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Social Vocab
Chapter Six
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Social Studies
6th Grade
05/24/2016

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Term
Referendum pg 129
Definition
allows eligible voters to vote on an issue or law proposed by the government
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Subsidies pg 132
Definition
are funds the government provides to those who need to participate in a program
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Spoiled Ballot pg 136
Definition
is many things which include
when you tell someone who you voted for
when you put more than one/no x
when you put another symbol other than the x
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Candidate pg 135
Definition
a person who is nominated for an election
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Cabinet Minister pg 133
Definition
an elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department
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Bill pg 133
Definition
a proposed or suggested law
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Political Party pg 134
Definition
an organization made up of people who have similar ideas in how to govern
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Act (Law) pg 133
Definition
a bill that has been passed by the legislative assembly and signed by the Lieutenant Governor
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Constituencies (Voting Districts) pg 134
Definition
Alberta is divided into different areas for Federal elections
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Constitutional Monarchy pg 142
Definition
a system of government in which the monarch, that is, the king or queen, is head of state. In Canada, the Prime Minister is the head of government
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Speech from the Throne pg 142
Definition
describes what the government plans to do during upcoming session of Legislature
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Minister pg 147
Definition
a member of the cabinet
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Budget pg 147
Definition
a list of items showing how much money will be spent on each item
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Constituents pg 148
Definition
are people who live in the constituency that a member of government represents
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Opposition Member pg 148
Definition
an elected member of the Legislative Assembly who is not a member of the party in power
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