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Consititutional Monarchy
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A king or queen whose powers are limited and defined under a constitution. Canada is a constitutional.
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Cabinet
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In Canada the Cabinet is the executive part of the government. It is made up of the Prime Minster and Minster appointed by him/her to look after different department or ministries.
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Prime Minster
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The leader of the national government in Ottawa. He/she has the power to appoint members of the Cabinet, Senate, Supreme Court Judges, and senior civil servants
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Party Leardership Covention
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A convention(meeting)of the members of a political party to elect a leader for the party.
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House of Commons
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The elected part of our goverment. All members of parliament are elected from different areas of the country. They represent their constituency in the House of Commons.
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Senate
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The appointed part of our government. Senators represent regions of the country. They sever until the age 75 when they must retire.
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Governor General
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Represents the Monarch in Canada. Largely a figure head position. The Governor General reads the Throne Speech and must sign bills in order to make them laws.
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Throne Speech
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Speech read by the Governor General in Ottawa or the Lieutenant Governor in a province to begin a new session. Generally occurs about once a year
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Speaker
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The moderator in the House of Commons. The speaker must keep order and chair the meetings of the House. He/she is an elected member of parliament who is then elected by all the members to the position of Speaker
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