Oligarchy - Government is controlled by a small group, sometimes because of wealth (Aristocracy) , military power (Junda), or religion (Theocracy), Theocracy - Government is controlled by religion, Monarchy - Government through kingship/ queenship, Constitutional Monarchy - When a king or queen shares government powers with another body, like a legislature, Absolute Monarchy - When a king or queen has absolute power over their state, Republic - When any citizen has the ability to participate in government, Democracy - When citizens vote for representatives to make decisions on their behalf, Who is Canada's head of state? - The Governor General, Federation - One central government with many smaller governments, What are the roles of Indigenous Governments? - Represent Indigenous nations as their own separate nations, What are the roles of municipal governments? - Represent villages, towns, or cities. The leader is the mayor. Some examples are creating by-laws, waste collection, local roads and bridges, and local police and fire services, What are the roles of provincial governments? - Represent whole provinces/ territories. The leader is called the Premier. Some examples are provincial education, provincial healthcare delivery, and social welfare , What are the roles of the federal government? - Represent the country. The leader is the prime minister. Some examples include immigration, citizenship, oceans, and currency, What are Canada's three branches of federal government? - Legislative, executive, and judicial, What is the legislative branch responsible for doing? - Proposing bills, debating bills, and making laws, What is the executive branch responsible for doing? - Running the government and country through departments like public safety and inclusion, What is the judicial branch responsible for doing? - Managing justice, running court systems, and holding trials, Bill - A law that has not been passed yet, Royal assent - When the Governor General says a bill is permissible to become a law, Which two groups are known as "Parliament"? - The House of Commons and The Senate, When you vote in a federal election, what group do the elected individuals join? - The House of Commons, Who appoints people to be in the Senate? - The prime minister appoints people from the House of Common to be members of the Senate, Statutory Law - Canada's criminal code of law, Common Law - Unofficial social laws in Canada, like the legality of jaywalking, What was the Bill of Rights? - Canada's first physical representation of the rights of Canadians, What Canadian document outlines equalization payments and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? - The Constitution Act, What are the Right in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? - Democratic rights, legal rights, mobility rights, equality rights, the fundamental freedoms, official language rights, and minority language rights, What are the Freedoms in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? - Freedom to religion, thoughts, expression, association, peaceful assembly, the press, What are some responsibilities of Canadian citizens? - to vote, pay taxes, understand your rights, obey the law, help others, eliminate discrimination, Which political ideology prioritizes privatization, low taxes, entrepreneurship, and the economy? - Conservativism/ the right wing, Which political ideology prioritizes social welfare, higher taxes, and progressive ideas - Liberalism/ the left wing, Which branch is the Cabinet a part of? - The Executive branch includes the prime minister and the Cabinet,

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