Government and Political Terms

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government

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

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amend

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To change something and make it better.

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amending formula

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

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Governor General

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The British monarch’s representative in Canada.

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residual

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What is left after something has happened.

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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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assent

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Permission to do something; Agreement.

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royal assent

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

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municipality

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

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Borough

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