1. SS11
Government Review

2. What does “BNA Act” stand for?
British North America Act

3. What date was the Dominion of Canada created?
July 1, 1867

4. What is the BNA act?
Constitution to create the dominion of Canada – Sets out levels of government and their responsibilities, as well as Britain as head of State

5. What are the 3 levels of Government?
Federal Provincial Municipal

6. What are the 3 branches of Government?
Executive Legislative Judicial

7. What level of Government is responsible for Education?
Provincial

8. What level of Government is responsible for Currency?
Federal

9. What level of Government is responsible for municipalities?
Provincial

10. What level of Government is responsible for Parks?
Provincial and Federal (shared)

11. What level of Government is responsible for land resources?
Provincial

12. A government that is both representative and responsible; the power rests with the people?
Democracy

13. Constitutional monarchy
A government with both a monarch and a parliament, where the monarch must follow the constitution?
Constitutional monarchy

14. Which branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws?
executive

15. Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws / punishing lawbreakers?
Judicial

16. Which branch of government is responsible for creating the laws?
Legislative

17. What are the parts / people in the Executive branch of Government?
Prime Minister Governor General Cabinet Civil Service

18. List 3 roles of the Prime Minister.
Leader of the party, leader of Nation
Recommends appointments of Judges and senators
Appoints the Governor General and cabinet members
Represents Canada in international forums
Asks governor general to call elections

19. List 3 roles of the Governor General.
Head of State – represents the Queen
Appoints Judges, senators of PM recommendation
Dissolves government for election
Opens session of Government (ceremony)
Signs bills into law (royal assent)
Represents Canada to foreign dignitaries

20. What are the parts / people in the Legislative branch of Government?
House of Commons Governor General Senate

21. What / who is the leader of the political party elected to government?
Prime Minister

22. What is the name of the MPs appointed by the Prime Minister to head government departments?
Cabinet

23. The party with the second most seats in the house of commons is called?
Official opposition

24. The Queen’s representative is called?
Governor General

25. The MP chosen to mediate the house of commons, to whom all comments are addressed is?
Speaker of the House

26. MP stands for?
Member of Parliament

27. How many reading are there in the house of commons when a bill is being passed?3

28. At what stage is the idea of a bill debated in the house of commons?
2nd reading

29. At what stage is a bill voted on to finally pass in the house of commons?
3rd reading

30. After a bill passes in the house of commons, where does it go?
To the Senate for same stages
(1st reading, 2nd reading, debate, committee, 3rd reading vote)

31. The Governor General signs a bill into law. This is called ?
Royal Assent

32. When a member of the opposition brings a bill to the house of commons it is called?
Private Members Bill

33. What are some right-wing beliefs? (name 2)
Tradition / no change Security / military over freedom Capitalism little - No social services Budget- minded

34. A belief in strong security and military funding is right or left-wing?

35. A belief in universal education and health care is right of left-wing?

36. A belief in aboriginal self-government is right or left-wing?

37. What political ideology believes in nationalizing essential businesses / housing?
Socialism

38. What political ideology is against democracy and uses the military to enforce rule?
Fascism

39. What political ideology is for democracy, but also for free-market capitalism and low taxes?
Conservatism

40. What political ideology is for democracy, capitalism for businesses, but also low-income housing and social services?
Liberalism

41. In the electoral process, counting the votes is called?
Tabulation

42. In the electoral process, choosing candidates to run in each riding is called?
Nomination

43. In the electoral process, a candidate that wins because no one ran against them is called?
acclimation

44. An electoral district is also called?
Riding or constituency

45. How many people make up 1 federal electoral district?

46. How long can a government be in power for before calling an election?
4 years (now is a set date – October)

47. When a government cannot pass a bill, what type of vote is called to remove that government from power?
Non-confidence vote

48. A government that has the most seats in the house of commons, but less than 50% of the seats is called?
Minority government

49. When a minority government joins with another political party to create a majority, it is called?
coalition government

50. What type of government formed here? Majority government
Party
Seats won
% of total seats
Conservatives 92
30%
Liberals
152
51%
NDP 56
19%
Green 0%
What type of government formed here? Majority government

51. What type of government formed here? Minority government
Party
Seats won
% of total seats
Conservatives
138
46%
Liberals
125
42%
NDP 36
12%
Green 1 0%
What type of government formed here? Minority government

52. What are the political parties of Canada? (name 2)
Liberals Conservatives New Democratic Party Green party Bloc Quebecois

53. Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
Stephen Harper

54. Who the Premier of British Columbia?
Christy Clark

55. Who was the First Prime Minister of Canada?
John A. Macdonald

56. Cabinet Solidarity or Party Solidarity
The concept that all party members will vote together in the house of commons is called what?
Cabinet Solidarity or Party Solidarity

57. Proportional Representation
The voting system where the seats received in the House of Commons are the same as the percentage of votes received is called what?
Proportional Representation

58. How can you change government policy? (name 3)
Create a non-government organization (ex. Greenpeace, free the children)
Create a issue-oriented pressure (special interest) group (ex. for pipeline)
Use a lobbyist
Contact MP / MLA – use media
Civil disobedience
Protest
Vote
Run for Government

59. What type of Law, criminal or civil, deals with divorce?

60. Court: A system or rules based on past decisions or precedents, is called what?
Common law

61. Provincial Court (judge with no jury)
A summary offense, with a max. sentence of 6 months, is handled by what court?
Provincial Court (judge with no jury)

62. An indictable offense 9more serious crimes) is heard in what court?
Provincial Supreme court (with a judge, or a Judge and Jury)

63. What is the constitutional court? The Final Court of Appeal?
The Supreme Court of Canada

64. Of the 9 Judges in the Supreme court of Canada, how many judges must be from Quebec?3

65. Good luck on your test!