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25 Cards in this Set
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Has 105 members who are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.
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The Senate
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308 members who are elected in the General Election.
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The House of Commons
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Federal party which cannot hold government because they are represented in only one province.
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Party Quebecois
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Canada's number of Elections since Confederation
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41 elections
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Law that governs the conduct of the federal elections in Canada.
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Canada Elections Act
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The three levels of government in Canada.
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Municipal, Provincial, Federal.
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Canadian non-partisan agency responsible for the running of federal elections, by-elections and referendums.
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Elections Canada
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Refers to a vote in which the citizens vote on a proposal rather than for a representative.
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Referendum
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Represent the Monarch in Canada.
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Governor General
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Refers to a political system where the candidate with the most number if votes wins.
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First Past the Post.
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Election held to fill a vacancy.
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By -election
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An area represented my an MP.
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Electoral district, riding.
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Refers to the legislative branch of government composed by the sovereign.
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The Senate
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Different ways of voting in Federal Elections in Canada.
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Vote on election day
Vote at your advanced poll Vote by mail Vote at your local Elections Canada Office |
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Issued by the government ordering the holding of an election.
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A Writ of Election
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Place where electors go to vote.
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Polling station.
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An official alliance of political parties.
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Coalition
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Refers to a party not having a majority of overall seats in the parliament but sworn into government by the outside support of the other parties.
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Minority Government.
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Refers to a party forming government when they have won half the seats or more.
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Majority Government.
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Advanced Poll
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A poll held on designated days prior to election day.
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Electoral system in which the candidate with the most votes wins, even though that win may not represent a majority of the votes
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Single member plurality system
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Criteria to be a cabinet minster.
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Must be an Member of Parliament, from the ruling party and be chosen by the Prime Minister.
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Three parts that compose the Canadian Parliament.
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The Governor General, the Senate and the House of Commons.
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In Canada this type of government can face a non-confidence vote at any time.
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A Minority Goverment
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Vote which demonstrates that the elected parliament no longer has confidence in the appointed government.
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Non-confidence vote.
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