Transcript of History 11 – Government Original Program Design By: Matthew Ngo.
History 11 – Government
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:
• The Governor General Represents the_____________, but follows the advice of the cabinet.
The Governor General serves for how many years?
Our current Governor General is_____________
Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the
______________________
Prime Minister of Canada is the _______________________Party‘s
_____________________.
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.
Each province must be represented by at least one___________________, who is responsible for a Government Department.
Parliament consists of:
_______, _______, _______
The House of Commons is made up of ________ seats
Current Opposition Party is the _______________________Party.
Leader of the Opposition Party is______________________
The __________________________makes sure everyone is following parliamentary procedure. If there is a tie vote in the House, they may cast
the deciding vote.
• 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
• 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
• During the War of 1812, ________soldiers invaded and captured York (Toronto) and stole the mace
• 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.
• 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.
An MP is a federal representative who represents people that live in a voting area
called a______________________. (Riding or District)
A _________ or statute begins as a bill. Each bill
must have readings
Once a bill becomes a law it is called an _______.
Once the Senate approves a bill, it goes to the
_________for assent
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.
______is an agency run by Parliament that organizes all
federal elections
_______make a list of all the people in Canada that can
vote.
Queen Victoria declared Ottawa to be the Capital of Canada in 1858 and
_________________Hill was chosen for the government buildings
_________________________= a private meeting of the elected members of a political party.
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• Name the major four Federal Political Parties of Canada:
________= is a system of government in which the people rule or have the
power.
Canada’s government has been described as a _________ because the Queen is our
head of state.
The Name of our Current Head of state is _____________.
____________ = 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.
The Upper House = _____.
The Lower House = _____.
True or False The Prime Minister’s office has no fixed term
Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??
Armed Forces
Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??
Marriage Permits
Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??
Recycling
Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??
Education
Federal, Provincial, or Municipal??
Taxes
Left Wing, Center, or Right Wing???
Stricter justice system, with harsher punishment for offenders