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Social Terms Flashcards

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Respecting people from various cultures and backgrounds

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Diversity

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People have the right to think and speak as they wish

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Freedom

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Fair treatment of individuals and groups

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Justice

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Principles about how people should act, or standards we consider important and just

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Values

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Government that is elected by the people of a province

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Provincial government

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Individuals and groups have the same opportunities in life

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Equity

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Decisions are determined by 51 percent or more of votes

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Majority rule

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Governments elected in cities, towns, villages, reserves and other settlements and other local areas across Canada

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Local government

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To decide on a settlement that satisfies all parties

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Compromise

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10
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Elected representatives act on behalf of citizens

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Representation

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11
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Level of government responsible for matters that concern the whole country

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Federal government

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A person who contributes to the society in which he or she lives; the person may be born in the country or may apply if he or she moves into the country from another country

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Citizen

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13
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Concerns or problems that affect a community

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Issues

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14
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What someone believes, but can’t be proved to be right or wrong

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Opinion

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15
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A statement that can be proven to be true

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Fact

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16
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People who share the same government and the same rules and laws

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Society

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17
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An action that is not fair

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Injustice

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Examples may include: schools, hospitals, libraries and police

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Services

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19
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The supreme or most important law of the land

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Constitution

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20
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Allows citizens to vote and to run for office

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Democratic rights

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21
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A condition that benefits the majority

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Common good

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22
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Rights that protect a group of peopl

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Collective rights

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23
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The right to vote

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Suffrage

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24
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Citizens elect people to government that will make decisions on their behalf

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Representative Democracy

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25
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Rights you are entitled to as a person

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Individual rights

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26
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The first charter of rights

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Magna Carta

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27
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Go to court to try and get a law changed

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Challenge

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28
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Basic part of democracy where the laws apply to everyone equally

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Rule of law

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29
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Treating everyone the same regardless of factors such as gender, race or religion

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Equality

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30
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Treating people fairly, and sometimes making accommodation so that things will be fair for all

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Equality

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Treat someone in a certain way because of their race, gender, age or other factor

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Discriminate

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32
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A language that has been given legal status

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Official language

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33
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Women who fought for the women’s right to vote

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Suffragettes

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34
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People owned either by private Athenians or by the city-state

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Slaves

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35
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Names drawn by chance from a large number of choices

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Lottery

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36
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Writings and objects that were created by people living at a certain time

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Primary sources

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37
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Citizens vote directly to make a decision

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Direct Democracy

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38
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The assembly, the council and the court

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Pillars of Athenian democracy

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39
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A city and the surrounding countryside that controls it. It is independent of other cities.

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City State

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Person who is accused of a crime in a court case.

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Defendant

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41
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A list of topics that will be discussed at a meeting

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Agenda

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42
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The only members of society who could vote and take part in government.

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Citizens (Athens)

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43
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In Athenian society it was a word for the political group

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Tribe

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44
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A government official who works for the court

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Magistrate

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45
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Name of successful orator and general in the army of Athens.

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Pericles

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46
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Something from a time more than 2500 years ago

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Ancient

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47
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A decision made by people in authority

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Decree

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48
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Name of one of the great thinkers in ancient Athens.

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Socrates

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49
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Residents of Athens who had been born outside the city-state

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Metics

50
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A place where citizens would debate, listen, discuss and vote

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Assembly

51
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Rulers who seize power and govern in a harsh and cruel way

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Tyrants

52
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Person who brings a complaint about another person to court

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Plaintiff

53
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A long poem that tells a story, usually about a legendary hero

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Epic

54
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A large group of families who are related to one another

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Clan

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A map that provides information about features of land like rivers, mountains, and land elevation

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Physical map

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A map that tells the location of countries and cities

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Political map

57
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People with special abilities or interests in public affairs, selected to join the Grand Council by the chiefs

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Pine Tree Chiefs

58
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People who were selected by each of the nations to sit on the Grand Council

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War chiefs

59
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Mar that the people of the Six Nations call themselves

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Haudenosaunee

60
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A balancing of loyalty to maintain democracy and unity within the confederacy

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Clan system

61
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A partnership that is agreed on by nations or groups of people

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Democracy

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When all people affected by a deviation have a voice, and the agreement of all is required

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Consensus

63
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A shared belief system that often includes the same language, culture, values and attitudes

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Collective identity

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A map that tells what an area was like in the past

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Historical map

65
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Name of an organization that works for world peace

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United Nations

66
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Successive descendants in a family, such as grandparents, parents and children.

