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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does democracy mean | Democracy lets citizens decide on how government is run |
| What is the person that citizens chose to make decisions for them | Representatives |
| How do we chose our representatives | By electing them |
| What is the top level of government | Federal |
| What is the federal government responsible for | For the country |
| What is the middle level of government | Provincial |
| What is the provincial government responsible for | For each province |
| What is the lowest level of government | Municipal |
| What is the municipal government responsible for | For each community, town or city |
| What are people who are running for office called | Candidates |
| What do candidates say to persuade the peope | They say their ideas for the communities |
| How do they vote on elections | With a ballot paper |
| What are political parties made up of | Politicians that share a similar political view |
| What does each party have | A leader chosen by the people |
| What do political platforms do | Summarize the actions that the party will take if they get elected |
| What are the five main political parties of canada | Liberal, progressive conservative, new democratic, Bloc Québécois, and the Green Party. |
| How does a party for government | By electing the most representatives |
| What is the leader of the winning party called | Prime minister |
| Who makes the decisions in the indigenous groups | The council members |
| What are the five people in the indigenous government | One chief and four councilors |
| What do the indigenous government follow | The seven grandfather teachings of love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, humility, and truth |
| What does indigenous self governance give | Control over their own affairs |