Georgia SS6CG2

SS6CG2 is a Georgia social studies standard. These are the elements under it.

• SS6CG2.a

  Explain the role of citizens in choosing the leader of Canada (parliamentary democracy).

01

What Students Need to Do

Students trace how Canadian voters elect members of Parliament from local ridings. They explain how those results help determine which party leader becomes prime minister.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can use riding results and party seat totals to identify the likely governing party and prime minister. The student clearly distinguishes voters, members of Parliament, the governor general, and the prime minister.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students often think Canadians vote directly for prime minister. They may also think the governor general chooses any leader, rather than appointing the person most likely to hold Parliament's confidence.

04

How to Assess It

Ask: Canadian voters do not vote directly for prime minister, so how do they help choose that leader? Require a three-step explanation using voters, Parliament, and party leader.

1. 01

   Run a mock election by ridings, tally party seats, and identify which party leader would most likely become prime minister.

2. 02

   Write a response to: Should Canadians vote directly for prime minister, or keep the parliamentary system?

3. 03

   Sequence cards labeled voters, riding winners, members of Parliament, governing party, and prime minister, then explain each link.

4. 04

   Use a recent Canadian election map to find one riding, its elected member, the member's party, and the party leader.

• SS6CG4

  Explain forms of citizen participation in government.

• SS6CG4.a

  Explain citizen participation in democratic governments [i.e. the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of Australia (parliamentary democracy)].

• SS7CG1.a

  Explain the role of citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments.