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Important Terms in the Canadian Government

Important Terms in the Canadian Government. Direct Democracy. A type of democracy where citizens vote directly on every issue. Representative Democracy. A system in where citizens elect a politician who makes the decisions for them. Party Discipline.

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Important Terms in the Canadian Government

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  1. Important Terms in the Canadian Government

  2. Direct Democracy • A type of democracy where citizens vote directly on every issue

  3. Representative Democracy • A system in where citizens elect a politician who makes the decisions for them

  4. Party Discipline • Party discipline is doing what your Political Party tells you to do • Members of Parliament are not free to do what they want and must do as the Party Leader tells them • If you do not follow Party Discipline you can be kicked out of the party • If you are kicked out of the party it is hard to get re-elected in the next election

  5. Constituent • Constituents are the people who an MP represents in the House of Commons • MP’s are suppose to listen to their constituents and do what they want • Constituents include the people who voted for the MP and those who did not vote for them • MP’s want to make their constituents happy or they might not vote for the MP during the next election

  6. Cabinet Solidarity • Cabinet Solidarity means that everyone in the Cabinet must agree with the what the Cabinet has decided • In the cabinet MPs can debate the best decision but outside of the cabinet they must speak with one voice

  7. Question #1 Who is it more important for an MP to listen to their constituents or their party?

  8. Private Member’s Bill • Anyone can propose a bill in the House of Commons • Normally only the PM or the Cabinet propose bills • If someone not in the cabinet propose a bill it is called a Private Member’s Bill • It is very hard for a Private Member’s Bill to become a law because they often do not have the support of the political parties

  9. Question #2 • If it is difficult for a Private Member’s bill to be passed, how does it effect an MPs ability to represent their constituents?

  10. Parliament Sessions • Parliament sessions are when the House of Commons meets and new laws can be passed • There are usually 2 or 3 sessions a year and they normally last from 2-4 months • There is no set time, but Parliament must come to session at least 1 time every 12 months

  11. Proroguing Parliament • To prorogue Parliament means to end the government until a new session is opened • Proroguing can only be done by the Prime Minister • All bills are cancelled and all committees are dissolved • Proroguing is used to kill a bill, to change the members of a committee, and in general to keep the government in power

  12. Question #3 Is the ability to Prorogue Parliament democratic or undemocratic?

  13. Confidence Votes • Confidence votes are votes during a minority governments on any bills that have to do with money such as budgets • If the government loses a confidence vote the party must dissolve the government and call an election • They are one way the opposition parties can control what a minority government does

  14. Question #4 • Do confidence votes make the Canadian more democratic or less democratic?

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