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18 Cards in this Set
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Government policy |
The central ideas or principles that guide government in its work, including the kind of law it passes. |
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Constitutional law |
The supreme law of Canada that constrains and controls how the branches of the government excercise power. |
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Liberalism |
A political philosophy that emphasizes individual freedom as its key organizing value. |
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Canadian legal system |
The machinery that comprises and governs theblegislative, executive and judicial branches of the government. |
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Constitutional conventions |
Important rules that are not enforceable by a court of law but that practically determine how a given power is excercise by the government. |
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Legislative branch |
The branch of government that creates statute law. |
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Statute law |
Formal, written laws created r enacted by the legislative branch of government. |
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Jurisdiction |
The power that a given level of government has to enact laws. |
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Exclusive jurisdiction |
Jurisdiction that one level of government holds entirely on its own and not on a shared basis with another level. |
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Concurrent jurisdiction |
Jurisdiction that is shared between levels of government. |
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Paramountcy |
A doctrine that provides that federal law prevails when there are conflicting or inconsistent federal and provincial laws. |
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Ratify |
To authorize or approve. |
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Treaty |
An agreement by two or more states governed by international law. |
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Bylaw |
A law made at the municipal level of government. |
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Formal executive |
The branch of government responsible for the ceremonial features of the government. |
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Political executive |
The branch of the government responsible for day to day operations, including formulating and executing government policy, as well as administering all departments of government. |
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Cabinet |
A body composed of all ministers heading government departments, as well as the prime minister or premier. |
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Regulations |
Rules created by the political executive that have the force of a law. |
