Social QUESTIONS not vocab

What are the 3 branches of govt?

Judicial, Provincial, Executive

What are 4 portfolios a cabinet minister can have?

Finance, International Trade, Foreign Affairs, Health

What's a Majority govt?

A political party with more than 50% of the seats in the HOC

What are the advantages of Canada's senate?

- Reconsiders bills already passed through the HOC (Makes sure they're good)

- Rejects bills

- Can be a member in committees

What are the disadvantages of Canada's senate?

- Does not have any right on taxation or public expenditure-related policies.

- Can't propose laws

- Can't spend tax money

- Can't create taxes

What's the Judicial branch of govt?

- Interprets and applies the laws in Canada

- Resolves issues in a legal context

- Settles personal, sensitive, and emotional feuds

What's the Executive branch of govt?

- Manages day-to-day govt business

- Gives royal assent to bills

- Governs the country

What's the Legislative branch of govt?

- Makes bills to eventually become laws

- Debates and votes on bills

- Creates amendments to bills

What's a Minority govt?

A political party that has fewer than 50% of the seats in the HOC

What does it mean to win by popular vote?

WIP

What are the advantages of a popular vote?

WIP

What does it mean to win by riding?

WIP

What are the advantages of winning by riding?

WIP

What are the roles of MPs?

WIP

What is the workplace of MPs?

WIP

What is it called when the Prime Minister gives MPs special duties?

WIP

What are some areas that the Prime Minister might ask MPs to work?

WIP

How does a bill become a law?

WIP

What's a Lobby Group?

im doing the questions first

Who hires Lobby Groups?

if you wanna gimme answers so i can update this then please do

What are some examples of Lobby Groups?

WIP

What is the role of Lobby Groups?

WIP

How do Lobby Groups influence govt decision making?

WIP

Who is our Prime Minister?

WIP

Who is our Monarch? (Head of State)

WIP

Who represents the Monarch? (Governor General)

WIP

Why is justice often portrayed as blind?

WIP

What are the terms of the YCJA?

WIP

What are the terms of the Criminal Code?

WIP

What are the objectives of the YCJA?

WIP

What are the 2 Justice Advocacy groups mentioned in chapter two?

WIP

Related to question 31

Related to question 31

Same question as 32, but for the other lobby group

WIP

What role do Aboriginal Elders play in issuing meaningful consequences to youth who commit crimes in their communities?

WIP

What are the Juror Requirements?

WIP

What's Jury Duty?

WIP

What is Community Service?

WIP

What are Fundamental Freedoms?

WIP

What are Democratic rights?

WIP

What are Mobility Rights?

WIP

What are Legal Rights?

WIP

What are Equality Rights?

WIP

What rights does The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protect?

Work in progress

How does The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protect the rights of language groups?

Work in progress

Which numbered treaties are in Alberta?

Work in progress

Why were the numbered treaties made?

Work in progress

What did the original Indian act aim to do?

Work in progress

What did the updated Indian act aim to do?

Work in progress

What is the purpose of Canada's Immigration Act?

What is the purpose of Canada's Refugee Protection Act?

To protect those who have been or are in danger of being prosecuted, tourtured, displaced, or are in need of somewhere safe to retreat to.

What immigrants apply to the point system?

Anybody that is not a refugee.

What are the factors of the Point system?

Health, youth, education, experience and fluency in English or French.

What are the minimum points needed in the Point system.

67 points

What are the factors that influence qualifying as an immigrant into Canada.

The 67 point test, a passed health exam, language test.

How are Canada's immigration laws different today?

It's a lot easier to get into Canada, as it's less discriminatory. The rules for getting into Canada are kinder and fair. Back then they were petty and unjust.

What's the Komagata Maru incident?

An incident where 376 indians were transported on a boat to Canada, just to be denied entry. After returning to india, authorities killed 20 of the passengers. That angered the indians.

What's a Head Tax?

A tax for immigrants that discourages them from moving to Canada.

What's Provincial Nomination?

When provinces can nominate immigrants for different tasks.

What's a Mixed Ecnonomy?

A mix of a Market and Planned/Command Economy

What's a Market Economy?

An invisible hand. Publicly owned.

What are the Founding Principles of Canada?

Popular sovereignty, the rule of law, individual liberty, and inalienable rights like life, liberty, and property

What are the Founding Principles of United States?

All people are created equally. Liberty, free speech, freedom of religion, due process of law, and freedom of assembly.

What are the main three Economic questions?

What to produce?

Who to produce it for?

How to produce?

What's the impact of Labor Unions?

They negotiate higher wages, better health and retirement benefits, and a safer workplace for their members.

Canada's Health Care

Publicly owned, single payer system.

America's Health Care

privately owned, multi-payer system.

Canada's vs America's Income Assistance

Canada provides larger base payments while America focuses on the pros being connected to employment and focuses on tax breaks for low-wage workers.

Canada's Pension for Seniors

Primarily CPP (Based on lifetime work contributions). GIS as a safety net (extra help for seniors). A maximum monthly payment is 1,507.65 CAD at age 65. Starts at 60, 65 as the standard.

America's Pension for Seniors

Primarily Social Security (Based on lifetime earnings and taxes). The same thing as a safety net (not equivalent to GIS though). A maximum monthly payment is 3,800+ depending on your age and earnings. Starts at 62, 67 as the standard.

What is the platform of the Bloc Quebecois?

Left, culture

What is the platform of the Conservative Party of Canada?

Shift Right, economics

What is the platform of the Green Party of Canada?

left, environmentalism.

What is the platform of the Liberal Party of Canada?

Shift left, Economics.

What is the platform of the New Democratic Party of Canada?

Left winged, social democratic.

What's the Underground Economy?

The money that isn't reported, that are hidden.

How do Environmental issues connect to quality of life?

When your reality is warped by bad air quality, or darker skies, or polluted water, you start having to waste more energy/money just trying to live. That then affects what you trim off your schedule/expenses to also live. Most likely food.

Why does Canada's workforce need immigration?

To fill labour shortages and support ecinomic growth.