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17 Cards in this Set
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the "Upper Chamber"
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Senate
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a record of all that is said in the House of Commons
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Hansard
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Initials used by a person who has been elected to the Canadian House of Commons
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M.P.
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Canada's capital
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Ottawa
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Highest elected office in a village or township
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reeve
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Highest elected office in a provincial government
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premier
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Constituency
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a riding
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the Queen's representative
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Govenor General
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Tries to make sure that fellow party members are present in the House for crucial votes
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whip
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Chosen by the Prime Minister, its members head government departments
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cabinet
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Formerly the C.C.F
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NDP
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Presides over debates and keeps order in the Commons
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speaker
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Canada's first French-Canadian Prime Minister
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Laurie
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A meeting of all members of a Party elected to the Commons
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caucus
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the principle of "_____ by pop" applies to the Commons
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rep (representation by population)
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the speech from the _____
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throne
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Gentleman Usher of the Black ____
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rod
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