6. The Legislature

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Parliament
Advisory body evolved into governing institution.
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Responsible Government
Shifted power from Parliament to cabinet.
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House of Commons
Elected lower chamber of Canadian Parliament.
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Speaker
Presides over legislature's rules and decorum.
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Standing Orders
Rules governing legislative conduct.
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Clerk
Chief procedural advisor to the Speaker.
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Parliamentary Privilege
Rights ensuring legislators' duties without interference.
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Contempt
Formal denunciation of unparliamentary behavior.
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Auditor General
Audits government spending and operations.
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Parliamentary Budget Officer
Analyzes budgets and financial proposals independently.
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Conflict of Interest and Ethics Officer
Handles members' private and public interest conflicts.
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Members of Parliament
338 elected representatives for ridings in Canada.
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Government Members
MPs serving in the cabinet.
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Private Members
MPs not serving in the cabinet.
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Standing Committee
Permanent legislative committee defined by standing orders.
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Ad hoc Committee
Temporary legislative committee with limited mandate.
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Committee of the Whole
All legislators meeting as a committee, minus Speaker.
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Bill
Draft legislation tabled in the legislature.
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Private Bill
Legislation affecting a small population segment.
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Public Bill
Legislation affecting society as a whole.
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Question Period
Time for MPs to ask government questions.
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Budget
Document detailing projected government revenue and expenditures.
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Budget Estimates
Detailed statements of departmental revenue and expenditures.
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Closure
Allows government to end debate.
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Omnibus Bills
Bills addressing multiple issues in one document.
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Senate
Upper house of Parliament, members appointed by executive.
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Majority Government
Party controls more than half of seats.
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Hung Parliament
No party controls a majority of seats.
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Coalition Government
Cabinet includes members from multiple parties.
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Free Vote
Vote allowing members to choose without sanctions.
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Crossing the Floor
Member switches political party affiliation.
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Consensus Government
Governance without political parties, based on Indigenous principles.