vocab chapter 1

Question 1

accountable

Answer 1

answerable to someone for your actions

Question 2

assimilation

Answer 2

the procces of becoming part of a different culture group

Question 3

bias

Answer 3

an opinion based on unchallenged assumptions

Question 4

civil service

Answer 4

the people who serve canadiansas employees of the gov.

Question 5

constitiuent

Answer 5

someone who lives in a riding ans is represented by an official from that riding

Question 6

economic system

Answer 6

how a society organizez the production distribution and consiuption of goods

Question 7

executive branch

Answer 7

the part of government that makes lawsinto action

Question 8

govern

Answer 8

to make descisions and put them into action

Question 9

governance

Answer 9

proces of governing

Question 10

government

Answer 10

the people who make descisions fpr society

Question 11

judicial branch

Answer 11

Th part of government that applues the law by making legal judgemants

Question 12

legislative branch

Answer 12

part of gov. that makes laws

Question 13

miorities

Answer 13

groups in society that do not formt he majority of the populstion

Question 14

perspective

Answer 14

values and ideas shared by people with a common language and culture

Question 15

point of view

Answer 15

opinions and preferecnes of an individual based on personal experiencex

Question 16

political system

Answer 16

structure of gov.

Question 17

popular vote

Answer 17

the total voteas different from the total seats won in eections cast in an election

Question 18

quality of life

Answer 18

measurement of personoal and collectove well being

Question 19

slogan

Answer 19

a phrase repeatedly used by polititans or markerters to present an ideas