Civics 8

Key Term:
Executive Branch: The Executive Branch. From the President, to the Vice
President, to the Cabinet, learn more about the Executive Branch of the
government of the United States. The power of the Executive Branch is vested in
the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=executive%20branch)
Public or Civil Service: A civil servant or public servant is a person in the public
sector employed for a government department or agency. The extent of civil

servants of a state as part of the "civil service" varies from country to country.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=civil%20service)
Legislative Branch: The legislative branch includes: the Monarch (represented in
Canada by the Governor General), the Senate, whose members are appointed by
the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, and the House of
Commons, whose members are elected by voters.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#safe=strict&q=legislative+branch+canada)
Leader of the Opposition: The Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (French: chef de la
loyale
opposition de Sa Majest), or simply the Leader of the Opposition (French: chef de

l'opposition) is the leader of Canada's Official Opposition, the party possessing the most
seats in the House of Commons but is not the governing party or part of the governing
coalition. The current Leader of the Opposition is interim leader of the Conservative Party,
Rona Ambrose. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leader_of_the_Official_Opposition_(Canada)
Bill: A bill is proposed legislation ( under consideration by a legislature. A bill
does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases,
approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an
Act or a statute.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#safe=strict&q=bill+law)
Judicial Branch: Judiciary, judges of the courts, collectively; also the branch of
government in which judicial power is vested. Judges are public officers

appointed to preside and administer the law in a court of justice. The Constitution
Act of 1867 provides for the establishment and operation of Canada's
professional judiciary.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=judicial%20branch%20canada)
Riding: Electoral district (Canada) An electoral district in Canada, also known as
a "constituency" or a "riding", is a geographical constituency upon which

Canada's representative democracy is based. It is officially known in Canadian
French as a circonscription, but frequently called a comt (county).
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=riding%20or%20constituency)
Political Party: A political party is a group of people who come together to contest
elections and hold power in the government.

(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#safe=strict&q=political+party)
Caucus:a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular
political party, to select candidates or decide policy.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=ca
ucus)
Cabinet Solidarity: Cabinet solidarity means that all members of cabinet must
support cabinet decisions. Cabinet ministers cannot dissociate themselves from

or repudiate the decisions of their cabinet colleagues unless they resign from the
cabinet.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=cabinet%20solidarity)
Responsible Government: Responsible government refers to a government that is
responsible to the people. In Canada responsible government is more commonly

described as an executive or Cabinet that is dependent on the support of an
elected assembly, rather than on the monarch.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=responsible%20government)
Party Platform: A political party platform or platform is a formal set of principal
goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to

appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of garnering the general
public's support and votes about complicated topics or issues.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=party%20platform)
Representation By Population: Representation by Population (Rep. by Pop.) is a
method by which seats are allocated in the House of Commons in such a way as
to vary with population. The higher the population of a province, the larger the
number of seats allocated to that province will be.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=representation%20by%20population)
Riding or Constituency: Electoral district (Canada) An electoral district in Canada,
also known as a "constituency" or a "riding", is a geographical constituency

upon which Canada's representative democracy is based. It is officially known in
Canadian French as a circonscription, but frequently called a comt (county).
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=riding%20or%20constituency)
By-Election: an election to fill a vacancy arising during a term of office.

(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=by
-%20election)
Prime Minister: The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the
primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for
Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or federal viceroy on the exercise of
the executive powers vested in them by the constitution.[1]

Not outlined in any constitutional
document, the office exists only as per long-established convention (originating in Canada's
former colonial power, the United Kingdom) that stipulates the monarch's representative, the
governor general, must select as prime minister the person most likely to command the
confidence of the elected House of Commons; this individual is typically the leader of the
political party that holds the largest number of seats.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Canada)
Cabinet: A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of
the top leaders of the executive branch. They are usually called ministers, but in
some jurisdictions are sometimes called secretaries.
(https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=cabinet%20law)

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Key Term:

sector employed for a government department or agency. The extent of civil

Legislative Branch: The legislative branch includes: the Monarch (represented in

opposition de Sa Majest), or simply the Leader of the Opposition (French: chef de

Bill: A bill is proposed legislation ( under consideration by a legislature. A bill

government in which judicial power is vested. Judges are public officers

Riding: Electoral district (Canada) An electoral district in Canada, also known as

a "constituency" or a "riding", is a geographical constituency upon which

elections and hold power in the government.

support cabinet decisions. Cabinet ministers cannot dissociate themselves from

Responsible Government: Responsible government refers to a government that is

responsible to the people. In Canada responsible government is more commonly

Party Platform: A political party platform or platform is a formal set of principal

goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to

Representation By Population: Representation by Population (Rep. by Pop.) is a

Riding or Constituency: Electoral district (Canada) An electoral district in Canada,

also known as a "constituency" or a "riding", is a geographical constituency

By-Election: an election to fill a vacancy arising during a term of office.

the executive powers vested in them by the constitution.[1]

Cabinet: A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of

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