POLI 101 - Canadian politics Midterm 1

Party discipline 

the obligation of party members to follow orders of party leaders

Terra nullius

The doctrine under the belief that North America belonged to nobody and no societies claimed it.

The (first) National Policy

Policies in place to expand and reshape the economy after confederation (railroad, tariffs, West settlement)

Substantive citizenship 

The ability to exercise and live the rights and responsibilities rather than the legal binding of a formal citizen. 

Neoliberalism

The belief that the market has the key to solve most social problems and advocates for free market capitalism 

Miinomin

wild rice grown in the Nishanaabeg Mississauga territory, its growth and processing is apart of culture and storytelling. 

Speaker of the House of Commons

An impartial former MP that oversees and monitors the House of Commons. A ‘referee’

Staples Theory

Theory that Canada’s economic development is consequence of international demand for certain ‘staples’ 

Responsible Government

A government that responsible to the people that takes the form of a cabinet that depends on the support of an elected assembly

Political executive

Essentially the Prime Minister, who is Canada’s main political actor where government power is centralized 

Judicial Review

the constitution Act of 1982 entrenches judicial review, essentially allowing the courts to overturn any laws that are deemed a violation to the constitution 

Normative Statement

A judgement or statement about what should or ought to be