CCW Ch_5 Government and Political Vocab

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What is a government?

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A ruling body that runs the affairs of a country, province, city, town, or district.

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What does it mean to amend something?

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To change something and make it better.

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What is the amending formula?

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The procedure that must be followed to make any changes to the constitution.

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Who is the Governor General?

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The British monarch's representative in Canada.

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What does residual mean?

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What is left after something has happened.

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What are residual powers?

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Power to do things that stays with a level of government after it has distributed specific powers to lower levels of government.

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What is assent?

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Permission to do something; agreement.

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What is royal assent?

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The king's approval for new laws to be created.

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What is a municipality?

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A city, town, or borough with its own government.

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What is a borough?

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An area in the country that does not have many people living in one place, so it is not a city or town.