D - SS - Units 7 & 8 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What type of government does Canada have? | Constitutional Monarchy |
Who is the head of state and traditional symbolic leader of the country? | the monarch, which is the King or Queen, of the United Kingdom |
How much power does the King or Queen have? | little to no power |
What does the constitution limit? | the power of the King or Queen of the United Kingdom |
What kind of democracy does Canada have? | parliamentary democracy |
What happens in a parliamentary democracy? | citizens elect members of parliament, MP's, then the Parliament chooses the prime minister |
What does the prime minister do? | heads the military, runs the Parliament, enforces laws, and keeps the country running day to day |
What kind of government does Canada have? | Federal Government |
How is power divided in a Federal Government? | Power is divided between the central government and ten provinces |
What can the provinces do? | write their own laws and elect their own leaders |
What freedoms do the people of Canada have? | freedom to travel and trade, the opportunity to vote and their personal property rights are protected by laws and enforced by an excellent court system |
What does the constitution of Canada explain? | how the government is organized |
If the prime minister feels the government is not working well, what can happen? | the parliament can be dissolved and elections for MP's can be held again |
If MPs believe that the prime minister is not making good decisions, what can happen? | they can vote to have new elections |
How are parliaments in the provinces organized? | in a way similar to the parliament of Canada |
Instead of choosing a prime minister, what do provincial parliaments choose? | a premier |
What are the main political parties in Canada? | Bloc Quebecois, Conservative Party of Canada, Green Party, Liberal Party, and New Democratic Party |
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