Civics test review

A form of government in which decisions are controlled by the people

Voluntary organizations of citizens that work to make a difference on public issues

Branch of government that has the power to carry out the plans of the government

How many readings must there be in order for a bill to pass ?

How many wards are there at the municipal level ?

How are many ridings are there at the federal level ?

The principle that the opinion of the greater number should prevail

Branch of government with power to interpret the law or decide who has broken the law

The current councillor of Emery Collegiate

Where would the New Democratic Party fall on the political spectrum?

Where would the Liberal party fall on the political spectrum

Who is the MPP in the Emery area

The current prenier of Ontario

The principal that people are governed by laws and that no person is above the law

How many branches of government are there?

The group of ministers that decides what the government policy should be

Wisdom, love and truth are examples of

Who is the current MPP in the Emery area

Those things that we are legally entitled to

A form of leadership in which there is very little structure or Guidance

A duty or obligation like obeying traffic laws

Willing to act to make the world a more equitable place, e.g., Gandhi or King

Municipal governments can be traced back to

Education is an example of

General agreement about certain basic needs that all people should enjoy

The current MP in the Emery Collegiate area

A system of government in which one person or a few people have a lot of power

Regulations passed by municipal Councils

Beliefs about what is important or valuable in life , e.g., family , education

A democratic system of government in which citizens vote for representatives

Canada's only female prime minister

The last group of women to gain the right to vote in Canada

An organization of people with similar views on public issues

Postal Service is an example of

They are part of the legislative branch and are appointed by the governor general

The leader of a province is called

Branch of government that has the power to make , change and repeal laws

The current mayor or Toronto

Persons chosen to represent people on public issues at the provincial or federal level

The Voting age in Canada

Canada's elections must be held

Putting a person in prison without a trial would be a violation of what

Governments should play a small role in society and people should pay less tazes

A set of beliefs about how society should be organized

Parks and Roads

The current MPP in the Emery Area

How many ridings are there at the provincial level ?

Some ways in which people can take action

A collective decision in which a ll parties agree which started with the First Nations

The queen's representative that signs bills into law at the provincial level

The study of how decisions are made , of issues that are important to the public