Fed, Pro, or Municipal

Federal

Gov

Breakdown

Types of Gov

Political

SpectrumRole of Gov

PeopleHow we Vote

$200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200

$400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400

$600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600

$800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800

$1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000

Human Rights

Law Making

ProcessLaw

Canadian

ConstitutionOff Topic

Potent Potables

$400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400

$800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800

$1200 $1200 $1200 $1200 $1200 $1200

$1600 $1600 $1600 $1600 $1600 $1600

$2000 $2000 $2000 $2000 $2000 $2000

Final Jeopardy

Citizen & Government

Final Jeopardy

Influencing government policy

What is the role of a lobbyist?

$200

Provincial

Education

$400

municipal

water

$600

Federal

Defense

$800

municipal

Local Roads

$1000

Federal

Welfare

$200

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

Name the 3 Branches of Government

$400

House of Commons, Senate

What is in the legislative branch?

$600

G.G. PM, Cabinet

What is in the executive branch

$800

Supreme Court of Canada, Provincial, Municipal Courts

What is in the judicial branch?

$1000

Carry out and enforce laws

What is the job of the Executive branch?

$200

democracy

When the power lies in the hands of officials elected by the majority, this is a(n)…

$400

Constitutional Monarchy

What *specific* type of government does Canada

have?

$600

aristocracy

When the power lies in the hands of elite or upper class,

this is a(n)…

$800

Dictatorship

When the power is in the hands of one individual who usually has the support of the

military, this is a(n)…

$1000

Oligarchy

When the power is in the hands of few influential

individuals, this is a(n)…

$200

Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, Fascism, Communism, Totalitarianism

Name 4 of the 6 major ideologies

$400

Communism

What ideology sits on the far left of the political spectrum?

$600

Fascism

What ideology sits at the extreme right?

$800

Centre right

Where on the political spectrum does Canada’s conservative party sit?

$1000

Nolan Chart

What is a more accurate way of charting political

ideologies?

$200

Give throne speech, sign bills to make law, parties

What is the job of the Governor General?

$400

Sticking with your party in the public eye

What is cabinet solidarity

$600

Cross voter names off list and tallies ballots

What does the poll clerk do?

$800

Proportional Representation

What is a suggested voting system where candidates are

voted in based their party, and the number of seats in the

HOC is based on the seats they win?

$1000

Sober second thought on bills

What does the senate do?

$200

First Past the Post

What is Canada’s current voting system

$400

Proportional Representation, Single transferable vote

Name one other alternative for Canada’s voting system

$600

Dissolution

At what stage does the House of Commons come to an end

$800

Nomination

At what stage do Candidates get selected for each party?

$1000

Dissolution, Enumeration, Nomination, Campaigning, Balloting, Tabulation

Name the 6 stages of an election

$400

BC Human Rights Code

What do we have in BC to enforce human rights?

$800

Tenancy, Accommodation, Hate Propaganda, Employment

Name 2 areas covered in BC’s human rights

legislation.

$1200

Preferential hiring policies

What controversial policies have been put in place to

ensure “equity” in the workplace?

$1600

An occupation that typically pays poorly and is dominated by female workers

What is a “job ghetto”?

$2000

Convention on the Rights of the Child

What convention did the UN adopt in 1989 to protect

children?

$400

Cabinet Member

Who introduces a bill to the House?

$800

Second

At what stage is a bill thoroughly debated?

$1200

Committee Stage

Where is a bill refined and polished?

$1600

GG signs to give royal assent

When the senate passes a bill, what happens?

$2000

4 (3 in HoC, one in Senate typically)

How many readings must a bill go through to become

law?

$400

If the bill is proposed by a member of the HoC that is not part of the Cabinet

What is the difference between a private member’s

bill and a normal bill?

$800

Criminal, Civil

What are the two types of law

$1200Accused must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, lawyer represents the

government, accused is either guilty or not guitly, 12 member jury, only the gov’t can

prosecuteName one aspect of a

criminal trial

$1600

Trespassing, breach of contract, tenant/landlord disputes, injuries, sales

contract….etc etc etc.

Name one crime that might fall under civil law.

$2000

Inexpensive informal, smaller amount

What is small claims court

$400

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

What was added to the BNA act when it was patriated?

$800

Bill of Rights 1960

What was the precursor to the Charter of Rights and

Freedoms

$1200

Trudeau

Which PM patriated the constitution?

$1600Fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights, equality rights, minority language rights, official language

rights

Name 4 categories in the charter

$2000

Allows the gov’t to opt out of clauses in the Charter for up to 5 years

What is the notwithstanding clause?

$400

Harper & his kitten

What is Ms LaFrance’s favourite PM campaign

photo?

$800

October 26

When is Ms LaFrance’s last day?

$1200

England

Where did Ms LaFrance live and teach?

$1600

Cricket

What is Ms LaFrance’s bird’s name?

$2000

Four provinces

How many provinces accepted it

$400

Enact, amend, repeal laws

What is the role of the legislative assembly

$800

7 of 10 provinces with 50% of the populations

What is the amending formula

$1200

Too much power!

Name one problem with having a majority

government

$1600

What is a backbencher?

Members of the governing party who are not in the Cabinet

$2000

Keeping the government accountable

What is the role the official opposition?

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