GOVERNMENT CH. 9 CITIZENS EFFECTING CHANGE. WHAT GOVT’S DO!!! DO!!!! 1. Decide how to use scarce resources. 2. Provide security from attack. 3. Make decisions.

GOVERNMENTCH. 9

CITIZENS EFFECTING CHANGE

WHAT GOVT’S DO!!! DO!!!!1. Decide how to use scarce resources. 2. Provide security from attack.3. Make decisions peacefully.4. Protect lives and property.

5. Provide services (ie education, health, currency, etc.).

6. Establish & negotiate arrangements with other countries.

GR 9-10 GOVERNMENT

REVIEW

GR 10QUEEN – OLIGARCHY - 1837 Rebellions - LORD DURHAM - RESPONSIBLE GOV’T

GR 9 - FUR TRADE & EXPLORATION - SEVEN YEARS WAR - FALL OF NEW FRANCE - AMERICAN REVOLUTION - UPPER & LOWER CANADA

1791

1840 ACT OF UNION

CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT

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CANADA’STHREE LEVELS

OF GOVERNMENT

CANADA B.C.P.G.P.G.

OTTAWA VICTORIA

$PROVINCIAL & FEDERAL TAXES$CORPORATE TAX

INCOME TAXAD VALOREM TAX (HST)

EXCISE TAXES (ALCOHOL/GASPAYROLL TAX

$ MUNICIPAL $Most $ comes from

Property Taxes

WHY GOVERNMENT?

FEDERAL PROVINCIAL MUNICIPAL

DEMOCRACY & ‘THE PEOPLE’

DEMOCRACY – A GOV’T WHERE PEOPLE CAN ‘FREELY’ CHOOSE

THEISSUES

ENVIRONMENT

QUEBECBILINGUALISM

FREETRADE

CIVILLIBERTIES WAR

DEFENCE

BIGBUSINESS

CRIME

TAXES

ABORIGINAL RIGHTS

SOCIAL PROGRAMS

INFLUENCING GOVERNMENT

MPsMLAs

CIVIL SERVANTS

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

COURTS (ABORTION LAWS)

MEDIAINTERNETCIVIL

DISOBEDIENCE???

PAID LOBBYISTS

THREE PRINCIPLES OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE1. Should not include violence.2. Directed at laws that are harmful3. Accept responsibility.

SPREADING THE WORD

POLITICAL IDEOLOGIESIDEOLOGY

political & social principles or beliefs.

CANADIAN DEMOCRACYA balance between the rights of the state & individual rights

Capitalism – varying degrees of private ownershipDemocracy – Rule by the people for the people.Canadian Constitution - Equality & Freedoms .

Representative Democracy – we allow elected representatives to make decisions on our behalf.

POLITICAL IDEOLOGIESIDEOLOGY

political & social principles or beliefs.

SOCIALISM

-Anti-Laissez Faire economy.

-Intended to reduce poverty.

-Gov’t controlled economy.

-Arrived in 1930s – people were

disillusioned with capitalism.

LIBERALISM

-Pro individual freedom.

-Gov’t should intervene to

regulate economy.

-Gov’t maintains basic standards

of living & protects rights.

CONSERVATISM

-against change / for tradition.

-Pro Laissez-Faire economy.

-Anti gov’t intervention.

-Reduce gov’t spending.

LIBERALISM CONSERVATISM

LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

COMMUNISM SOCIALISM DEMOCRACY FASCISM

??<=RULE OF LAW=>??

(Go to slide #6 – Issues: Left or Right Wing)

TOTALITARIANISMTOTAL CONTROL / AUTHORITARIAN / NOT DEMOCRATIC

COMMUNISM-based on Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels.

-ruling class should be overthrown by working class.

-Communist Manifesto => capitalism = corrupt

-Bourgeoisie exploits proletariat.

-Pro collective ownership – a one party state

-Propaganda, secret police, & gov’t control.

-Today = China, Cuba, Laos, N. Korea, & Vietnam.

-Most Notable – Cold War Soviet Union.

FASCISM-People serve the State.

-Strong leadership, collective identity,

-& strong military.

-Emphasize nationalism & militarism.

-No political opposition or individual freedom.

-Notables – Post WW I Italy &

Nazis Germany.

MAO CASTRO STALIN KIM JONG

HITLER

MUSSOLINI

ECONOMICCONTROL

IDEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

SYSTEMS OF GOV’T USING COWSSOCIALISM – You have two cows; the gov’t takes one, and gives it to your neighbour.

COMMUNISM – You have two cows; the gov’t takes both ofthem and gives you the milk.

FASCISM – You have two cows; the gov’t takes both of themand sells you the milk.

CAPITALISM - You have two cows; you sell one and buy a bull!

STALINISM You have two cows; the gov’t takes both of them and shoots you.

