This document provides an overview of topics covered in a civics class, including the definitions of civics, government, politics, and law. It explains that civics teaches about how government works, what politics is like, and how laws function in Canada. Specific topics covered are the differences between public and private sectors, the electoral voting process, the differences between majority and minority governments, and an introduction to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

1. The Guide to Civics
By: Trevor Rocha

2. Table of Contents
Slide 3…………...............................................What is
Civics
Slide 4…….............................Why do I Need to Take Civics
Slide 5……………....Government: What's Public vs. Private
Slide 6……………………...........................Politics: Elections
Slide 7……….…Politics: Majority vs. Minority Governments
Slide 8………………………………….Law: Youth justice Act

3. What is Civics
 Civics is a class about Government,
politics, and Law

4. Why do I Need to Take Civics
 You need to take Civics because it is
good to know about how the
government works, what its like to
work in politics, and how the Laws of
Canada work.

5. Government: What's Public vs. Private
Public Private
The Public sector is paid for by The private sector is owned by
the Government and owned a individual person and paid
by the Government like for by that person like retail
schools, parks, and health stores, credit union, and
care local businesses.

6. Politics: Elections
 To be able to vote you
have to be 18 and a
Canadian citizen. A-I J-R S-Z
 Step 1:Sign in. At the
line with your last names 1
first letter
 Step 2: Check off (with 2
an X) on your ballet. Leave 4
 Step 3: Fold Your ballet
once then place it in the
box.
3
 Step 4: leave. fold Place in box

7. Politics: Majority vs. Minority
Governments
Majority Minority
 A Majority Government is  A Minority Government is
when the elected party has when The elected party has
51% of the seats in house less then 50% of the Seats
of commons. in the house of commons.
Majority Government Minority Government
Red = Elected Party Blue = Other Parties

8. Law: Youth Criminal justice Act
 In law you learn about the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The YCJA is give the police the option to not arrest a
youth who breaks a Minor Law.
 If there arrested they will have to go thought The Youth
Trial.