Social Studies Vocabulary Final Exam

_________is the way societies organize themselves to make decisions and get things done.

• Government

• Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Cabinet

• Confederation

The process by which the colonies created a new country in 1867.

• Government

• Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Cabinet

• Confederation

It is the process by which people hold the power.

• Government

• Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Cabinet

• Confederation

The prime minister chooses a small group of these representatives to work with him or her.

• Government

• Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Cabinet

• Confederation

That means that citizens elect people to make decisions for them. These representatives must make laws in the best interest of the people.

• Government

• Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Cabinet

• Confederation

Under this system, elected members all represent the same number of people.

• Representation by Population—or “rep by pop.”

• The Act of Union

• Trade Partners

• Imports

• Colonies

________ had given Canada East and Canada West the same number of seats in the Assembly.

• Representation by Population—or “rep by pop.”

• The Act of Union

• Trade Partners

• Imports

• Colonies

________ when countries or provinces do business.

• Representation by Population—or “rep by pop.”

• The Act of Union

• Trade Partners

• Imports

• Colonies

________ when a country or a province brings materials or tools from other countries.

• Representation by Population—or “rep by pop.”

• The Act of Union

• Trade Partners

• Imports

• Colonies

________ are territories that are controlled by a more powerful country.

• Representation by Population—or “rep by pop.”

• The Act of Union

• Trade Partners

• Imports

• Colonies