definitions Flashcards
(21 cards)
Arbitration
someone who comes in to settle disputes that they can not settle themselves (they have the last say)
Autocracy
a system of government where one person holds all power
Bylaws
laws made in a municipality to control society
consensus
a general agreement
the common good
the benefit and interests of all
Alderman
an elected member of municipal counsel ( a novel serving the king as chief officer)
communism
a political theory advocating class war and leading to a society which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs ( it is good in theory) (bad in practice)
ideology
a system of ideas espeically ones that form political theory and policy
majority rule
the greater number, the greater power (used in elections)
mediation
intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it. in mediation, the complainants can usually come to a conclusion on their own with guidance
minority government
a gov in which the governing party’s most seats but still less than half the total
oligarchy
a small group of people who control a country
party platform
formal statement of its basic principles objectives and positions on major issues
pluralism
a condition or system in which two or more states coexsistance of intrests (many grps with many beliefs)
premier
a head of provincial gov : kathleen wynn
the rule of law
the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well defined and established laws
riding
In Canada, a riding is a place or geographical area that is represented in the House of Commons by a member of parliament, or in provincial and territory elections an area represented by a member of the provincial or territory legislative assembly. (338 in canada) ONT (121)
party whip
in the canadian house of commons, the canadian senate or provincial legilsature charged with ensuring party discipline among members of the caucus
ombudsman
an official appointed to investigate individuals’ complaints against maladministration, especially that of public authorities
ward
an administrative division of a city that typically elects and is represented by a counsellor
alderman
an elected member of municipal counsel
