Notes+&+Handouts+Unit+1



Concept Attainment examples 7 19 2 || 6 240 10 16 || Is= Prime Numbers!
 * //Ways individuals can impact laws/decision making in Government://**
 * //-join a political party//**
 * //-vote//**
 * //-protest (rally, gathering)//**
 * //-write a letter to...//**
 * //-join a pressure/lobby group//**
 * //-riot//**
 * //-contact local rep//**
 * //-sign a petition//**
 * //-go on strike//**
 * //-starting a political party//**
 * //-send an email//**
 * //-civil disobedience (chain yourself to a TREE)//**
 * //-break laws//**
 * //-newspaper (ad)//**
 * //-run for office//**
 * //-blackmail//**
 * //-assassinate//**
 * //-start a FACEBOOK page (see petition)//**
 * //a) Branches of Canadian Government//**
 * **//Executive//**
 * **//Legislative//**
 * **//Judicial//**
 * //b) Levels of Canadian Government//**
 * **//Federal//**
 * **//Provincial//**
 * **//Municipal/Local//**
 * //c) Powers/Responsibilities of Federal government//**
 * //RCMP//**
 * //Canada Post//**
 * //Employment & Immigration//**
 * //d) Powers/Responsibilities of Provincial government//**
 * //Education,//**
 * //health care,//**
 * //highway safety//**
 * //e) Appointed Jobs//**
 * //Senators,//**
 * //governor general,//**
 * //lieutenant governor//**
 * //f) Elected jobs//**
 * //MP//**
 * //MLAs//**
 * //Mayors//**
 * Is || isn't ||
 * 3

arson murder speeding || divorce suing your landlord discrimination trespassing || is = Criminal Law (Crown vs Defendant) isn't = Civil Law (Plaintiff vs Defendant) Canada's system of government can be described as a: representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy working within a federal system!!
 * is || isn't ||
 * theft

5 types OF GOVERNMENT: MONARCHY DICTATORSHIP OLIGARCHY AUTOCRACY
 * DEMOCRACY


 * Check out info on Youth Crime in Canada**
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1. Dissolution 2. Enumeration (18) 3. Nominating (Candidate/Riding/Constituency) 4. Campaigning 5. Balloting (Polling Station/Ballot) 6. Tabulation (Chief Electoral Officer) Majority Government = 50% + 1 ie 155 seats out of 309; Minority = less than 155
 * 6 Steps in th Election Process:

Two types of Criminal Offences: 1) Summary 2) Indictable

Steps in Criminal Procedure i Arrest ii Bail iii Appearance iv Preliminary v Trial