Question

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1. What is a democracy?
2. What is the difference between an interventionist and an individualist?
3. Which political parties in Canada are right wing and which are left wing?
4. What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
b. When in Canada do we have direct democracy?
2. What is a federal system?
b. What are the responsibilities of the three levels of government?
2. In your own words, explain what the constitution is? Why does a country need a
constitution?
3. How do the words “patriated” and “entrenched” related to the constitution?
4. What are the responsibilities of the three branches of government?
5. What does the term “bicameral” mean?
6. Why is the seating in the House of Commons significant?
7. What is the phrase commonly used to describe the role of the Senate?
8. How do we get our Prime Minister?
9. What is responsible government?
10.Why are we a constitutional monarchy (who is our head of state and who is our
head of government)?
11.What is the purpose of a political party?
12.What is party solidarity?
13.What is the main focus of a lobby group?
14.What is the role of the media in a democracy?
15.What is “suffrage”?
16.What is a “riding” or “constituency”?
17.Explain the difference of First Past the Post and Proportional Representation.
b. Which electoral system do you prefer and why (what are the pros of the
system you chose and the cons of the system you did not choose)?
2. Explain the steps a bill takes before it becomes a law (explain what happens at
each reading)
Chapter 2:
1. How are youth justice and adult justice different in Canada?
2. What consequences do young people face when they break the law?
3. What factors determine the consequences young offenders face?
4. What are the objectives of the YCJA?
5. Are the consequences for young offenders appropriate?
6. What role do Canadian Citizens and organizations play in the fairness and equity of
Canada’s justice system?
- What responsibilities do jurors have?
- What do justice advocacy groups do?
- What role do Elders have in the Justice System?
7. What is the Youth Criminal Justice System mini timeline (when did it start, when was
it passed as an act?)

Answer 1

1): a system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences.

2A): Interventionist policies are policies that show an organization's desire to become involved in a problem or a crisis that does not concern it directly.

2B): individualist ====> a person who shows independence and individuality in his behavior, opinions, or actions.

3): Conservative Party =====> Right Wing

New Democratic Party ======> Left Wing

4A): Direct Democracy ===> the people govern themselves by voting on issues individually as citizens.

4B): Representative Democracy ===> a government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government.

4C): No Canada is considered a Representative Democracy, with a Two-Tiered Parliamentary Government.

2): Federal System is a ====> System of government in which powers are divided between the national government and state or local governments.

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