Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
What is aristocracy?
The highest class
What is mercantilism
Trade generates wealth
Who is in the middle class?
Merchants, business owners, land owners
What is a capitalist?
A wealthy person who uses money to invest in trade and industry for profit
What is a tariff?
A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports
What is a Whig?
A member of the political party that urged social reform in the 18th century
What is a Tory?
A supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative
What is responsible government?
A system of government that embodies the principle if parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy
What is judiciary?
The system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial brand if government
What is the executive council?
Constitutional organs headed by the lieutenant governor
What is a cabinet?
The committee of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy
What is the legislative council?
The upper House of Parliament
What is the clergy reserve?
Tracts of land in upper Canada reserved for the church of england
What is the family compact?
Informal name for wealthy Anglican, conservative elite of upper Canada
What is the chateau clique
A lower Canada group of wealthy families
