Foundations of Canadian Politics: Key Terms, Elections, Legislature, and Judicial Relationship

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Terms to Know Politics: The struggle for power and management within that struggle. Elections: The primary mechanism by which the people exert control over their representatives. Representative Democracy: A system in which people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. Cabinet: Members of the House of Commons and the Senate who are appointed by the Prime Minister to lead government departments. Alternative Vote: A preferential system where voters rank candidates (1, 2, 3...). Government: The body given the authority to execute the law. Voting: The act of choosing a candidate or expressing a preference in an election. Pluralist Approach: Views politics as a competition between various interest groups. Constituency: A body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body. House of Commons: The elected part of the legislative branch where most bills are introduced. Executive: Branch that consists of the PM, the Cabinet, and the Civil Service. First past the post: The candidate with the most votes wins, regardless of whether they have a majority. Public Choice Approach: Focuses on the self-interest of individuals within the political syste...