1. Canada’s Government Chapter 1 Review

2. When did Canada become a country? (Specific Date)

3. July 1, 1867

4. Name of Canada’s original Constitution.

5. British North America (BNA) Act

6. Which 4 colonies joined together to make Canada a reality?

7. Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick

8. 1931 - This act established legislative equality for self-governing dominions of the British Empire

9. Statute of Westminster

10. 1982 - This act ended all remaining dependence of Canada on Britain

11. Canada Act

12. A special set of laws that establish a framework of governance.

13. Constitution

14. Why do we need government?

15. To create order in society.

16. What are the 3 levels of government in Canada?

17. Federal Provincial Municipal

18. What are the 3 branches of government in Canada?

19. 1.Executive (PM & Cabinet) - proposes most laws, puts laws into action, runs the day-to-day business of government 2.Legislative (House of Commons, Senate, Governor General) - makes laws, represents the interests and rights of Canada’s regions 3.Judicial (Supreme Court, provincial/territorial courts) - applies and interprets laws

20. Head of Canada’s government; the leader of the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons.

21. Prime Minister

22. The person who represents the Crown in Canada.

23. Governor General

24. Who are the members of the House of Commons?

25. MP’s - Members of Parliament Voters elect them.

26. Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding.

27. Constituent

28. Representation in the House of Commons is by what?

29. Population

30. 45 minutes per day set aside to allow the opposition to ask questions of the government

31. Question Period

32. When a political party wins the most seats (more than 50%) in the House of Commons. It always forms the government.

33. Majority Government

34. When a political party wins more seats than any other party in the House of Commons, but not more than 50%.

35. Minority Government

36. The total support political parties win during an election, regardless of whether they win ridings.

37. Popular Vote

38. The unelected part of the government. They are chosen by the governor general on the advice of the PM.

39. Senate

40. 1)Number of seats in the Senate? 2)Number of seats in the House of Commons? (number of ridings in Canada)

41. 1.105 2.308

42. This group of people is responsible for different government departments/portfolios such as education, health, environment…

43. Cabinet

44. The highest court in Canada?

45. Supreme Court

46. The people who serve Canadians as employees of government

47. Civil Service

48. This act protects members of the civil service against job loss as a result of them blowing the whistle on any wrongdoing

49. Federal Accountability Act

50. Whose job is it to monitor government spending for parliament and the people of Canada?

51. Auditor General

52. The usual basic path of law making in Canada is?

53. House of Commons – Senate – Royal Assent (First Reading, Second Reading, Committee Stage, Report Stage, Third Reading)

54. What is it called when the governor general signs a bill making it law?

55. Royal Assent

56. The process of becoming part of a different cultural group (not your own)

57. Assimilation

58. A type of thinking rooted in a person’s point of view. An opinion based on unchallenged assumptions.

59. Bias

60. Includes newspapers, magazines, film, radio, television, the internet, etc…

61. Media - this influences our personal understanding of the world and how it works.

62. A group of people who have similar ideas about how government should respond to issues facing society.

63. Political Party

64. This party believes is less government involvement, lower taxes and greater individual initiative and responsibility. Support from across the country, but esp. strong in Western Canada

65. Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper)

66. Center party that believes government needs to be involved in the economy. Support from across the country but strongest in Quebec and Ontario.

67. Liberal Party (Justin Trudeau)

68. This party supports significant government intervention in the economy. Main support comes from Western Canadian farmers, union employees and some civil servants.

69. New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair)

70. This party believes in protecting the environment and sustainable development.

71. Green Party (Elizabeth May)

72. This party believes that the people of Quebec would be best served by forming their own country of Canada.

73. Bloc Quebecois (Daniel Paille)

74. A person hired by a group to influence MPs and government officials

75. Lobbyist

76. Current Governor General of Canada

77. David Johnston

78. Current MLA of Morinville’s riding

79. Maureen Kubinec

80. Current Premier of Alberta

81. Alison Redford

82. Current Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

83. Donald Ethell

84. Current Prime Minister of Canada

85. Stephen Harper