30 40 50

Question 1 - 10 Place the steps of the election process in the correct order Enumeration Nomination Campaigning Dissolution Tabulation Voting

Answer 1 – 10 Dissolution Enumeration Nomination Campaigning Voting Tabulation

Question 1 - 20 What is the voting age in Canada?

Answer 1 – 20 18

Question 1 - 30 List the 3 conditions that lead to dissolution

Answer 1 – 30 5 year term is up Vote of non-confidence Ruling party is likely to win more seats (positive showing in the polls)

Question 1 - 40 Identify and explain the method used in Canada to tabulate votes

Answer 1 – 40 First-past-the-post Candidate with the most votes wins even if the number of votes against him are greater Party C wins even though 66% voted against Candidate A Candidate B Candidate C # of Votes 33 34 % of Votes 33% 34%

Question 1 - 50 Name given to a candidate who is not affiliated with a political party

Answer 1 – 50 Independent

Question 2 - 10 Partisan

Answer 2 – 10 Associated with a political party or political point of view

Question 2 - 20 Politician responsible for ensuring that party members are present for voting and follow the rules of the party

Answer 2 – 20 Whip

Question 2 - 30 Politician who seats further away from the Prime Minister or Premier Does not have a portfolio IE: Minister of Finance

Answer 2 – 30 Backbencher

Question 2 - 40 Piece of legislation that because law without following the bill passing process Can be issued directly by the cabinet

Answer 2 – 40 Order-in-council

Question 2 - 50 Name of a bill given to a bill that does not originate in Cabinet Less likely to be passed

Answer 2 – 50 Private Member’s Bill

Question 3 - 10 Type of government that is formed when the winning party wins with more than 50% of the seats

Answer 3 – 10 Majority Government

Question 3 - 20 Type of Government that is formed when the winning party wins less than 50% of the seats More likely to lose a confidence vote Must work with other parties

Answer 3 – 20 Minority Government

Question 3 - 30 Name given to laws passed at the local level

Answer 3 – 30 Bylaws

Question 3 - 40 States that all members of cabinet must support the views of the party in public

Answer 3 – 40 Cabinet Solidarity

Question 3 - 50 Explain how the size of a riding/electoral district/constituency is determined

Answer 3 – 50 Determined by population density In locations (urban) where citizens live closer together the riding is smaller In locations (rural/remote) where citizens live further apart, the riding is larger

Question 4 - 10 Name given to an individual who is hired to persuade government

Answer 4 – 10 Lobbyist

Question 4 - 20 Politician in government that moderates debate and enforces the rules of the house

Answer 4 – 20 Speaker of the House

Question 4 - 30 Appointed by the Prime Minister Form the Upper House in government Many disagree with their appointments because of patronage

Answer 4 – 30 Senators/Senate

Question 4 - 40 Official record of events in the House of Commons/Legislature

Answer 4 – 40 Hansard

Question 4 - 50 Define: Free Vote

Answer 4 – 50 When politicians are able to vote with their conscience and not told to follow party lines/position

Question 5 - 10 Define the Amending Formula

Answer 5 – 10 7 out of 10 provinces representing 50% of the population Needed to change the constitution

Question 5 - 20 Define the Notwithstanding Clause

Answer 5 – 20 (Rarely) Used by provinces to op-out of sections of the Charter Example: Bill 101 – French Language Bill, states that French is the only official language of Quebec

Question 5 - 30 Section that prevents discrimination

Answer 5 – 30 Equality Rights

Question 5 - 40 Section of the Charter that allows citizens to live in Newfoundland and travel to find work in Alberta Also states that citizens cannot collect support in more than one province

Answer 5 – 40 Mobility Rights

Question 5 - 50 Section of the Charter that ensures students are guaranteed to be educated in both English and French where numbers are large enough

Answer 5 – 50 Minority Language Rights