Socials
Social Studies 11 Unit 2-9 Reading Guide Key
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The Structure of Canada’s Government
Resource: Counterpoints: Exploring Canadian Issues, Chapter 9
Introduction
1. What is government?
The formal system for making decisions about our nation.
2. What are traditions?
The rules and traditions that have developed to guide the actions of our government.
3. What are institutions?
The organizations we have developed to carry out our government’s work.
Foundations of Our Government
4. What is a democracy?
A type of government in which people freely choose who will represent them.
5. What is meant by the term direct democracy?
A type of democracy in which the people direct the day-to-day affairs of the government.
6. How is a representative democracy different from a direct democracy?
A type of democracy in which the people select representatives to direct the day-to-day affairs of the government on their behalf.
7. What is a constitutional monarchy?
A form of government headed by a king or queen who is subject to the law.
8. Should Canada have a monarch? Explain.
Opinion.
9. List the three main parts of Canada’s constitution.
A description of the powers of the provincial and national legislatures as well as their parts and authority.
A Charter of Rights and Freedoms that outlines the rights and basic responsibilities of all citizens.
A method for changing the Constitution.
10. Complete the following chart.
Federal Responsibilities
Shared Responsibilities
Provincial Responsibilities
National defense
Immigration
Education
Foreign policy
Agriculture
Charities
Aboriginal affairs
Health care
Health services and hospitals
Postal services
Natural resources
Licenses
Banking system
Environmental issues
Highways
Marriage and divorce law
Provincial Court system
Criminal law
Provincial police and prisons
Federal prisons
11. Why is a constitution necessary
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The Structure of Canada’s Government
Resource: Counterpoints: Exploring Canadian Issues, Chapter 9
Introduction
1. What is government?
The formal system for making decisions about our nation.
2. What are traditions?
The rules and traditions that have developed to guide the actions of our government.
3. What are institutions?
The organizations we have developed to carry out our government’s work.
Foundations of Our Government
4. What is a democracy?
A type of government in which people freely choose who will represent them.
5. What is meant by the term direct democracy?
A type of democracy in which the people direct the day-to-day affairs of the government.
6. How is a representative democracy different from a direct democracy?
A type of democracy in which the people select representatives to direct the day-to-day affairs of the government on their behalf.
7. What is a constitutional monarchy?
A form of government headed by a king or queen who is subject to the law.
8. Should Canada have a monarch? Explain.
Opinion.
9. List the three main parts of Canada’s constitution.
A description of the powers of the provincial and national legislatures as well as their parts and authority.
A Charter of Rights and Freedoms that outlines the rights and basic responsibilities of all citizens.
A method for changing the Constitution.
10. Complete the following chart.
Federal Responsibilities
Shared Responsibilities
Provincial Responsibilities
National defense
Immigration
Education
Foreign policy
Agriculture
Charities
Aboriginal affairs
Health care
Health services and hospitals
Postal services
Natural resources
Licenses
Banking system
Environmental issues
Highways
Marriage and divorce law
Provincial Court system
Criminal law
Provincial police and prisons
Federal prisons
11. Why is a constitution necessary