Chapter 1:

Federal Political System

Take a good look at this image. Record the answers to these questions on your handout.
1. What shapes do you see?
2. What do you notice about the colour of the image?
3. What textures/material do you see?
4. What about the objects and people in the foreground?
What questions might you have about this image and what do you need to know about this picture in order to interpret it?
Discuss your questions with a partner and see if you can come up with the answers to the questions.
Knowing this image is from the steps of Government House in Charlottetown, PEI, what do you think the photographer was trying to "capture" in the image?
Who is the intended audience for this image?
From this image, understanding the suggested purpose of this image and the people who are picture, what is your opinion of this event that is being memorialized?

Program of Studies

Questions

How effectively does Canada's federal political system govern Canada for all Canadians?

What is the political structure of Canada's federal political system?
What is the relationship between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Canada’s federal political system?
To whom are Members of Parliament and Senators accountable?
What processes are used to determine Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators?
What is the role of political parties within Canada’s federal political system?

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