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28 Cards in this Set
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Point of View |
Opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experience. |
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Perspective |
Values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture and history. |
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Quality of Life |
A measure of personal and collective well-being. |
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Govern |
To make decisions as a government and put decisions into action. |
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Governance |
The process of governing. |
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Government |
The body with power to make decisions for society. |
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Constitution |
A special set of laws that establish a framework of governance. |
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Executive Branch |
The part of the government responsible for putting laws into action. |
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Cabinet |
A body of advisers or senior committee responsible for controlling government policy. |
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Portfolio |
The position and duties of a Minister or Member of Cabinet. |
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Governor General |
The representative for the Crown at the federal level. |
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Judicial Branch |
The part of government that interprets and applies the law by making legal judgements. |
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Supreme Court Justice |
A federal court, the highest body in the Judicial Branch. |
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Legislative Branch |
The part of the government that makes the laws. |
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Member of Parliament (MP) |
The representative of voters at a provincial level. |
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House of Commons |
The lower house of the British and Canadian parliament. |
Commoners |
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Senator |
A member of the Senate. |
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Senate |
A small group who meets to discuss and make laws for the country. |
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Constituent |
Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding. |
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A Riding |
An electoral district in Canada. |
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Constituency |
A voting district with an elected representative. |
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Popular Vote |
Majority of the total votes cast in an election, which is different from the total seats won in an election. |
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Political Party |
A group with a similar political opinion and aim. |
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Majority Government |
A government that has been voted in to office and has a majority number of seats in the Parliament. |
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Minority Government |
A government that is voted into office but does not have the majority number of seats. It needs the support of at least one other party to become a majority. |
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Bill |
A draft of a proposed law presented to the parliament for discussion. |
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Law |
A rule made by the government of a city, state, country ect. |
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Royal Assent |
The final stage of the Legislative process in which a bill is passed and becomes a law. This step is only a tradition; the Crown does not use its power to decline a bill. |
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