Chapter 1 Grade 9 Social Studies

The final debate and vote on a bill

All reporters who cover the decisions and actions of the Canadian government are members of the ______________________

Which level of government is responsible for applying passports?

MPs debate, study, and vote on laws

Which level of government is responsible for speeding tickets?

Interprets Laws

Printed copies of a bill are made availiable for the first time during the ______

An opinion based on unchallenged assumptions is a _______________

Someone hired to influence MPs and government officials is called a _______

The auditor general is the ________ on the government spending for parliament and the people of Canada

The individuals who make decisions on what news stories to follow are called ___________

One of nine from four regions

Head of Canada's government

Royal Assent

The highest court in Canada is the ________________

Journalists decide what news stories are covered

Senators are appointed by the Prime Minister

The role of journalists is to inform people about the impact the government is having on their lives

Which level of government is responsible for mandatory military service?

The public administration of the government

After the second reading, a bill is sent to the _____________

Lobbyists represent the views of different groups on ______ that affect Canadians

Royal assent is usually given by the _____________

Assigned a portfolio

An association of reporters

Which level of government is responsible for education?

The first time a bill can be amended is during the __________

To be responsible to someone for an action is called ____________

Proposes most laws

Decides who will represent them in the House Of Commons

Influences the thinking of legislators

Which level of government is responsible for raising the driving age?

What is the legeslative branch?

An easily remebered and frequently repeated phrase is called a _______________

Response to issues raised by the "Sponsorship Scandal".

Favouring one side is known as a

The first time a bill can be rejected is during the _________

Lobbyists are required to document which journalists and government officials they met with

A bias towards a subject can creat unbalanced information in the news

The usual path of a bill in Canda is: