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Executive Branch: The branch of federal and state government that is broadly responsible for

implementing, supporting, and enforcing the laws made by the legislative branch and interpreted
by the judicial branch.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/executive-branch
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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_service
Legislative Branch:The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congressthe
Senate and the House of Representatives. The most important duty of the legislative branch is
to make laws. Laws are written, discussed and voted on in Congress. There are 100 senators in
the Senate, two from each state.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html
Leader of the Opposition:The leader of opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of
the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition
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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_(law)
Judicial Branch:The judicial branch is the part of the U.S. government that interprets the law
and administers justice. You know how judging is making a decision? The judicial branch of the
U.S. government makes decisions interpretations of laws.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/judicial%20branch
Riding:In Canadian politics, a riding association,also known as a constituency association and
officially called an electoral district association is the basic unit of a political party.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riding_association
Political Party:A political party is defined as an organised group of people with at least roughly
similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates
elected to public office.
http://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/pc/pca/pca01/pca01a
Caucus:a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular
political party, to select candidates or decide policy.
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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.
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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.
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Party Platform:A party platform refers to a political party's formal statement of its basic
principles, objectives, and positions on major issues. It is a list of the actions which a political
party supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of attracting vote.
http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/party-platform/
Representation By Population: 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.
http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/federal/repbypop.htm
Riding or Constituency:a group or body that patronizes, supports, or offers representation.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituency
By-Election:an election to fill a vacancy arising during a term of office.
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Prime Minister:the head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or
state.
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Cabinet:A body of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister to head the
executive departments of the government and to act as official advisers.
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