Chapter 1 Flashcards
Bias:
An opinion , thought or action that discriminates or favours one person or a group of people over another
Amned:
A way to change laws or hills in Canada
Bill:
Suggestion for a law that parliament asked to consider
Budget:
The year plan for where the government gets it money and how it’s spent
Cabinet:
The group of ministers who work with the prime minister or various ministries or portfolios of the government
Canadian charter of rights:
A section of the Canadian constitution that makes sure that all propels in Canada are promised certain rights and freedoms
Caucus:
A group of senators and members of parliament from the same political party
Chamber:
The meeting room where senators or members of parliament meet to discuss and vote. There’s one for senators ( senate ) and one for the members of parliament ( House of Commons )
Coalition:
The joining together of two or more political parties to form a government or opposition
Committee:
A group of senators, members of parliament or both selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
Constituency:
The area in Canada that a member of parliament represents in the House of Commons
Constituent
A person living in the area represent by a member of parliament in the House of Commons
Constitution:
The set of rules that a country like canada follows to work well as a nation.
Debate:
A discussion of any subject by senators or members of parliament
Democracy:
A county governed by people who are elected by its citizens to make decisions on their behalf
Elect:
To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. The person with the most votes is elected
Election:
The selection of a person or government by voting. In Canada, elections for members of parliament must be held at least every five years.
Electoral district:
Another word used for constituency
Federal government:
The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
First past the post:
Our current election format where the winner takes all in each individual riding. The party with the most seats after the election forms our governing party
Governing party:
The political party that forms the government because it had more of its members elected to the chamber by the people , than any other political party.
Government
The ruling authority running the business of the country
Governor General :
The representative in Canada of the monarch ( queen or king ) who acts on the monarch’s behalf with the advice of the prime minister and cabinet
Head of government:
The prime minister is the head of the government and looks after the business of the country
Head of state
The monarch so, the king or queen is the head of state of Canada. The Governor General represents the monarch in Canada.
House of Commons:
The elected me members of parliament form the House of Commons. Also refers to Chamber
Independent (senator or member of parliament)
A member of Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
Issue :
A subject for debate in the discussion
Law:
A rule for all Canadians made by the Senators and Members of parliament thru voting and discussion
Leader of the official opposition- House of Commons
The leader of the political party that had the second most MP’s elected in the election.The members of this party do not always agreeing with the ideas of the governing party and often question them about they’re decisions
Left wing
Believed in more government intervention in society
Lobbyist:
Someone hired by a group to influence MP’s in the law making progress. (MADD)
Lower house
House of Commons
Majority government
When the government party has more than half of the total number of Members of Parliament elected to the house of commons
Media:
Radio , television, internet ,magazines , newspapers and the
Journalists that work for them
Members of parliament:
A person elected bro the House of Commons. There’s 338 members of parliament representing all the areas of Canada in the lower house.
Minority Government
When the governing party has less than half of the total number of members of parliament elected to the House of Commons. In order to remain the government it has to cooperate with the opposition members.
Monarch
King or queen. The British monarch is also canadas.
Official opposition
The political party with the secound most members of parliament elected in the election
Parliament
The organization that makes the laws apply across Canada. It is made up of the government general as the queen’s representative , the senate and the House of Commons
Political party
A group of people with the same beliefs of how the country should be run
Platform
The policies,values, and positions that a political party takes on issues the government would have to deal with
Platform
The policies,values, and positions that a political party takes on issues the government would have to deal with
Prime minister
The head of the government , leader of governing party.Also a member of parliament representing a constituency
Reading (of a bill)
A word used for the stages where a bill is debated in parliament before passed to become a law
Representative
A senator or member of parliament who
Makes decisions on behalf of Canadians
Riding
Another word for constituency or electoral district
Right wing
Beloved in more person freedom and less government involvement
Royal assent
The Governor General approved a bill passed by parliament to make it a law. Sometimes a royal assent ceremony takes place in the senate chamber, other times the bill is signed at Rideau hall , where the Governor General lives.
Senate
Known as upper house of parliament (term also refers to room where senators meet regularly)
Senator
Member of the senate in Canada. The Srnate has 105 senators to represent regions of Canada. Senator’s appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister
Sovereignty
To have complete control over ur own decision making.
Vote (2)
- The way citizens choose a representative in an election
- The process Senators and never did parliament use to make a decision
