Canadian History 11 Review Original Program Design By

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 Queen House of Commons Senate

The House of Commons is made up of ____ seats • 308

Current Opposition Party is the ____________Party. Liberal

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 readings Law

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 elections Elections 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