Terminology:
Political spectrum: Right, Centre and Left wing government ideologies
Communism, Fascism, Capitalism, Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, etc...
Levels of Govmt: municipal, provincial, federal
Branches of Govmt: Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Governor General
Lieutenant Governor
Prime Minister
Premier
Mayor
Cabinet, Cabinet post/portfolio, Cabinet solidarity, shadow cabinet
Senate (Upper House)
Caucus
patronage
House of Commons (lower house)
Constitutional Monarchy
Direct vrs Representative Democracy
majority vrs minority government
Republic
First past the post vrs proportional representation
Free Vote
Referendum
Speaker of the House
Private Members Bill
Pluralism
Diversity
Some questions:
Be able to describe the different parts of the political spectrum and put the different ideologies on as well as our current political parties (Liberal, Conservative, NDP & Green, BQ). Be able to hypothetically apply the different ideologies.
Be able to describe our electoral system.
Understand and explain the different branches of government
Senate and the issues around it.
Federal vrs Provincial responsibilities.
Different ways you as a citizen can influence government
Informed citizenship
Differentiate between the American and Canadian systems of government (if we get there)
Be able to take a bill to a law.
Understand the major positions of government (GG, PM, Cabinet, MP etc...)
Majority government vs. Minority government
Understand voting & election
Be able to differentiate between the American and Canadian political systems
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