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    Government and Politics Unit Guide

    Vocab Terms
    Political
    Spectrum
    and
    Ideologies

    Structure
    of
    Governme
    nt

    Democracy
    Communism
    Socialism
    Fascism
    Conservatism

    Governor General
    Head of State
    Prime Minister
    Head of Government
    Executive Branch
    Cabinet
    Deputy Minister
    Caucus
    Backbenchers
    Shadow Cabinet
    Judicial Branch
    Supreme Court of
    Canada
    Legislative Assembly

    Election
    Process
    and
    Canadian
    Political
    Parties

    First-Past-The-Post
    (FPTP)
    Proportional
    Representation
    Regionalism
    Election Process
    (Campaigning,
    Voting, Tabulating)
    Public opinion polls
    Majority Government

    Concepts: I can
    explain
    - Understand

    the general

    difference
    between Left

    and Right
    wing ideas;
    identify main
    Leftist or
    Rightist
    policy
    - Responsibiliti

    es of

    different

    levels of
    government

    + Residual

    Powers

    - How a Bill is

    passed (How

    many

    readings &

    what

    happens at
    each
    reading)
    - The purpose
    of each
    branch of
    government
    - Draw
    insightful
    conclusions
    about the
    effectiveness
    of
    government
    structure and
    the purpose
    of the senate
    - know the

    basic

    beliefs/platfo

    rm of each
    major federal

    party and
    their

    approximate

    placement on
    the political

    spectrum
    - be able to
    teach your
    assigned
    political party
    to multiple
    age groups

    Important
    Essay
    Questions:

    1. To what extent is Canadas government effective?


    2. Describe the rights conferred on Canadians in the Charter of Rights and
    Freedoms.

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