law, A rule made by government that people must follow., bill, A proposed law. It is not a law yet., branchofgovernment, A main part of government with a special job., executivebranch, The branch that puts laws into action and runs the government., legislativebranch, The branch that creates, debates, and passes laws., judicialbranch, The branch that interprets laws and makes legal decisions in court., Parliament, Canada’s federal law-making body., HouseofCommons, The part of Parliament where elected representatives debate and vote on laws., Senate, A part of Parliament that reviews bills before they become law., PrimeMinister, The leader of the federal government., Premier, The leader of a provincial government., MemberofParliament, A person elected to represent people in a federal riding., MemberofProvincialPa, A person elected to represent people in Ontario., judge, A person in the judicial branch who interprets laws and makes court decisions., election, A process where citizens vote for leaders or representatives., ballot, The paper or system used to vote., politicalparty, A group of people with similar political ideas and goals., majoritygovernment, When one political party wins more than half the seats., minoritygovernment, When the winning party has the most seats, but not more than half., coalition, When parties work together to pass laws or stay in power., revenue, Money collected by government., tax, Money people and businesses pay to government., budget, A government plan for how money will be collected and spent., policy, A government plan or decision about how to deal with an issue., amend, To change or improve a law., citizen, A legal member of a country., lobby, Trying to influence government decisions or laws., advocacygroup, A group that works to support a cause or issue., publicservice, A service provided by government, like schools, roads, or hospitals., democracy, A system where citizens vote and help choose their government.

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