Power & Authority Part 1 Outcome: PA8.4: Assess the impact of citizens willingness and ability to actively engage in the Canadian political processes. Outcome: PA8.3: Present the evolution of a piece of legislation, from its first conception to its implementation. You must give me your assigned laptop number and you are responsible for that laptop Students are not allowed to get the computers from another classroom as they choose. Students cannot all rush to the carts. The carts will be brought into the classroom first by two students and students will get their computers in groups Programs will be on task. Games are never allowed during class time. If your work is finished, you may write on your blog or choose from the websites presented on the Grade 7 website. No exceptions. You signed the technology policy at Pleasantdale. Always five minutes before class ends, I will stand beside the cart to put them away You will plug them in and treat them with respect Consequences: Computer privileges will be removed. Notes will be taken by hand and research will be done by books until responsible choices and behaviour is shown. The words roots in both Latin and Greek mean to steer Cheesy Quote: Governments in democracies are elected by the passengers to steer the ship of the nation (How Canadians Govern Themselves). me1-e.aspxme1-e.aspx Do you know what kind of democracy we are??? Although Canada is a democracy, it is also a constitutional monarchy. This means every act of government is done in the name of the queen. Go Liz!!! Head of -New Zealand -Australia -Bahamas -Grenada -Papua New Guinea -Tuvalu -More!!! BEWARE: You will get old too. Americans are not a part of the British Empire because they broke off during the American Revolution Why or why not always means using at least 2 full sentences the word because. 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PART 2: Senators PART 3: Governor General & Queen or King (if visiting) Video: Did you know: Only Members of Parliament(MPs) are elected. All other parts are simply appointed (except for the Queen or King who are born that way) Members of Parliament(MPs) are elected to represent each riding or constituency.ent/game63-e.aspx?p=S4A2N1&r=47012 Zombie Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siRfdeQyjTg No elected person in Canada really has a fixed term of office General elections are every 4 years Fresh elections can be called at anytime A vote of confidence can be made to kick someone out He is not in trouble, he is voting in the election. cabinet members Popular group of the government party that sits at the front surrounding the Prime Minister They still represent their riding but also have a role of cabinet minister of either environment, finance, national defense, health. They are responsible for these departments and are blamed if people or events in these departments make errors If you are not a cabinet member, you can be either minister of state (who is an assistant to the cabinet minister) or a backbencher (they just represent their riding) They sit in the front with the Prime Minister! Honourable Andrew Scheer, MP for Regina, is the current Speaker of the House. He is nominated and voted by the other MPs to act as the referee. Hes a Conservative party member Web Page: Where does the government sit? Where do you think the Prime Minister sits? Where do you think the cabinet ministers sit? Where do you think the ministers of state sit? Where do you think the back benchers sit? Where does the opposition sit? Where does the leader of opposition sit? 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