vocab chapter 1 Flashcards
accountable
answerable to someone for your actions
assimilation
the procces of becoming part of a different culture group
bias
an opinion based on unchallenged assumptions
civil service
the people who serve canadiansas employees of the gov.
constitiuent
someone who lives in a riding ans is represented by an official from that riding
economic system
how a society organizez the production distribution and consiuption of goods
executive branch
the part of government that makes lawsinto action
govern
to make descisions and put them into action
governance
proces of governing
government
the people who make descisions fpr society
judicial branch
Th part of government that applues the law by making legal judgemants
legislative branch
part of gov. that makes laws
miorities
groups in society that do not formt he majority of the populstion
perspective
values and ideas shared by people with a common language and culture
point of view
opinions and preferecnes of an individual based on personal experiencex
political system
structure of gov.
popular vote
the total voteas different from the total seats won in eections cast in an election
quality of life
measurement of personoal and collectove well being
slogan
a phrase repeatedly used by polititans or markerters to present an ideas
