social vocab chapter 1

Question 1

government

Answer 1

the body with power to make decisions for a society(group of people in charge of an area

Question 2

executive branch

Answer 2

the part of government responsible for putting laws into action

Question 3

legislative branch

Answer 3

the part of government that makes laws

Question 4

judicial branch

Answer 4

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

Question 5

constituent

Answer 5

someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from the riding

Question 6

caucus

Answer 6

a closed political meeting

Question 7

popular vote

Answer 7

the total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in an election

Question 8

accountable

Answer 8

answerable to someone for your actions

Question 9

civil service

Answer 9

the people who serve Canadians as employees of government

Question 10

bias

Answer 10

an opinion based on unchallenged assumptions

Question 11

senate

Answer 11

assembly possessing high legislative powers, groups of appointed officials that argue for minority rights

Question 12

bill

Answer 12

a suggestion of a new law that is given to parliament to discuss to become a law