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Forms of Government Citizenship Canadian Government Choosing a Government Vocabulary Democratic Governments
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In what form of government does the central government operate all levels of government?
Unitary Government score board
Where does the power lie in a confederate form of government?
With the governments of the member countries or states score board
What type of government divides power between a central government and small units of government?
Federal system score board
What type of government does Canada have?
Federal System scoreboard
What document defines the rights, responsibilities, and duties of the central and local governments in a federal system?
Constitution score board
How old does a citizen have to be to vote in Canada?
18 score board
What is a disadvantage of a direct democracy?
It is slow because every decision requires a vote of every citizen on every issue. score board
What two Greek words form the basis for the word “democracy”?
Demos (people) and kratos (power) score board
What power do the people have in a representative democracy?
Citizens choose delegates to represent them at various levels of government. score board
Why could a direct democracy be ineffective?
It is slow and every citizen may not be informed on all matters. score board
What are two types of democratic government?
Parliamentary and Presidential score board
What is the most common form of democratic government?
Parliamentary System score board
Who is the head of state in a Parliamentary form of government?
Monarch score board
What level of government would be more likely to have a direct democracy?
Local, e.g., town meeting score board
How does the president in a presidential democracy differ from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy?
The prime minister is chosen from among the members of parliament while the president runs for office separately and heads a separate branch of government. score board
What type of government does Canada have?
Constitutional Monarchy score board
Who elects members of the Canadian parliament?
People (citizens over 18) score board
Who elects the Prime Minister of Canada?
Members of Parliament score board
How often are elections held in Canada?
They can be called at any time if the Prime Minister feels the government is not working well. score board
Who is the head of the Canadian provincial government?
Premier score board
How is membership in a confederation determined?
Membership is voluntary. score board
In what type of government can decisions be made the quickest?
Autocratic score board
Why might some countries prefer to be a member of a confederation?
They may be able to solve problems and be more successful by working together. score board
What are two problems of confederate forms of governments?
They have little power because each country can veto. It is too difficult to come to agreement. score board
What are two powers of the national government in a federal system?
Declare war, sign treaties, coin money, raise an army score board
What is another name for a king or queen?
Monarch score board
What is a document that explains how a government is organized?
Constitution score board
What form of government comes from the Greek words for self and power?
Autocracy score board
What Greek word means “few”?
Oligos score board
What is the Greek word for power?
Kratos score board
Make your wager on the scoreboard scoreFinal Question
What are three of Canada’s political parties?
Bloc Quebecois Conservative Party of Canada Green Party Liberal Party New Democratic Party score board