Canadian History 11 Review

Original Program Design By: Matthew Ngo

Objectives

• The point of the game is to make the most by answering questions

• Each briefcase is worth $1.00

• Answering CORRECTLY - you get $1.00• Answering INCORRECTLY - you lose $1.00

• Team with the most money wins the game!!!!

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State the 3 functions of government:

– Legislative function is the making of laws or the passing of legislation.

– Executive function is putting the laws into effect on a daily basis.

– Judicial function is to decide if an individual has broken society’s laws and to punish the guilty.

• The Governor General Represents the_____________, but follows the advice of the cabinet.

• The Queen

The Governor General serves for how many years?

Five

Our current Governor General is_____________

Michaelle Jean

Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the

______________________• House of Commons

Prime Minister of Canada is the _______________________Party's_____

__________________. Conservative Party's Stephen Harper

The ____________is responsible for all legislation & has the power to make

new laws. It decides whether to raise or lower taxes; the country will be at peace or war; to improve airports; to

increase old-age pensions.• The Cabinet

Each province must be represented by at least one___________________, who is responsible for a Government Department.

Cabinet Minister

Parliament consists of:_______, _______, _______

The QueenHouse of Commons

Senate

The House of Commons is made up of ________ seats

• 308

Liberal

Current Opposition Party is the _______________________Party.

Leader of the Opposition Party is______________________

Michael Ignatieff

The __________________________makes sure everyone is following parliamentary procedure. If there is a tie vote in the House, they may cast

the deciding vote.

• Speaker of the House

• The ___________works for the Speaker of the House and carries out 3 duties:– To perform whenever there are

ceremonial activities– They are responsible for the security of

the House of Commons & the Parliament Buildings.

– Guardian of the Mace

Sergeant-at-Arms

• The _______________was originally a weapon of the Middle Ages. It was used by the Sergeant-at-Arms, who was the king’s body guard. It is a symbol of authority of the Crown and plays an important role in the Opening of Parliament

The Mace

• During the War of 1812, ________soldiers invaded and captured York (Toronto) and stole the mace

• American

• The __________________calls the House of Commons to the Senate for the

• Speech from the Throne or Royal Assent to Legislation. They are the Leader of the Speaker’s Parade and are responsible for Senate security.

• Usher of the Black Rod

• Each year 40 students are selected from various high schools across Canada to

work as ___________in the House of Commons. They work as messengers part-time.

Parliamentary Page

An MP is a federal representative who represents people that live in a voting area

called a______________________. (Riding or District) constituencies

A _________ or statute begins as a bill. Each bill

must have readingsLaw

Once a bill becomes a law it is called an _______.

Act

Once the Senate approves a bill, it goes to the

_________for assent Governor General

The PM calls for the election or if there is a__________, which means that the government is defeated in the House of Commons because the members no longer feel the government is working

well. vote of non-confidence

______is an agency run by Parliament that organizes all

federal electionsElections Canada

_______make a list of all the people in Canada that can

vote. Enumerators

Queen Victoria declared Ottawa to be the Capital of Canada in 1858 and

_________________Hill was chosen for the government buildings

Barracks Hill

_________________________= a private meeting of the elected members of a political party.

Caucus

•  • Name the major four Federal Political

Parties of Canada: • The Liberal Party• The Conservative Party• NDP (New Democrat Party)• Bloc Quebecois

________= is a system of government in which the people rule or have the

power. Democracy

Canada’s government has been described as a _________ because the Queen is our

head of state. Monarchy

The Name of our Current Head of state is _____________.

Queen Elizabeth II

____________ = The government has a system in which the power to make laws is shared between two levels of government:

a national or central government and

provincial governments. Federal Government

The Upper House = _____. The Senate

The Lower House = _____. The House of Commons

True or False The Prime Minister’s office has no fixed term

True

Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??

Armed Forces

Federal

Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??

Marriage Permits

Provincial

Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??

Recycling

Provincial & Municipal

Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??

Education

Provincial

Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??

Taxes

Federal, Provincial, & Municipal

Left Wing, Center, or Right Wing???

Stricter justice system, with harsher punishment for offenders

Right Wing

Left Wing, Center, or Right Wing???

More spending on social welfare programs Left Wing

Left Wing, Center, or Right Wing???

Shared role for government and individuals Center

Left Wing, Center, or Right Wing???

Economy a mix of public and private

enterprise Center

Left Wing, Center, or Right Wing???

Emphasis on individual rights Left Wing

Carries out the nation’s laws

Executive Branch

Makes the nation’s laws

Legislative Branch

Interprets the nation’s laws

Judicial Branch

Largest group of elected members from the same

political party

Government/Party in Power

General court of appeal

Supreme Court of Canada

Represents the Queen at the Provincial Level

Lieutenant Governor