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Generations

67
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A region that has its own local government

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Municipal area

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Group of concerned citizens and members of government that give advice on a council.

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Advisory Committee

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Laws that are passed by a local government

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Bylaws

70
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People hired to run or work in government departments.

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Civil servants

71
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Examples may include seniors facilities, public transportation, libraries, fire protection and roads

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Services

72
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The top elected official, selected by council members by a Métis government

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Chairperson

73
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A meeting place where public discussions occur

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Forum

74
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A councillor elected as chief elected officer by a council in a rural area

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Reece

75
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To identify a person as a possible candidate for an elected position

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Nominate

76
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The top elected official, elected by voters in a First Nations community

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Chief

77
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A person who is responsible for running the schools in a jurisdication

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Superintendent

78
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A group of elected representatives who make decisions for a local area

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Council

79
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A person who serves on a school board

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Trustee

80
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A rural area that has its own local government

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Municipal district

81
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Money collected from people who own property such as houses, businesses, and land in the community

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Taxes

82
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The top elected official, elected by voters in an urban area

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Mayor

83
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The money raised by a local government through taxes

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Revenue

84
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A list of items that shows how much money will be spent on each item.

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Budget

85
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A person elected to local government

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Councillor

86
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A written request that contains the signatures of people who support its content.

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Petition

87
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Divisions of local government that provide various kinds of services to the community

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Civil servants

88
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An idea or proposal discussed and voted on at a meeting

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Motion

89
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Money spent by local governments

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Expenditures

90
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A piece of paper used for voting that lists the names of the candidates

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ballot

91
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A system of government in which a king or queen is the head of state

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Constitutional monarchy

92
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Voting districts

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Constituencies

93
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Leader of the provincial government

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Premier

94
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Allows eligible voters to vote on an issue or law proposed by the government

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Referendum

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Describes the plans of the governments for the upcoming session of the Legislature

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Speech from the throne

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Funds that the government provides to those who need help to participate in a program

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Subsidies

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A person who is chosen to represent her or his political party and run in an election

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Candidate

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A proposed or suggested law

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Bill

99
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An organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern

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Political party

100
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The queen’s representative in Alberta, who is appointed to sign all bills passed by the Legislative Assembly and perform other duties

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Lieutenant Governor

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An elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department and who is a member of the Cabinet

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Cabinet Minister

102
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A point of view expressed by a group of people who share the same opinion

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perspective

103
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Also known as a law. It is a bill that has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and signed by the Lieutenant Governor.

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Act

104
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Elected representatives in the provincial government

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

105
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People who live in the area that a member of government represents

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Constituents

106
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An elected MLA who is not a member of the party in power

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Opposition member

107
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Explain or make sense of something

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Interpret

108
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Skilled management of discussions and agreement among groups.

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Diplomacy

109
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People who are chosen by their nations, governments, or leaders to represent them at meetings with officials from other nations.

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Ambassador

110
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Forced to stay

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Interned

111
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When people vote directly on a decision that affects them; similar to a referendum

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Plebiscite

112
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Firmly established, difficult to change

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Entrenched

113
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a group of people who work together

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Allies

114
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Ask a higher court to review a decision made by a a lower court

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Appeal

115
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Groups working independently of the government who are organized on a local, national or international level to work together on issues

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Non-government organizations

116
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A person who has certain collective rights because he or she is Métis or belongs to a First Nations

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Status

117
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Taking responsibility for actions

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Accountable

118
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Accused of committing a crime

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Charged

119
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When organizations get together to work for a common cause

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Coalition

120
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A person who has a share or an interest in an issue

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Stakeholder

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Concerned individuals who work together on environmental, political or social issues

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Grassroots organization

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