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Constitution |
supreme law of a country that determines the structure of the national government . It establishes government authority and clarifies the scope . |
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Système Fédérale |
government system in which powers and responsibilities are divided between a national government and regional governments to meet the needs of each region and those of the whole country . |
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Compétense |
Study of the authority granted to a government in a certain area , enabling it for example to make laws and to enforce them. |
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Monarchie Constitutionelle |
Government in which the monarch has the powers under the constitution and laws of the country. |
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Référendum |
Procedure which, by vote of the people directly consult on a political issue. |
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Droits de vote |
Right to participate by voting in the election of representatives to Parliament, the provincial legislatures and municipal conseil. |
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Démocratie Directe |
Democratic regime in which citizens participate directly in decision -making. |
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Démocratie Répresentative |
Democratic regime in which citizens elect representatives that they allow to take decisions on their behalf. |
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Mouvement Social |
Organized movement bringing together large groups of citizens in order to exert pressure on the government or influence . |
