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Flashcards by Natasha Gidluck, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Natasha Gidluck
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| Question | Answer |
| Marxist Economics | Best interests of society Cooperation Owned by the government For the common good Promotes equality Collectivism |
| Centrally Planned Economics | Consumers are forced to buy goods and services All right of ownership to the gov't Non-material incentives No social equality Collectivism Cooperation not competition |
| Soviet Union | Based on the 4 principles of central planning, state ownership, production control, and cooperative activity. |
| Stalin | Called a man of steel, furthered industrialization, collectivization, and literacy with full gov't control. The reason of the Great Terror which was a series of purges from the gov't army, and population. |
| Democracy | A form of gov't where the wishes of the majority are reflected and the rights of the minority are respected. Features of democracy include having frequent elections, having a real choice between candidates, an independent court system, and independent justice department, having universal suffrage, being able to mass protest and being able to associate with whomever one chooses. Rule of Law. Civil liberties. |
| Direct Democracy | When each citizen directly participates in the decision making process. |
| Representative Democracy | When citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. |
| Types of Government | Federal gov't is led by a prime minister and a provincial gov't is led by a premier. |
| Constitution Act of 1867 | Originally known as the BNA act. Considered a rule book and the supreme law of the country. |
| Executive Branch | Administers and carries out laws and plans for the gov't. Includes the Governor General, Prime Minister, and Cabinet. |
| Legislative Branch | Creates, changes, and repeals laws. Composed of the House of Commons and the Senate. |
| Judicial Branch | Interprets the laws, judges those who break the law, and assign penalties. Comprised of various courts such as the supreme court, federal court, provincial/territorial court, and superior courts. |
| House of Commons | Part of the legislative branch. Members are elected. The place where legislation is announced and voted on before being passed to the senate. The HOC may remove its support from a gov't if it is not honest. |
| Senate | Part of the legislative branch. Members are appointed. The chamber of "sober second thought". |
| Charter of Rights and Freedoms | The basic rules and responsibilities for all citizens that protects and ensures our civil rights. The heart of the constitution that reflects the beliefs of Canadians. |
| Portfolio | The area of responsibility for cabinet ministers who are appointed by the PM |
| Cabinet | Part of the executive branch. Appointed by the Prime Minister and set with different jobs. |
| Triple E Senate | Elected Equal Effective |
| Patronage Appointment | When a job is assigned because of loyalty to a leader. |
| Convention | Doing things because they are tradition. |
| Royal Assent | When the governor general gives approval to legislation by giving a nod of the head and a signature. |
| Party Solidarity/Partisan Politics | Following the party's platform and taking direction from the party whip. |
| Initiatives | Using petitions to eventually create legislation. |
| Referendums | Where every voter votes their conscience. A binding vote. |
| Plebiscite | A vote that is not binding and can be ignored by the government. |
| Recalls | The act of voting to remove an official from power. |
| Separation of Powers | An idea voiced by Montesquieu so that power is not concentrated in one area. In Canada, the three branches of gov't are separate. |
| Responsible Government | The executive government is dependent on the legislative branch when proposing laws. The PM and Cabinet are accountable to Parliament and its constituents. |
| Ridings | Also called electoral districts or constituencies. They are the divisions of the country that elect a representative. We are a single member constituency because whoever wins the most votes wins. |
| Bicameral Government | The act of having two chambers of legislative bodies: the House of Commons and the Senate. |
| First Past the Post | Where a secret ballot is used and ridings have elections. Can have a majority or minority government. Many choices of political parties. Not always the will of the majority and can result in vote-splitting. |
| Proportional Representation | All votes count and it represents the popular vote of the people. Where parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes they get. |
| Alternate Voting | Also called ranking. A two party competition where there are no seats for other parties. Where people list choices of preference and there is a will of the majority. No spoiler effect and every vote counts. |
| Majority Government | Where the party wins 50% +1 of the seats. |
| Minority Government | Where the party wins less than 50% of the seats. |
| Constitution | A document that outlines basic rights, duties, and laws of citizens. Outlines the way we govern ourselves. |
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