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CH9-CANADIAN GOV VOCAB Flashcards

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Monarchy

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Gov. where power is vested into a king who can pass powers to heirs

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Nationalism

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Feeling of devotion toward ones country

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Nazism

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Fascism, anti-communist

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Representative Democracy

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Appointed or elected members act for a group of people

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Direct Democracy

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Citizens directly vote on all decisions

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Totalitarianism

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Use of violence, intimidation or propaganda to gain absolute power

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Constitutional

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gov. subject to the provisions and limitations of a constitution

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Democracy

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gov. with supreme power vested in the people and exercised by elected peoples

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Dictatorship

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Gov where one person has absolute power

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Constitutional Monarchy

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gov. with a queen whose power is limited by parliament

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Federal System

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system that divides power between a national gov and provincial/municiple governments

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Unitary system

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system where it is governed by a single power

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Capitalism

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trade/industry is controlled by private owners for profit

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Free enterprise

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Private business operates in competition

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Theocracy

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priests rule in the name of god

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Legislative branch

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Queen, Senate, HOC

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Executive branch

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PM, cabinet

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Judicial Branch

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Supreme court, Federal court, provincial courts

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HOC

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1st leg. body, elected members

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Senate

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2nd leg. body, appointed members

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Patronage

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a favour regarding government in return for political support

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Head of State

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Queen

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Head of Government

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PM

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Cabinet

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group of ministers chosen by the PM

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Backbencher

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MLAs or MPs who are not cabinet ministers, party leaders or opposition critics

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Riding/Constituency

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Geographical area of a size/population used as a unit in elections

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MP

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member of parliament

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Speaker of the House

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Elected privately by MPs, controls question period

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Official Opposition

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The party with 2nd most seats

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Cabinet Solidarity

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Cabinet members must not show disagreement with the gov.

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Party whip

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MLA ensuring all members are present

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Caucus

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meeting of all members of the same party

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Free vote

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allows members to vote to their own conscience

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Private member’s bill

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bill introduced to legislature by someone who is not a member of the Cabinet

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Order in council

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makes laws without the necessity of a parliamentary vote

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Majority government

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Ruling party has more than half the total # of seats

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Minority Gov

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Ruling party has the most seats, but other parties combined has more

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Vote of non-confidence

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a vote that indicates a lack of support for a government policy

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Royal assent

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final stage a bill goes through before being passed into a law

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FPTP

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candidate with the most votes wins

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spoil

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rewards and benefits for a winning party

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Acclamation

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form of election that does not use a ballot

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Pressure Group

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groups of people with common interests that want to pressure the gov

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Institutional Pressure group

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well established and organized

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issue oriented pressure group

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not permanent, usually disband

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Lobbyist

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someone hired to represent interests of a pressure group

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Bureaucrat

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gov. officials

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Civil disobedience

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intentionally breaking the law to protest against other laws

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Populism

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political movement that advocates interests of people

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Partisan

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loyal to a party or cause

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Surplus

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gov takes in more than it spends

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Deficit

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Gov takes in less than it spends

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mandate

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the right to form a gov

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coalition

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2 parties or more joining but maintaining its identity

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dissolve parliament

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to call an end to a sitting parliament

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prorogue parliament

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suspend the gov for a period of time

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constituent

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voter in a riding

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referendum

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direct vote where everyone must accept/reject a proposal

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Chief Electoral Officer

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responsible for federal elections

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by-election

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an election held in a riding to fill a vacancy

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Socialism

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  • developed from capitalism

- believes in gov involvement, more taxes and social programs, equality

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Liberalism

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  • began as the right to own property
  • believes in gov not interfering in citizens liberty
  • now is individual freedom
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Conservatism

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  • believes in minimal gov intervention
  • traditional values, opposing sudden change
  • less taxes
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Communism

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  • property, production, distribution of goods are publicly owned
  • supports change
  • struggles from bourgeoisie exploit proletariat
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Fascism

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  • born after WW1
  • racist
  • believes in nationalism/militarism and WAR
  • suppresses opposition and individual freedom
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party platform

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list of priorities, plan for governing

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