UNIT 9 Flashcards
ruling upper class
bourgeoisie
the workers or lower class
proletariat
a political favour- govt position for political support
patronage
loyal to a party or cause
partisan
a person who represents interests of a pressure group
lobbyist
govt officials and administrators
bureaucrats
when a govt has too much/ too little money
surplus/deficit
the custom that cabinet ministers must agree w govt policies
cabinet solitary
order in council
used in case of emerg. or for necessary changes in the law
does not need a parliamentary vote to pass a law
pollsters
analyzes opinion polls
member of legislature that ensures all party members support party interests
party whip
political ideology that benefits proletariat
populism
to discontinue a session of parliament without completing it
prorogue
oversees election process
electoral officer
how parties choose their leader
leadership convention