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12 Cards in this Set
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Who is the Queen and Governor General |
Queen Elizabeth II. Governor General appointed by Queen, has to have a "sound mind and body", serves 5 year term, non-partisan, Governor General can take over for queen when unavailable. No bill becomes law unless they pass it, final say. |
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What is the Senate |
Upper House in Parliament Appointed by Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister |
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What is the House of Commons, what branches? |
Lower House in Parliament Makes laws, reviews, changes laws Branches: government members, opposition members main job of passing bills |
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What is the Supreme Court of Canada, who is in it |
-oversee, final appeal to cases in Canada highest branch to appeal to -Chief Justice, 8 judges appointed also -sets precedent -Superior Judge can be Chief Justice |
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What does the Judicial branch do, what are the branches. Describe them. |
-starts with case in one court of the three -interprets laws, doesn't create the laws Three branches: Provincial courts, Federal, and Military Prov Court: Family matters, small claims, criminal, traffic Federal Court: immigration, veterans, intellectual property, maritime Military: any laws by the Military |
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Who is the Government in power and what party and how many seats. what is their job? |
Conservatives with PM Stephen Harper Sask. seats in Canada, 159 -keeping taxes low -jobs -investing in infrastructure |
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Who is in the NDP, Seats?, Job? |
Leader: Thomas Mulcair Sask leader of NDP: Cam Broten -NDP never been Prime Minister Sask seats: 9 out of 58 -founded 1961 -wants equal rights, environmental protection -anyone can be a member, 13+ of age |
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Who is in the Liberal Party, Job? |
-Justin Trudeau -tax-free benefit -middle class less tax -more tax for rich |
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Federal Government, Name of business? Leader? Consists of who? What is their role? |
-name of business is Parliament -leader is Prime Minister -members are Senators (105 members) and Members of Parliament/MPs (308 members) Responsibilities: -national defence, federal taxes, immigration, foreign policy, criminal law, international relations, national parks |
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Provincial Government, Name of Buisness? Leader?, Consists of who? what is their role? |
-name of business is Legislative Assembly -leader is Premier -members are MLA/Members of the Legislative Assembly (58) Responsibilities: -education, healthcare, environment, agriculture, highways, provincial parks, PST |
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Municipal Government, Name of buisness? Leader?, Consists of who? what is their role? |
-name business is City Council -leader is Mayor -members are Councillors (10 in Regina+1 mayor) Responsibilities: -waste disposal, public parks, police, public services, city taxes, by-laws |
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What powers does a Prime Minister have? and Cabinet. How much people? |
-elected -more powerful than Cabinet -chooses Cabinet members -appointed by Governor General -head of executive branch -most powerful in Canadian politics -sets policy 38 members in Cabinet + 1 PM -each member of Cabinet in charge of certain subject/area |
