| Term | Definition |
|---|
| When a group of a population makes up less than half. | Minority |
| Total number of votes in an election as different from total number of seats won in a election | Popular Vote |
| Michael Ignatieff | Liberals leader |
| Jack Layton | NDP leader |
| The senate, governor general, and house of commons. | The legislative branch includes... |
| The prime minister and the cabinet | The executive branch includes... |
| The supreme court, and provincial/territorial courts. | The judicial branch includes... |
| proposes laws, puts laws into action and runs day to day business in parliament. | The executive branch does what... |
| makes laws , represents the rights and interests of Canada. | The legislative branch does what... |
| applies and interprets laws. | The judicial branch does what... |
| Members of parliament. | What are MPs |
| The process of becoming of a different cultural group. | What is assimilation |
| Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an offical from that riding. | define constituents |
| They influence a personal understanding of a world, so the politicians try to develop key messages usually in a form of a slogan to present them. | How does the media play a role in politics? |
| a phrase repeatedly used by politicians or marketers to present an idea. | What is a slogan |
| Someone hired to influence MPs and government officals. | What is a lobbyist |
| To make decisions as a government and to put those decisions in action. | define govern. |
| a body of power that makes decisions in society. | define government. |
| Your mom | Who made these flashcards? |
| The process of governing | What is governance |
| An opinion based on unchallenged assumptions | Define bias |
| 308 Seats | How many seats does the house of commons have |
| 105 Seats | How many seats does the Senate have |
| 75 | How long can a senator remain in office |
| Answerable to someone for your action ; observable transparent | Define accountable |
| Represent their constituents and to create a legislation for the peace, order and good government | What are the two responsibilities of an MP? |
| Elizabeth May | Leader of the Green part |
| Gilles Duceppes | Leader of the Bloc Quebecois |
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