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Discovering Canada’s Government

Discovering Canada's Government    
Format Softcover
Catalogue No. 0-19-541629-5
Pages 80
Language English only
Price $23.95
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Written by Daniel Francis.
Published by Oxford University Press, 2001.

Description:
Designed to meet the expectations for the history strand of the Ontario curriculum, Discovering Canada’s Government covers Canada’s system of government today. Students learn about the federal government and the parliamentary system, the judicial system, the constitution and human rights in Canada, Aboriginal self-government, and active citizenship.

Written in a two-page spread format for easy reading, the text is richly illustrated in full colour, with maps, illustrations, and photographs.

Contents:
  1. What is Government?
  2. Elections
  3. Joining the Party
  4. Voting Day
  5. Parliament
  6. Buildings and symbols
  7. The Crown in Canada
  8. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet
  9. The Senate
  10. Making a Law
  11. The Court System
  12. The Constitution and Human Rights
  13. Levels of Government
  14. Governments Working Together
  15. Working for Government
  16. Paying for Government
  17. Democracy and Other Forms of Government
  18. Canada in the World
  19. Aboriginal Government
  20. A Gallery of Political Leaders
  21. The Role of the Media
  22. Citizenship
  23. Immigrants to Canada
  24. Honouring Achievement
  25. Influencing Your Government
  26. Being an Activist in Your Community
  27. Glossary
Discovering Government is part of Oxford's Discovery Series. The Discovery Series is dedicated to helping young people (ages 10 - 14) discover life in a variety of environments around the world, either contemporary or historical.

Series editor: J. Bradley Cruxton.

  
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