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How Government Works

How Government Works. Social Studies 5 / April 8, 2014. Review. Community Citizen Benefits/Responsibilities of Canadian Citizenship Naturlalization (how does it happen in Canada)? Biculturalism vs. Multiculturalism When and how did multiculturalism become official in Canada?

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How Government Works

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  1. How Government Works Social Studies 5 / April 8, 2014

  2. Review • Community • Citizen • Benefits/Responsibilities of Canadian Citizenship • Naturlalization (how does it happen in Canada)? • Biculturalism vs. Multiculturalism • When and how did multiculturalism become official in Canada? • What does the government do to support multiculturalism? Gumbas and koopas, welcome to the bicultural nation of the Mushroom Kingdom!

  3. What does government do? • Laws are rules that all citizens must live by • The purpose of government is to make laws KoopaTroopadroppings are becoming a serious issue in our Kingdom. We need a new law to address this!

  4. Levels of government • The purpose of government is to make laws • There are three levels of government: 1) Federal (the government of the country) • Our federal government meets in parliament buildings in our capital city, Ottawa 2) Provincial/Territorial (the government of the provinces/territories) • Our provincial government meets in Victoria 3) Local (the government of towns and cities) • Chilliwack has its own mayor and city council Federal government of the Mushroom Kingdom, we meet today to address the Bowser issue.

  5. Federal government • All of Canada is broken up into sections called ridings (338 of them!) • One man or woman is elected from each riding • These people are called Members of Parliament (MPs) • MPs meet in the parliament buildings in Ottawa where they discuss government business

  6. Federal government (Pt. 2) • The Parliament is divided into two houses: • The House of Commons • This is made up of all of the MPs • They discuss and make laws • The Senate • This is made up of senators (they are not elected) • These people review laws and try to make sure that no unfair laws are made

  7. Government of slykhuislandia Ridings: • The Forest of Bookshelfia • Mount Coatrack • The Frontdoorlands • Computerio • Sinkwood Forest • The Northern Isles • The Southern Isles • The Central Wastes • Teacherdesk Borderlands Take a moment to select your MPs.

  8. A new law The law shall state… …if the class reaches 300 points, it shall earn the reward of __________________.

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