CCW Module 1 terms

Question 1

Band councils

Answer 1

Groups that govern First Nations communities, usually led by a chief and councillors

Question 2

bill

Answer 2

A proposed law that is being discussed by the government.

Question 3

cabinet

Answer 3

A group of government ministers chosen by the Prime Minister to run departments and make key decisions.

Question 4

cabinet solidarity

Answer 4

The rule that all cabinet members must publicly support government decisions, even if they disagree privately.

Question 5

common wealth

Answer 5

A group of countries, mostly former British colonies, that work together on shared goals.

Question 6

constituents

Answer 6

The people who live in an area represented by an elected official.

Question 7

councillors

Answer 7

Elected members of a municipal or band council.

Question 8

Decentralization

Answer 8

When power is shared or spread out from a central government to smaller governments or regions.

Question 9

constitution

Answer 9

The set of laws and principles that outline how a country is governed.

Question 10

dissent

Answer 10

To disagree with or speak out against the government or majority opinion.

Question 11

executive

Answer 11

The branch of government that enforces laws and runs the country (Prime Minister, Cabinet, etc.).

Question 12

federalism

Answer 12

A system where power is divided between national and provincial governments.

Question 13

governor general

Answer 13

the King’s representative in Canada who carries out ceremonial duties and gives Royal Assent to laws.

Question 14

house of commons`

Answer 14

The main elected law-making body in Canada’s Parliament.

Question 15

independant

Answer 15

A politician who does not belong to a political party.

Question 16

legislative

Answer 16

The branch of government that makes laws (Parliament or provincial legislatures).

Question 17

members of parliment

Answer 17

People elected to represent ridings in the House of Commons.

Question 18

minority government

Answer 18

A government where the ruling party has less than half the seats in the House of Commons.

Question 19

representative democracy

Answer 19

A system where citizens elect others to make decisions and pass laws for them.

Question 20

riding

Answer 20

A geographic area represented by one Member of Parliament.

Question 21

royal assent

Answer 21

The final approval given by the Governor General for a bill to become law.

Question 22

senate

Answer 22

The upper house of Parliament that reviews and suggests changes to bills passed by the House of Commons.

Question 23

speaker of the house

Answer 23

The person who manages debates and keeps order in the House of Commons.

Question 24

veto

Answer 24

The power to reject or stop a decision or law.