Friday 14 February 2014

Day 9: What to do with the senate?

News clips of the senate scandal.
What do Canadians think of the senate?

Read handout on Senate reform
JOURNAL inclass write: What do you think should be done with the senate?  Abolish, reform, or stay the same?  Why?

Projects on Canadian politics due today.  Oral interviews regarding your thoughts on political parties, and what you learned during the assignment.

Read Pg 310/311.  Minority governments.  Coalition and Mergers.  Proroguing Parliament.  Dissolution.
Questions #1-3.

Read Pg 316-318.  Voting process.  voter apathy.

First-past-the-post (FPTP) vs single transferable vote (STV)
Q#6,8,9

I really enjoyed speaking to you about your understanding of Canadian politics.  Well done!

Monday: Private members bill presentations
Tuesday: Quiz

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