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| When there is only one candidate for a government position, that candidate can have the job without being elected |
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| A representative in a local government |
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| Introduced in the Constitutional Accord of 1982. Consists of amending procedures for different kinds of constitutional changes |
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| An elected member of a legislature who is not a member of cabinet |
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| The draft of a proposed law presented to a legislature to be debated and voted on |
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| A law made by a local government |
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| The committee of ministers controlling the government of a country or province. The chairperson is the Prime Minister or Premier. |
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| A member of the cabinet and usually the political head of a government department |
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| An organized plan to get a candidate elected to public office |
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| A person who is running for a political office |
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| A meeting of elected members and senators belonging to the same party |
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| Charter of Rights and Freedoms |
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| A written guarantee of equality and protection from discrimination for the people of Canada. Was added to Constitution in 1982 |
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| A person who is a legal member of a nation and who has the rights and responsibilities of citizenship |
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| The duties, rights, and privileges of being a citizen |
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| An employee of the government |
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| A geographical area from which one representative is elected to a provincial or federal legislature. Also called a riding |
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