Vocab Ch9 Flashcards
Cabinets
The group of ministers chosen by the prime minister who decide government policy
House of Commons
The first legislative body of parliament whose members are elected
Surplus
The amount of money remaining when a government takes in more than it spends
Deficit
The amount of money a government owes when it takes in less money than it spends
Civil service
The body of people who work in government administration
Bureaucracy
Officials and administrators who carry out the work of government
Office of the prime minister
The prime ministers political advisors and staff
Privy council office
The office that organizes the work of the cabinet
Cabinet solidarity
The custom that cabinet members must not show disagreement with government policys
Order in council
An order signed by the GG
Allows laws and regulations to be passes without a parliamentary vote
Royal assent
The final stage a bill must complete befit iris passes into law in which the Governor General signs ur grants approval for the bill
Senate
The second legislative body in parliament consisting of appointed members whose role is to give sober second thought to the passage of bills
