SOCIAL+STUDIES-Government



An amazing site full of information on the Canadian House of Commons []

Some interesting Canadian trival about the Canadian Government and election process []

SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT

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Democracy Watch the following videos on democracy........can you define in your own words what the concept means?

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ROOM 103-SS Assignment September 2011

Read over the information provided on the site, and pay special attention to the candidates, the party they represent, and the platforms their party represents if available. Remember if you click on the candidates names and political party, you can gather information about what the party stands for. After reading, direct your attention to......the Eastman section, and the candidates running in our riding of St. Paul. Answer the following questions in a word document or on a piece of loose-leaf. 1) List the names of the candidates and the political parties they belong to in the riding of St.Paul 2) Google the 3 candidates and record information about them. What is their background in education, in government, and politics? 2) Examine the results from the last provincial election.(TOP of the page) Do you think the results will change in this election, why or why not. 3) What issues do you think are going to be the most important to the Manitoba people in this election and why. You must list at least 2 points. 4) Why do you think voting in the 40th Provincial election is important?? Pretend you have to convince an adult to vote. Explain what you would say (using information gathered on-line and in class discussions) to that person.

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INFORMATION ON THE CANDIDATES []

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