Social studies Governments Vocabulary

What does democracy mean?

Democracy is a system of government in which power is left in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.

What does jurisdiction mean?

Jurisdiction means having a legal right over something

what is a public servant?

A public servant is someone who holds a government position

what is a muncipal councilor?

A municipal council is a group of people led by the mayor to make decisions for that community.

what is a premier?

a premier is the lead of the provincal government

what is the chart of rights and freedoms?

he charter of rights and freedoms is apart of canada's constitution and it guarantees the rights and freedoms of all people in canada

what is a constitution?

A constitution is a bunch of rules that guides how a country,state or other political organization works.

what is a Legislative branch?

Legislative branch is parliament which is responsible to make laws and includes the senate,house of commons and the monarch witch is represented by the governor general

what is the executive branch?

The executive branch is responsible for the government decision making which is responsible for implementing laws and policies.

what is the Judicial branch?

Judicial branch is the system of courts and administrative boards.