1. Canada’s Federal Government
Structure
Exceptions
Democracy
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Miscellaneous
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Final Jeopardy

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Canada’s Federal System is made up of 3 branches. What are they?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.

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Kind of the Prime Minsters “posse”…
The Cabinet

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There are 105 of these appointed members of the Legislative Branch.
Senators

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This serves as insurance that no person, or thing, can be above anyone else in our country.
The Constitution

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Explain how the three branches all have a role, and thus are of equal value.
Without each branch doing their role, nothing would get done/matter. For example: a bill can be proposed and accepted as a law through the house of commons and senate but, if the judicial branch does not enforce it… then it really does not matter

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Prime Minster is the head of state in practice, but not in reality, because of this person…
Monarch of England (Queen Elizabeth the II), or when she is not here the Governor General (Julie Payette)

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You can say, do, believe, act, and dress how you want… except when it_______.
Infringes on someone else's freedom, then yours can be legally stopped.

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The Political party in power can pass bills easily unless they have a ___________.
Minority Government

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An appointed leader of a Political Party will become the prime minster if their party wins the most seats in the house of common, unless….
They themselves fail to win their own riding. (Think Harper having to switch ridings to SE Calgary to assure his victory).

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Once a bill is given Royal assent it becomes an official Law of Canada, unless. (Hint: the answer is not if the Judicial Branch fails to enforce it, because it still is technically a law…)
2 ways really.
1- A province claims “Not with-standing”
2- The supreme court rules the law is unconstitutional.

12. 3 - $100 Members of parliament are elected in during a_____
Federal Election

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When someone wins a riding and becomes an MP because they received more votes than anyone else, this is called a _______ voting system.
First- Past- the Post

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1 % of total votes = 1% of seats in the House of Commons is a voting system called
Popular Vote

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Many agree that a system that sends members to the house of commons based off of total votes %, not who wins a riding is a fairer representation of a democratic vote often forget that…
MPs need to represent a group of peoples’ (constituents) interests. This would be impossible if those people were spread all over the province or country.

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List the 4 leaders of the 4 main Political groups across Canada.
Bonus if you can name the 5th, as well. (300)
Progressive Conservatives: Andrew Scheer
Liberals: Justin Trudeau
NDP (New Democratic Party): Jagmeet Singh
Green Party: Elizabeth May
Parti Quebecois (Bloc): Mario Beaulieu

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Constitution
Law above all Laws. A document that sets the ground work for out country to protect its citizens regardless of who is in power.

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Constituent
Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding (this is our system Rep-by-Pop)

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Committee Stage
Part in the making of a law (bill process) where experts debate and analyze a bill to make it as good as possible.

20. 4 - $400 Where did Lobbyists get their name?
They use to literally wait in the lobby of the and try to influence members of Parliament before they went into chambers.

21. 4 - $500 What is a watchdog and give 4 examples
Term used to describe specific “safety-nets” in our government. These watch dogs make sure things are done right and peoples rights remained intact.
Examples: Senate, Constitution, Media, Citizens, and in some ways our supreme court

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That Harper did not do what he said he would, because he didn’t know how

23. 5 - $200 Required to work at least 8 (up from 3) hours a week
Paid $142,400 a year
Rarely stop bills from becoming laws, and only make minimal changes
All of these are evidence to support what idea…
Abolishment (get rid) of the Senate

24. 5 - $300 Give 3 reasons why voter eligible people choose not to vote
General apathy (don’t care), Lack of education, Lazy, don’t think it will impact them, think their vote doesn’t matter, hate all the candidates and won’t out of principle.

25. 5 - $400 E= Prime Minister and Cabinet L= House of Commons and Senate
Who is in the following:
Executive Branch:
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch:
E= Prime Minister and Cabinet
L= House of Commons and Senate
J= Courts, police, law enforcements

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Explain why no one in Calgary actually voted for Justin Trudeau
You vote for the representative who lives in your specific riding. Justin Trudeau runs for MP in Ontario. If you wanted him to be our PM then you would vote for the liberal MP who ran in your riding… like Kent Hehr

27. Final Jeopardy Explain how Representation by Population works
Individuals run for a party within a specific riding (an area spilt based on population) which ever person wins the most votes in that riding then wins a seat in the house of commons. 338 ridings = 338 seats in the HC. Party with most individual seats becomes our official government.