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Legislature |
An officially elected or otherwise selected body of people vested with the responsibility and power to make laws for a political unit |
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Executive |
The branch of a government that puts into effect the laws and decisions made by that government. |
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Judiciary |
A system of courts of law for the administration of justice. |
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Cabinet |
The executive and policy making body of a country, consisting of all government ministers or just the senior ministers. |
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Responsible government |
The elected people need to take care of the needs of there area |
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PM |
The most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system |
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Go verbal governor |
The representative of the crown |
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All members of the government comes together to discuss a bill or law |
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House of commons |
The elected chamber of parliament |
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Senate |
Consists of 110 members, have no party and look at laws with no bias |
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Supreme court |
Highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions, the decisions of a Supreme Court are not subject to further review by any other court |
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Head of state |
The chief public representative of a country, such as a president |
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Portfolio |
The office or post of s cabinet member or minister of state |
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Cabinet member |
PM and 22 cabinet ministers, the most senior of the govt ministers. Make decisions |
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MP |
Representative of the voters to parliament |
member of parliament |
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MLA |
Elected by voters in their constituency to represent the local interests |
Member of the legislature essembly |
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Councilor |
Member of a group of people appointed or elected to make laws or give advice to a city |
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Bill |
A draft of a law presented to a legislature for emactment |
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Speaker |
Runs meetings |
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Critic |
An opposing party who attacks whatever the other party does to make them look bad |
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Motion of non confidence |
Vote that says a leading party is no longer fit to run that position and a federal election is ran to kick out that party |
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Pairing |
When one parties member can't vote so they ask another groups member to not vote, so it's even |
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Party platform |
Document stating the aims and principles of a political party |
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Shadow cabinet |
Group of prominent, senior members of the parliamentary opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power |
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Minister without portfolio |
Is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry |
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Parliamentary committee |
Given the power to make decisions, send money, or take actions |
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Cabinet aolidarity |
All members of cabinet must support cabinet decisions |
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Act |
Bill becomes a law but they want to add something to it |
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Amendment |
A minor change in a document |
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Backbencher |
MP or a legislature who holds no governmental office and is not a front bench spokesperson in the opposition |
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By law |
A rule made by a company or society to control the actions of its members |
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Canvass |
Solicit votes |
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Caucus |
A meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members or particular political party, to select candidates or decide policy |
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Closure |
Brings discussion to an end |
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Enumeration |
Complete, ordered listing of all the items In a Collection |
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Filibuster |
An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress Ina legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures |
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Franchise |
The right to vote |
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Hansard |
The official verbatim record of debates on the Canadian parliament |
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Ward |
A division or district of a city or townX as for administrative or political purposes |
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Ombudsman |
An official appointed to investigate individuals complaints against maladministration, especially that of public authoritites |
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Opposition |
Official second party |
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Reading |
A particular interpretation of a bill |
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Session |
A meeting of a deliberative or judicial body to conduct its business |
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Zoning |
City will deem what a chunk of land will be shard for |
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Premier |
Leader of party who won most seats in an election (provincial) |
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Lieutenant governor |
The executive officer state who is next in rank to a governor and who takes the governors place in case of disability or death |
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Whip |
Makes sure everyone shows up to every event |
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Royal assent |
The approval by the crown of a bill that has passed both Houses of Parliament in identical form, last process in bill becoming a law |
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Lovbying |
Seek to influence someone's decisions on an issue |
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Political party |
Organization of people which seeks to achieve goals common to its members through political power |
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Riding |
The area in Canada, the city, the province, that a member of parliament represents in the House of Commons |
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Committee on the whole |
A device in which a legislative body or other deliberative assembly is considered one large committee |
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Civil servixe |
The permanent professional branches of a governments administration excluding military and judicial branches and elected politicians |
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Consitution |
A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledge to be governed |
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