Social 10
We watched a video today called "Our Constitution" which you were to take notes on. If you missed class today, you need to get these notes from one of your classmates. I also distributed an assignment which is due next Wednesday, November 29th. In this assignment you are to choose an editorial cartoon, by a Canadian political cartoonist on an issue related to the topics that we have or will be studying this year. You need to include a copy of the cartoon that you have selected, as well as an analysis of the cartoon, which should be approximately 3/4 of a page to 1 page in length. The following is a list of starting points for your cartoon analysis:
Here are some hyperlinks for analyzing political cartoons:
- The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bruce MacKinnon)
- Calgary Sun (TAB)
- Patrick Corrigan Political Cartoons
- The Daily News (DeAdder)
- Aislin
- Ottawa Sun (Dewar)
- Cartoon Link
- MacKay Editorial Cartoons
Important Dates:
- Government In-Class Position Paper (on minority governments) is on Monday, November 27th
- Political Cartoon Interpretation Assignment is due on Wednesday, November 29th
Social 20
We spent most of the class in the library conducting research for WWI Dossier Assignment. Please complete as much of the Chapter 13 chart (WWI Theatres of War) as possible for tomorrow. I will be going over it really quickly!Important Dates:
- Chapter 13 chart (see above) is due tomorrow
- WWI Map is due on Thursday, November 23rd
- WWI Dossier Project is due on Friday, December 1st
Here are some maps that might be helpful to complete the WWI mapping assignment:
Here is the link to the student handbook, which will show you how to do references for your WWI dossier research assignment: click here. The pages that you need to print off from this PDF document are pages 22-25.
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for the political cartoon do u want like an introduction then paragraphs on each of those points or atleast most ofthem ?
Can we type up the pg. 26 constitution stuff?
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the government minority essay question you sent us talk about the senate and such ?????????????
Can we type up the pg. 26 constitution stuff?
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Yes.
for the political cartoon do u want like an introduction then paragraphs on each of those points or atleast most ofthem ?
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Sure that sound sgood. You'll have to explain the context of some cartoons.
the government minority essay question you sent us talk about the senate and such ?????????????
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Please see Friday's post. The preamble should talk about minority governments and the question itself should be about minority governments. I sent you a few e-mails on Friday, so check your inbox.
Is the Leader of the Governmnet in the Senate also in the House of Commons as he/she is usually a member of the Cabinet?
When writing the essay for Minority Gov'ts, can you also include information about coalition governments?
Is the Leader of the Governmnet in the Senate also in the House of Commons as he/she is usually a member of the Cabinet?
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This is directly from the key terms that I sent to you:"Appointed by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Government in the Senate is usually a member of the Cabinet. The leader represents the Government in the Senate and the Senate in Cabinet." From the first two lines you should see that yes, traditionally, the Leader of Government in the Senate is a member of the Cabinet, and that they represent the government in the Senate, and they represent the Senate in the Cabinet.
When writing the essay for Minority Gov'ts, can you also include information about coalition governments?
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Typically it gets mentioned.
"In 1926, Mackenzie King became the only prime minister to form a government with fewer seats than the Opposition." How is this possible - for a government to form without having the most seats?
What is a coalition government
"Coalition Government
A coalition government is like a minority government in the sense that the party with the most seats does not have a seat majority. However, instead of the governing party negotiating with the other parties in an ad hoc manner to pass bills, it will form a coalition with one of the other parties to secure a majority in the House of Commons. These parties will sit together as one party, with elected members from both parties taking key positions in government. A coalition government is more stable because negotiation and compromise only needs to occur between two parties that desire to stay in power. However, it is not as stable in a majority government where party discipline can be effectively used within a single party. "
-taken from http://www.mapleleafweb.com/features/democracy/minority/ways-to-form.html
"In 1926, Mackenzie King became the only prime minister to form a government with fewer seats than the Opposition." How is this possible - for a government to form without having the most seats?
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That's an interesting case. I think you mean the 1925 election though. In 1925 election the Conservatives won 114 seats, the Liberals 102, the Progressives 24, Labour won 2, and there were 3 seats won by "others". Despite winning the most number of seats Arthur Meighen's Conservatives did not form the government. Both the Conservatives and the Liberals needed support of the Progressives. King lured enough MPs over to the Liberals to run the government for 8 months. There was a Customs Scandal, and King asked the Governor General Lord Byng to dissolve Parliament. Byng refused. Byng called on Meighen to form the government, and then very shortly after Meighen's government was defeated and an election was called. King was returned with a majority government. This became known as the "King-Byng affair".
What is a coalition government
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Good answer to this question posted at 5:56 p.m.
where do we find the information for the chart due tomorrow for social 20-3? im having alot touble doing it.
on the minority government issue are you ganna go over some concepts for us to further understand the issue.im having difficulty in writting my outline
1972 election: Liberal (109); PC (107); NDP (31); Social Credit (15) and Other (2)
Elected by an extremely small plurality (41 per cent of seats versus the PCs' 40.5 per cent), Trudeau called an election within two years and won it by a more comfortable margin (53.4 per cent of seats).
how can Treduau call an ellection if he didint form a mintority government by forming a coalition with another party
how can Treduau call an ellection if he didint form a mintority government by forming a coalition with another party
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That's the thing with our political system. There are no set election dates, so the government can call an election any time that it feels like it. In this case, when they felt that there was more public support for their agenda, they called an election to win a majority government.
on the minority government issue are you ganna go over some concepts for us to further understand the issue.im having difficulty in writting my outline
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We can do some brainstorming this week.
where do we find the information for the chart due tomorrow for social 20-3? im having alot touble doing it.
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Do as much as you can. I'll go over it tomorrow in class. It's all in Chapter 13 for the most part, under the headings Western Front, Eastern Front and Secondary Fronts.
Kevin Gilchrist said...
how can Treduau call an ellection if he didint form a mintority government by forming a coalition with another party
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That's the thing with our political system. There are no set election dates, so the government can call an election any time that it feels like it. In this case, when they felt that there was more public support for their agenda, they called an election to win a majority government.
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But didint he haave to forma mintority government first since he did not win a majority
When are we getting our WWI/WWII Projects back?
Thanks
SS 10-1
just wondering why do most mintority government usually dissolve due to a vote of non confidance
When are we getting our WWI/WWII Projects back?
Thanks
SS 10-1
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I'm going to check them thoroughly to make sure that no one plagiarized. I think you can stop posting this comment now, because the answer will be the same.
just wondering why do most mintority government usually dissolve due to a vote of non confidance
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That's the way to bring down a minority government. It's always done through a vote of non-confidnce, which means that the government has lost the confidence of the House of Commons to govern.
Kevin Gilchrist said...
just wondering why do most mintority government usually dissolve due to a vote of non confidance
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That's the way to bring down a minority government. It's always done through a vote of non-confidnce, which means that the government has lost the confidence of the House of Commons to govern.
8:43 PM
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oh okay so by a non confidance vote its when the House of Commons disagree (vote against) a bill proposed by the government
oh okay so by a non confidance vote its when the House of Commons disagree (vote against) a bill proposed by the government
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Yes, and typically it's a "money bill" (for example, a budget) that the government is trying to pass and that's when minority governments can be toppled with a vote of non-confidence.
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