Fed, Pro, or Municipal Federal Gov Breakdown Types of Gov Political Spectrum Role of Gov People How we Vote $ 200 $ 200$200 $ 200 $ 200 $400 $ 400$400 $ 400$400 $600 $ 600$600 $ 600 $ 600 $ 600 $800 $ 800$800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 1000$1000 $ 1000 $ 1000 $ 1000 $ 1000

Human Rights Law Making Process Law Canadian Constitution Off Topic Potent Potables $ 400 $ 400 $ 400 $ 400 $ 400 $ 400 $ 800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 1200 $ 1200 $ 1200 $ 1200 $ 1200 $ 1200 $ 1600 $ 1600 $ 1600 $ 1600 $ 1600 $ 1600 $ 2000 $ 2000 $ 2000 $ 2000 $ 2000 $ 2000

Final Jeopardy Citizen & Government

Final Jeopardy Influencing government policy What is the role of a lobbyist?

$200 Provincial Education

$400 municipal water

$600 Federal Defense

$800 municipal Local Roads

$1000 Federal Welfare

$200 Executive, Legislative, Judicial Name the 3 Branches of Government

$400 House of Commons, Senate What is in the legislative branch?

$600 G.G. PM, Cabinet What is in the executive branch

$800 Supreme Court of Canada, Provincial, Municipal Courts What is in the judicial branch?

$1000 Carry out and enforce laws What is the job of the Executive branch?

$200 democracy When the power lies in the hands of officials elected by the majority, this is a(n)…

$400 Constitutional Monarchy What *specific* type of government does Canada have?

$600 aristocracy When the power lies in the hands of elite or upper class, this is a(n)…

$800 Dictatorship When the power is in the hands of one individual who usually has the support of the military, this is a(n)…

$1000 Oligarchy When the power is in the hands of few influential individuals, this is a(n)…

$200 Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, Fascism, Communism, Totalitarianism Name 4 of the 6 major ideologies

$400 Communism What ideology sits on the far left of the political spectrum?

$600 Fascism What ideology sits at the extreme right?

$800 Centre right Where on the political spectrum does Canada’s conservative party sit?

$1000 Nolan Chart What is a more accurate way of charting political ideologies?

$200 Give throne speech, sign bills to make law, parties What is the job of the Governor General?

$400 Sticking with your party in the public eye What is cabinet solidarity

$600 Cross voter names off list and tallies ballots What does the poll clerk do?

$800 Proportional Representation What is a suggested voting system where candidates are voted in based their party, and the number of seats in the HOC is based on the seats they win?

$1000 Sober second thought on bills What does the senate do?

$200 First Past the Post What is Canada’s current voting system

$400 Proportional Representation, Single transferable vote Name one other alternative for Canada’s voting system

$600 Dissolution At what stage does the House of Commons come to an end

$800 Nomination At what stage do Candidates get selected for each party?

$1000 Dissolution, Enumeration, Nomination, Campaigning, Balloting, Tabulation Name the 6 stages of an election

$400 BC Human Rights Code What do we have in BC to enforce human rights?

$800 Tenancy, Accommodation, Hate Propaganda, Employment Name 2 areas covered in BC’s human rights legislation.

$1200 Preferential hiring policies What controversial policies have been put in place to ensure “equity” in the workplace?

$1600 An occupation that typically pays poorly and is dominated by female workers What is a “job ghetto”?

$2000 Convention on the Rights of the Child What convention did the UN adopt in 1989 to protect children?

$400 Cabinet Member Who introduces a bill to the House?

$800 Second At what stage is a bill thoroughly debated?

$1200 Committee Stage Where is a bill refined and polished?

$1600 GG signs to give royal assent When the senate passes a bill, what happens?

$ (3 in HoC, one in Senate typically) How many readings must a bill go through to become law?

$400 If the bill is proposed by a member of the HoC that is not part of the Cabinet What is the difference between a private member’s bill and a normal bill?

$800 Criminal, Civil What are the two types of law

$1200 Accused must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, lawyer represents the government, accused is either guilty or not guitly, 12 member jury, only the gov’t can prosecute Name one aspect of a criminal trial

$1600 Trespassing, breach of contract, tenant/landlord disputes, injuries, sales contract….etc etc etc. Name one crime that might fall under civil law.

$2000 Inexpensive informal, smaller amount What is small claims court

$400 Charter of Rights and Freedoms What was added to the BNA act when it was patriated?

$800 Bill of Rights 1960 What was the precursor to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

$1200 Trudeau Which PM patriated the constitution?

$1600 Fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights, equality rights, minority language rights, official language rights Name 4 categories in the charter

$2000 Allows the gov’t to opt out of clauses in the Charter for up to 5 years What is the notwithstanding clause?

$400 Harper & his kitten What is Ms LaFrance’s favourite PM campaign photo?

$800 October 26 When is Ms LaFrance’s last day?

$1200 England Where did Ms LaFrance live and teach?

$1600 Cricket What is Ms LaFrance’s bird’s name?

$2000 Four provinces How many provinces accepted it

$400 Enact, amend, repeal laws What is the role of the legislative assembly

$800 7 of 10 provinces with 50% of the populations What is the amending formula

$1200 Too much power! Name one problem with having a majority government

$1600 What is a backbencher? Members of the governing party who are not in the Cabinet

$2000 Keeping the government accountable What is the role the official opposition?

Daily Double answer question

Daily Double answer question

Daily Double answer question

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