SS 9 Ch 1 Vocabulary

What does "govern" mean?

• To make decisions as a government and put decisions into action

• The process of governing

• The body with power to make decisions for a society

• A group of people who have similar ideas about how government should respond to issues facing society

What does "governance" mean?

• To make decisions as a government and put decisions into action

• The process of governing

• The body with power to make decisions for a society

• A group of people who have similar ideas about how government should respond to issues facing society

What does "governing" mean?

• To make decisions as a government and put decisions into action

• The process of governing

• The body with power to make decisions for a society

• A group of people who have similar ideas about how government should respond to issues facing society

What does "political party" mean?

• To make decisions as a government and put decisions into action

• The process of governing

• The body with power to make decisions for a society

• A group of people who have similar ideas about how government should respond to issues facing society

What does "executive branch" mean?

• The part of government responsible for putting laws into action

• The part of government that makes laws

• Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding

• The total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in an election

What does "legislative branch" mean?

• The part of government responsible for putting laws into action

• The part of government that makes laws

• Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding

• The total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in an election

What does "constituent" mean?

• The part of government responsible for putting laws into action

• The part of government that makes laws

• Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding

• The total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in an election

What does "popular vote" mean?

• The part of government responsible for putting laws into action

• The part of government that makes laws

• Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding

• The total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in an election

What does "minorities" mean?

• Groups in society who do not form the majority of the population

• The part of government that interprets and applies the law by making legal judgements

• Answerable to someone for your actions; observable, transparent

• The people who serve Canada as employees of government

What does "judicial branch" mean?

• Groups in society who do not form the majority of the population

• The part of government that interprets and applies the law by making legal judgements

• Answerable to someone for your actions; observable, transparent

• The people who serve Canada as employees of government