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a lack of government within a society
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anarchy
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a system of government which imposes one dominant interest that of the political elite, on all others
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authoritarian
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the government's power to make binding decisions and issue obligatory commands
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authority
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an individual who is a formal member of a state, and therefore eligible to enjoy specific rights and privileges
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citizen
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a form of government in which the head of state is the Queen, but the constitution shapes the arrangements of political power
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constitutional monarchy
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the accumulation of deficits over the years
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debt
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the amount by which government spends exceeds revenues in one year
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deficit
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a system of government that reconciles competing interests through competitive elections
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democratic political system
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primarily a subjective term used to describe groups of people who share customs, language, dialect and/or cultural heritage, and sometimes distinct physical or racial characteristics
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ethnicity
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a form of political organization in which the activites of government are divided between regional government and a central federal government in such a way that each level of government has activities on which it makes final decisions
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federation
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consists of the authoritative structures of the political system
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government
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mechanisms of social order and cooperation; social structures organized to achieve goals for society
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institutions
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consists of special body of rules originating with government and backed up by the threat of state coercion
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law
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when citizens accept that a government should, or has the right to, make decisions for them
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legitimacy
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system of government in which policy decisions are made by a majority of the people or elected body
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majority principle
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a politically conscious and mobilized group of people, often with a sense of territory which may aspire to greater autonomy or even statehood
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nation
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a British model of government with two houses - an elected lower house, the house of commons, and an appointed upper house, the senate - and a representative of the Queen
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parliamentary government
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a broadly based framework within which decisions are taken adn a pattern of government action or interaction
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policies
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structures that shape democratic expression wihin states and relate more closely to citizen behaviour, such as parties, interest groups, elections and the media
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political institutions
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the activity that impinges upon the making of binding decisions about who gets what, when and how.
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politics
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a democracy in which elected officials make decisions with the force of law because they have achieved legitimacy through some form of election
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representative democracies
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system of government in which the government of the state is carried out by the people or their elected representatives; there is no monarch
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republic
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the prime minister and cabinet are accountable to the Parliament and may govern only so long as they retain the "confidence" of the majority of the House of Commons
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responsible government
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a guarantee that law will govern the state's actions, with fairness adn without malice. No individual should be above the law, and no one ought to be exempt from it.
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rule of law
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a sovereign state wield authority and power in that it is capable of maintaining order within its territory, is able to tax its citizens and is also recognized by the international community as having the right to run its own affairs free from external interference
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sovereign
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the political unit of an entire territory; it comprises a territory, population and a government. it is also an abstraction that incorporates many intuitions and rules
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state
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institutions that are related closely to the constitution and federalism; they include the executive, legislature, bureaucracy, courts, police and prisions.
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state institutions
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money that is left over after the government's bills for that year are paid
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surplus
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form of government in which the power and authority to govern is centralized in one government
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unitarian system
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from a government bill of 1999 that sets out the rules by which the government and Parliament of Canada would react to any future separatists referendum. it concludes that the government will not enter into any negotiations over separation with a province unless the House of Commons deters that 1- the referendum question is 'clear' and 2- a 'clear' expression of will has been obtained by a 'clear' majority of the population
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clarity act
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the collective action of a political conscious ethnic group (or nation) in pursuit of increased territorial autonomy or sovereignty
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nationalism
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as outlined in the Official Languages Act, it means that Canadians have the right to communicate with the federal government in the official language of their choice.
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official bilingualism
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a plan by the federal government after the 1995 Quebec referendum to sell a majority of Quebeckers on the success of Canada and the benefits of staying in the federal union
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plan A
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a plan by the federal government after the 1995 Quebec referendum to clarify ration logical terms for secession - without using harsh federal threats about the risk of partition
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plan B
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refers to territorial tensions brought about by certain groups that demand a change in the political, economic and cultural relations between regions and central powers within the existing state
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regionalism
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a shared belief that people ought to have the right to establish their collective identity in the form of a sovereign state
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self-determination
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political independence, but with economic association
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sovereignty-association
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a potential declaration of independence by Quebec
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unilateral declaration of independence
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has responsibility for the Accountability Act and also for the Conflict of Interest Code for members of the House of Commons. The commissioner has the power to initiate formal investigations, hold politicians responsible for their actions and fine violators
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commissioner of conflict of interest and ethics
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a situation in which a prime minister, cabinet minister, member of Parliament or public servant has knowledge of a private personal economic interest sufficient to influence how he or she exercises public duties and responsibilities.
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conflict of interest
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a position formally created in 1994 by the federal Liberals, ten years after the governing Tories commissioned the Task Force on Conflict of Interest (or Sharp-Starr Report); the ethics counselor's mandate was to uphold the code of conduct for public office-holders as well as to enforce the Lobbyists Registration Act. However, the counselor's most important responsibility.
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ethics counselor
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installed in 2004, an independent ommissioner who reports directly to the House of Commons (not the PM) and has the authority to review the actions of all members of Parliament, including cabinet ministers and the PM. a Senate ethics officer position was also created in 2004
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ethics commissioner
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headed by retired Justice John Gomery, this commission was created to follow up on the auditor general's report on allegations of corruption related to the Quebec sponsorship program (AdScam)
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Gomery report
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in the broadest sense, concerns teh awarding the contracts, employment and other material benefits to individuals or groups on the basis of partisan support rather than strictly on merit
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patronage
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an abuse of power, whereby a member of Parliament extends political favours to whole regions or communities as an inducement for support
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pork barreling
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