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Canada uses a ______________ system with ridings and MPs elected for each riding.
Canada uses a ______________ system with ridings and MPs elected for each riding.
First-Past-the-Post
Canada is an ______________ democracy, electing representatives to make political decisions.
Canada is an ______________ democracy, electing representatives to make political decisions.
indirect
Political parties are organized groups with similar ideas on government ______________.
Political parties are organized groups with similar ideas on government ______________.
operation
There are three main parties: Conservative, Liberal, and NDP, with Bloc Quebecois and Green Party also ______________.
There are three main parties: Conservative, Liberal, and NDP, with Bloc Quebecois and Green Party also ______________.
Campaigns can be called for a maximum of ______________ years and can cost up to $300 million.
Campaigns can be called for a maximum of ______________ years and can cost up to $300 million.
The political ______________ helps identify political positions.
The political ______________ helps identify political positions.
Policies are turned into laws through a process involving proposal, legal document creation, and ______________.
Policies are turned into laws through a process involving proposal, legal document creation, and ______________.
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- Canada uses a First-Past-the-Post system with ridings and MPs elected for each riding.
- Canada is an indirect democracy, electing representatives to make political decisions.
- Political parties are organized groups with similar ideas on government operation.
- There are three main parties: Conservative, Liberal, and NDP, with Bloc Quebecois and Green Party also active.
- Campaigns can be called for a maximum of 5 years and can cost up to $300 million.
- The political spectrum helps identify political positions.
- Policies are turned into laws through a process involving proposal, legal document creation, and voting.
- Major influences on policies include political parties, international/domestic pressures, economic realities, and intergovernmental concerns.
- Lobbyists and interest groups aim to influence policymakers.
- In a democracy, informed individuals can come together to pursue common goods or causes.
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