BUREACRACYYou have two cows; the gov’t takes them both,shoots one, milks the other and pours the milk

down the drain

THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM

USA SPECTRUM

VIDEOhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyKBBgwJTTAMOMENTOFYOUTH.ORG

Gov’t. Intervention

TraditionPrivate businessReduce crime

CANADIAN POLITICS

ANTI-PRIVATIZATION HEALTH CAREEDUCATION

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

QUEBECSOVEREIGNTY

ENVIRONMENT

GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY

HEALTH & SOCIAL PROGRAMS

LESS MILITARY, ARTS & CULTURE

BIG BUSINESS TRADITION

TAX BREAKSPRO-MILITARYNATIONALISTS

PARTY TERMINOLOGY

Party PlatformParty Membership (Family cat???)

Party PoliticsIndependentsAccountabilityPatronageSolidarity

B.C. POLITICS

TWO HORSERACE

A GUIDE TO GOVERNMENTTHREE LEVELS

OF GOVERNMENTFEDERAL PROVINCIAL MUNICIPAL

CANADA B.C.

P.G.

P.G.

OTTAWA VICTORIA

$PROVINCIAL & FEDERAL TAXES$CORPORATE TAX

INCOME TAXAD VALOREM TAX (HST)

EXCISE TAXES (ALCOHOL/GASPAYROLL TAX

$ MUNICIPAL $Most $ comes from

Property Taxes

THREE BRANCHES OFGOVERNMENT

RESPONSIBILITIESNational Defence,Immigration, Fisheries Social Serv. , Environ.

Education, Forestry,

Health

Water, Snow Removal

THREE PARTS OFGOVERNMENT

Bills must pass through all three parts of government in order to become laws in Canada.

DAVID JOHNSON

HOUSE OFCOMMONS

SENATE GOVERNORGENERAL

HEAD OF STATE

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

1. SPEAKER2. PAGES3. GOV’T MEMBERS4. OPPOSITION5. PM6. OPPOSITION LEADER7. 2ND OPPOSITION

LEADER8. CLERK

9. MACE10. HANSARD11. SGT AT ARMS12. THE BAR13. INTERPRETERS14. PRESS GALLERY15. PUBLIC GALLERY16. TV CAMERAS

CABINET(PM & his ‘best friends’

MACESYMBOL OF POWER

ORDERS-IN-COUNCILCan make laws without parliament

(Emergencies / Senate apt.)

PASSING LEGISLATION

PARTY SOLIDARITY

ROLE OF THE WHIP

PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL

MINORITY AND MAJORITY GOV’TS

308 SEATS

IN REALITY A B CTEN

POSSIBLE

SEATS

MINORIT

Y4 3 3 4/6

MAJORIT

Y7 2 1 7/3

4

7

COALITIONGOVERNMENTS

PROROGUEDPARLIAMENT

VOTE OF NON-CONFIDENCE

DISSOLUTION(USUALLY A BRICK WALL)

SENATE

REQUIREMENTS:• 30 yrs old.• Own property worth $ 4000.00• Assets at least $ 4000.00• Live in province that they represent• Retire by age 75• Appointed by the Governor General

on advice of PM.

PURPOSE:• Protect the interests of regions (sober second thought)• Propose legislation (except taxation & spending)• Can amend or reject any bill• Research and committee work to better Canadians.

BENEFITS• $119,100, with tax free allowance of 10,000• Office and support staff• Library and Dining room• No time limit on speeches or debate

TRIPLE E SENATE REFORM

EqualElectedEffective

ASSIGNMENT – Do you agree with Triple E Senate Reform?

GOVERNMENTS COMPARED

FEDERAL PROVINCIAL MUNICIPAL

HOUSE OFCOMMONS

LEGISLAITVEASSEMBLY

CITY HALL

MP MLA COUNCILLOR

PM PREMIER MAYOR

308 SEATS 85 SEATS 9 SEATS

GOVERNORGENERAL

LT. GOVERNOR NA

SENATE NA NA

CHOOSING A GOVERNMENT• ELECTORAL DISTRICTS (RIDINGS/CONSTITUENCIES)

• ELECTION BASICS

– Fed. Elections at leastevery five years. (earlier???)

– Run by the Chief Electoral Officer.

– B.C. = 4 yrs. / Municipal 3 yrs.

– 18 yrs of age.

• PARTY MECHANICS

– Party leaders are chosen at Party Conventions.

• Riding popularity, TV, loyalty, Party Platforms

• PUBLIC OPINION POLLS

– Pollsterscan affect campaign directions – ‘spin doctors’ -> play dirty???

• ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

– Splitting votes, Campaign $,Independents,

• THE VOTING PROCESS

– Polling Stations, Advance Polls,

Voters List, Electoral Officers, By Election

• FPTP VS. STV (see video)

Voter apathyis an issueCompulsory voting? Aussies

B.C. Ridings

PARTYCONVENTIONS

PM HARPER @Polling Station

STEPS TO A FED. ELECTIONDissolution => Enumeration =>Nomination => Campaigning =>Voting / Balloting => Tabulation