Unit 2 US and Canada Vocabulary

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Diversity includes a variety of different people, ideas, or things, such as race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, abilities, and backgrounds.

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Diversity

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The promotion and preservation of multiple different cultures or cultural identities within a society.

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Multiculturalism

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A set of laws and rules that define the powers and duties of a nation’s government, determine how a government functions, and limits the power of government.

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Constitution

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Also known as a democracy, a type of government in which the people elect government leaders, and the governments powers are limited by law.

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Democratic Government

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Type of government in which the monarch’s (King or Queen) role, powers, and responsibilities are defined and outlined in a constitution.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Democratic form of government in which the leader of the political party with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislative branch) is the prime minister (leader of the executive branch) and the Head of Government.

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Parliamentary

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A legislative branch of government that has two houses, chambers, or assemblies.

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Bicameral

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Protections and freedoms that are afforded to all citizens of a society.

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Rights

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A responsibility is a task that you are expected to complete (you’re not required to do them, however).

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Responsibilities

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A duty is a task that you must complete and failure to do so will result in some sort of punishment.

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Duties