Exam 8: The Machinery of Government

It is understood that the person who leads the dominant party in the House of Commons has the power to decide which of the following matters?

What role does the Privy Council Office play as a central agency?

What section of the Constitution Act, 1867 requires that any legislation or other measure that involves the raising or spending of public revenue must be introduced by cabinet?

The Privy Council Office employs close to 10,000 people.

What did Queen Elizabeth II avoid during her 2010 summer tour of Canada?

How does the relationship between the government and the media reinforce the dominance of the PM and cabinet?

According to David Docherty's study, what does the average MP spends most of his or her time doing?

Some commentators argue that Canada has developed a system of "prime ministerial government" in which the prime minister far overshadows other members of the government and where power is too concentrated. Is this true and are fears occasionally expressed about the prime ministers becoming overly powerful justified?

The Canadian revenue budget must be presented every year.

What are the sources of prime ministerial power?

What is another name for the revenue budget?

How did Quebeckers respond to a 2009 visit to Montreal from Prince Charles and Lady Camilla Parker-Bowles?

How does Canada's constitutional monarchy work in the modern political era?

What does the Department of Finance do?

What powers does the person who leads the dominant party in the House of Commons have?

In 1926, Governor

Are the roles of the three branches of governments found in "watertight" compartments? Explain your answer.

What did Stephen Harper ask the governor general for late in 2008?

Which branch of government is meant to be non-partisan and free from interference by the government?

The governor general and lieutenant-generals sometimes refuse to pass legislation if the Queen dislikes it.