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    This document defines key terms related to government branches and political processes. It describes the executive branch as administering laws, the legislative branch as lawmaking, and the judicial branch as deciding legal cases. It also defines political entities like political parties, which share governance ideas, and roles like the leader of the opposition who leads the opposing major party. Riding refers to a geographical constituency that elects a representative.

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    This document defines key terms related to government branches and political processes. It describes the executive branch as administering laws, the legislative branch as lawmaking, and the judicial branch as deciding legal cases. It also defines political entities like political parties, which share governance ideas, and roles like the leader of the opposition who leads the opposing major party. Riding refers to a geographical constituency that elects a representative.

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    KeyTerms

    ExecutiveBranch
    Thisbranchhasthepowertoadministerandcarryoutlaws

    PublicorCivilService
    workdonebythepublicworkersinthegovernment

    LegislativeBranch

    Thelawmakingandamendingbranchofgovernment.

    LeaderoftheOpposition

    the
    leader
    ofthe
    main

    political

    party
    that
    opposes
    the
    party
    that
    formsthe

    British

    government

    Bill
    adraftofaproposedlawpresentedtoparliamentfordiscussion.

    JudicialBranch

    Thecourtsystemsoflocal,state,andfederalgovernments,responsibleforhaving
    powertodecidebrokenlawsandtogiveoutpenalties.

    Riding
    InCanada,aridingisaplaceorgeographicalareathatisrepresentedintheHouseof
    Commonsbyamemberofparliament,orinprovincialandterritoryelectionsanarea
    representedbyamemberoftheprovincialorterritorylegislativeassembly.

    PoliticalParty

    Apoliticalpartyisagrouppeoplewhosharethesameideasaboutthewaythecountry
    shouldberuled.

    Caucus

    ameetingofpartymemberswithinalegislativebodytoselectleadersandcreate
    strategiesandgoals.

    CabinetSolidarity

    ResponsibleGovernment
    thegovernmentresponsibletoitspeople.

    PartyPlatform
    Aplatformisapoliticalparty'sstatementofbeliefs,values,andpolicies


    RepresentationByPopulation
    RepresentationbyPopulationisamethodbywhichseatsareallocatedinthe
    HouseofCommonsinsuchawayastovarywithpopulation.

    RidingorConstituency

    ByElection
    aspecialelection,notheldatthetimeofageneralelection,tofillavacancyinParliament

    PrimeMinister
    theheadandleaderoftheelectedgovernmentinacountry

    Cabinet
    selectedbytheheadofgovernmenttoresponsiblefordepartments.

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