Government Review

1. Government Review And Canada’s Government

2. GPS • SS6CG1a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, federal. • SS6CG1b. Explain how government systems determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, democratic. • SSCG1c. Describe the 2 predominate forms of democratic government: parliamentary and presidential. • SS6CG3a. Describe the structure of the Canadian government…

3. E.Q. • How do governments differ? • How is Canada’s government organized?

4. 3 Types of Government: How Citizens Participate

5. 3 Types of Government: How Citizens Participate

6. 3 Types of Government

7. 3 Types of Government Representative Democracy citizens elect representatives to make decisions (U.S.) • Direct Democracy – citizens vote on all decisions

10. Canada, Australia, U.K. • Citizens elect MPs (members of Parliament) • Parliament chooses Prime Minister (PM) • makes laws • can force early election of PM • PM is chief executive • Heads military • Enforces laws • Runs country • Can dissolve Parliament • Head of State: symbolic leader

12. 3 Ways Governments Share Power

13. 3 ways Governments Share Power

14. Confederation Problems • Little power • individual countries can veto decisions • changes have to be agreed on unanimously • U.S. tried it • “Articles of Confederation” 1777-1787 • states saw selves as separate countries • Congress had no power • replaced by Constitution & federal government

15. 3 ways Governments Share Power

16. CANADA’S GOVERNMENT

17. CANADA’S GOVERNMENT

18. CANADA’S GOVERNMENT

19. CANADA’S GOVERNMENT

20. FEDERAL: POWER IS SHARED

21. Canada’s Government • Main political parties • Bloc Quebecois • Conservative Party • Green Party • Liberal Party • New Democratic Party

22. SUMMARY How is Canada’s government like our government? How is Canada’s government different from our government?