Chapter 1 Federal Government

Question 1

Makes decisions as a government and puts decisions into action

Answer 1

Govern

Question 2

The process of governing

Answer 2

Governance

Question 3

The body with power to make decisions for a society

Answer 3

Government

Question 4

The part of government responsible for putting laws into action

Answer 4

Executive branch

Question 5

The part of government that makes laws

Answer 5

Legislative branch

Question 6

Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding

Answer 6

Constituent

Question 7

Total votes cast in an election, is different from the total seats in an election

Answer 7

Popular vote

Question 8

Groups in Society who do not form the majority of the population

Answer 8

Minorities

Question 9

The part of government that interprets and applies the law by making legal judgments

Answer 9

Judicial branch

Question 10

Answerable to someone for your actions

Answer 10

Accountable

Question 11

The people who serve Canadians as employees of government

Answer 11

Civil service

Question 12

Formal signing of an act of parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law

Answer 12

Royal assent

Question 13

Being absorbed into something

Answer 13

Assimilation

Question 14

A distinctive phrase of motto of any party

Answer 14

Slogan

Question 15

Not telling the whole truth to try to persuade you to agree with them

Answer 15

Bias

Question 16

Someone hired by a group to influence MP’s and government officials

Answer 16

Lobbyist

Question 17

Someone hired by a group to influence MP’s and government officials

Answer 17

Lobbyist