CIVICS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS



CIVICS EXAM REVIEW

1. Match the following terms with the best description.

|a) Prime Minister |g) |Leader of the provincial party in power. |

|b) House of Commons |t) |Deals with patents, income tax and immigration. |

|c) Senate |n) |Statement of ideas, policies and beliefs. |

|d) Supreme Court |i) |Keeps order in the House of Commons. |

|e) Governor General |r) |Elected individual for the provincial government. |

|f) Member of Parliament |q) |A party that has more members than all the other parties put together. |

|g) Premier |s) |Makes laws and regulations. |

|h) Shadow Cabinet |a) |Leader of the political party in power at the federal level. |

|i) Speaker |o) |Interprets laws and regulations. |

|j) Coalition Government |p) |Power is divided between two levels of government. |

|k) Executive Branch |j) |When two or more parties join to form the government. |

|l) Minority Government |f) |Elected individual for the federal government. |

|m) Cabinet |d) |The highest court in Canada. |

|n) Party Platform |m) |Members support the party in power and are responsible for areas of public |

| | |policy. |

|o) Judicial Branch |l) |A party has more members than any other party but not more than all the other |

| | |parties put together. |

|p) Federal System |e) |The Queen’s representative in Canada. |

|q) Majority Government |k) |Carries out laws and regulations. |

|r) Member of Provincial |b) |Elected members question and debate policy here. |

|Parliament | | |

|s) Legislative Branch |h) |Members criticize the party in power and are responsible for areas of public |

| | |policy for the official opposition. |

|t) Federal Court |u) |Leader of the second largest party in the legislature. |

|u) Leader of the |c) |Appointed members make modifications to legislation. |

|Opposition | | |

2. Name and describe the 3 different types of decision making.

Autocratic: One person (or a small group of people) have been given the power to decide for the rest of the group.

Democratic: Everyone in the group gets to have a say or vote. The decision of the majority is accepted.

Consensual/collaborative: Everyone in the group must be in agreement before proceeding with the decision.

3. What is a democracy? Where did it originate?

A democracy is a type of government in which each citizen is given the right to vote for its government, with the majority vote deciding. It originated in Athens Greece around 500 BC.

4. What is the Magna Carta?

The Magna Carta was a document signed by King John of England in 1215 that established the concept that all people, including the king, must abide by the law.

5. Name the 8 “Elements of Democracy.”

• Rule of Law

• Political Equality

• Common Good

• Personal Freedoms

• Human Dignity

• Political Freedoms

• Being Informed and Getting Involved

• Respect

6. What is a push factor? Give one example.

A factor that makes people want to leave their country.

Examples: war, poverty, political unrest

7. What is a pull factor? Give one example.

A factor that attracts people to another country.

Examples: jobs, freedom, family living there

8. What are the 3 ways to become a Canadian citizen?

• Born in Canada

• Born outside Canada after Feb 15/77 with one parent whose a Canadian citizen

• Apply

9. What are the 4 requirements you must meet to apply to become a Canadian citizen?

• At least 18 years old

• Been a permanent resident for 3 of the previous 4 years

• Lived in Canada for 3 of the previous 4 years

• Knowledge of Canada, including the rights and responsibilities of citizenship

10. When was the Canadian constitution brought home and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms added?

1982

11. What rights and freedoms does the Charter guarantee?

• Fundamental Freedoms

• Democratic Rights

• Mobility Rights

• Legal Rights

• Equality Rights

• Official Language Rights

• Minority Language Educational Rights

12. Name 4 responsibilities of the federal, provincial, and municipal governments. List 1 shared responsibility.

Federal: Taxation, National Defense, Foreign Affairs,

Criminal Laws and Penitentiaries, Shipping and Navigation,

Sea Coast and Inland Fisheries,

International and Interprovincial Ferries, Employment Insurance, Citizenship, Canada Post

Provincial: Elementary, Secondary and Post-Secondary Education,

Provincial Prisons, Healthcare, Natural Resources,

Construction and Maintenance of Highways,

Supervision of Municipalities

Municipal: Libraries, Garbage and Recycling, Local Police, Water and Sewage, Fire Service, Public Transit, Road Maintenance, Parks and Recreation, Snow Clearance

Shared: Judicial System, Immigration, Agriculture and Farming,

Environmental Protection, Old-Age Security

13. If an amendment is going to be made to the Constitution, how many provinces must make up at least 50% of the population to make this amendment go through?

7

14. When did women receive the right to vote?

1917, some women in federal elections. 1918 all women in federal elections.

15. What 4 political parties are currently represented in the House of Commons?

• Conservative

• Liberal

• New Democratic

• Bloc Quebecois

• Green

16. What is a scrutineer?

A person who watches the counting of ballots during an election.

17. How many seats are in the House of Commons?

308

18. What are the 3 branches of government? What is the purpose of each branch?

Legislative: Make and debate laws and regulations

Executive: Carry out laws and regulations

Judicial: Interpret and enforce laws and regulations

19. What happens at the following stages when a bill is becoming a law: 1st reading, 2nd reading, committee stage, 3rd reading, and the senate stage.

1st reading: No debate, no discussion

2nd reading: MP’s debate the strengths and weaknesses of the bill

Committee Stage: Details of bill are examined by a small group

3rd reading MP’s vote on bill

Senate Stage 3 readings; bill changed or passed

20. What is the role of the Senate? Who appoints its members?

The role of the Senate is to suggest modifications to legislation passed by the House of Commons. It was designed to keep a “check” on the House of Commons. The Governor General, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister appoints its members.

21. How many judges sit on the Supreme Court of Canada?

9 including the Chief Justice

22. What is the Queen’s role?

The queen is the head of state (although her role is now mainly ceremonial).

23. Name three types of voting systems described in class? Which is used in Canada?

• First Past the Post (Canada’s current system of voting)

• Proportional Representation

• Preferential System

24. What is an Interest Group?

A group of citizens who represent a particular occupation or hold a common goal and who try to influence governments to pass laws favouring their interests or goals.

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