Canadian Government and Civics Vocabulary

Flashcards generated from lecture notes on Canadian government and civics.

Bill

Proposed law.

Caucus

Meeting among all party members.

Party Whip

Individual responsible for ensuring all party members attend key votes.

Royal Asset

The act of the Governor General or Lieutenant Governor signing a bill, making it a law.

Money Bill

Any law that deals with money, including billing and taxes.

Power Bill

Bill introduced by a member of Parliament from the opposing party or an independent.

Fascism

Far-right political ideology.

Communism

Far-left political ideology.

Social Democracy

Left-wing political ideology focused on collective society, cooperation, and social welfare.

Left Wing

Political stance emphasizing collective society, cooperation, rapid change, healthcare, and environmental focus.

Right Wing

Political stance emphasizing individual importance, firm control, tradition, personal responsibility, and limited government intervention.

The King

The very top of the Canadian government.

Governor General

Representative of the King in Canada.

Prime Minister

Head of the Canadian government, under the Governor General.

The Cabinet

Under the Prime Minister, comprises of MP’s.

Executive Branch

Branch of government under the cabinet.

legislative branch

Branch of government on the left.

judicial branch

Branch of government on the right.

Sir John A. MacDonald

Prime Minister who oversaw Confederation and the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Sir Robert Borden

Prime Minister who led Canada through WW1 and allowed Canada to sign the Treaty of Versailles.

William Mackezie King

Prime Minister that opened up immigration to the west.

William Mackezie King

Prime Minister during WW2, conscription crisis, Gave Canada first pension plan.

john diefenbaker

Prime Minister who gave Canada its first Bill of Rights and Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Lester B Pearson

Prime Minister who Gave Canada its first Bill of rights and charter of freedoms.

Pierre Elliot Trudeau

Prime Minister who made Canada bilingual and introduced the Official Languages Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Brian Mulroney

Prime Minister that approved Free Trade agreement with US Nafta devised and the goods and services tax