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| a topic that connects to citizenship, identity and quality of life, and on which well - informed people have different views and perspectives |
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| values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture and history |
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| opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experiences |
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| a measure of personal and collective well - being |
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| what individuals and groups are allowed to do in society, usually as established in law |
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| a social system where a group of people share a common geographicn region, sense of common identity and culture, and who participate in shared political and economic institutions for a communal purpose or interest |
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| the structure of government |
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| how a society organizes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services |
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| personal reaction to an issue |
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| standards for evaluating something |
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| without preconceived ideas |
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| to make decisions as a government and put decisions into action |
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| the body with power to make decisions for a society |
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-- the law that describes governance in Canada.
-- sets out the role of the governor general, and the different roles of the three branches of government.
-- describes how the three branches of the government work together to exercise the decision-making authority of government.
-- also sets out other important institution, such as the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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-- represented in Canada by the governor general
-- Britain's queen or king is the formal head of state in Canada, but does not play an active role in Canada's government. |
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the part of government responsible for putting laws into action.
Includes:
-- the prime minister (PM) and the cabinets.
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--proposes most laws
-- put laws into action
-- runs the day-to-day business of government |
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the part of government that makes laws.
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-- the House of Commons
Roles:
-- makes laws
-- represents the interests and rights of Canada's regions |
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| someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding |
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| the total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won in an election |
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