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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.
s) Makes laws and regulations.
g) Premier
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)
p) Federal System
Members support the party in power and are
responsible for areas of public policy.
l) A party has more members than any other party but
not more than all the other parties put together.
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.
o) Judicial Branch
Parliament
s) Legislative Branch
t) Federal Court
u) Leader of the
Opposition
h) Members criticize the party in power and are
responsible for areas of public policy for the official
opposition.
u) Leader of the second largest party in the legislature.
c) Appointed members make modifications to legislation.
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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 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
7. 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
8. When was the Canadian constitution brought home and the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms added?
1982
9. What rights and freedoms does the Charter guarantee?
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Fundamental Freedoms
Democratic Rights
Mobility Rights
Legal Rights
Equality Rights
Official Language Rights
Minority Language Educational Rights
10. 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
11. 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
12. When did women receive the right to vote?
1917, some women in federal elections. 1918 all women in federal elections.
13. What 4 political parties are currently represented in the House of Commons?
 Conservative Party
 Liberal Party
 New Democratic Party
 Bloc Quebecois
 Green Party
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14. What is a scrutineer?
A person who watches the counting of ballots during an election.
15. How many seats are in the House of Commons?
338
16. What are the 3 branches of government? What is the purpose of each branch?
Legislative:
Executive:
Judicial:
Make and debate laws and regulations
Carry out laws and regulations
Interpret and enforce laws and regulations
17. 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
nd
2 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
18. 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.
19. How many judges sit on the Supreme Court of Canada?
9 including the Chief Justice
20. What is the Queen’s role?
The queen is the head of state (although her role is now mainly ceremonial).
21. 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
22. 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.