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Cabinet
A body of advisors to the Prime Minister, consisting of heads of government departments, who are responsible for the government's overall administration and policy decisions.
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Policy Adoption
The process in which different levels of government make decisions regarding public policy.
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Collective Ministerial Responsibility
The principle that members of the cabinet are collectively responsible for government policies and actions.
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Individual Ministerial Responsibility
The principle that individual ministers are accountable for the actions and decisions of their respective departments.
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Legislative Process
The series of steps through which a proposed bill becomes law, including readings, debates, and voting in parliament.
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Question Period
A daily 45-minute session in the House of Commons where the opposition can question the government, emphasizing accountability.
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Unitary System
A government structure where power is centralized in the national government, making policy adoption easier.
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Federal System
A government structure that divides power between the federal government and sub-level governments, such as provinces, complicating policy adoption.
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Ministerial Responsibility
The accountability of ministers for their departments and the overall government policies.
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Responsible Government
A constitutional principle that requires the cabinet to maintain the confidence of elected representatives to remain in power.
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Private Bills
Bills that are typically rare and confer powers to specific individuals or corporations, not dealing extensively with public policy.
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Public Bills
Bills that pass regularly through the legislature, including government bills and private member bills related to public issues.
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Decision-Making Process
The stage where issues are identified, responses formulated, and policies discussed before adoption.
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Successful Adoption
When a proposed policy is formally approved and enacted.
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Policy Abandonment
The decision not to proceed with a proposed policy before it is implemented.
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Compromise and Bargaining
The process where policy designs are amended to satisfy opponents or incorporate new evidence during the adoption phase.
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Administrative Responsibility
The accountability of bureaucrats to ensure they align with the legal or formal authority governing their actions.
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Subjectively Responsible Bureaucrats
Bureaucrats who actively seek the public interest and balance multiple expectations beyond their superiors.
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Objectively Responsible Bureaucrats
Bureaucrats whose focus is on adhering to authority and do not actively seek the views of other policy participants.
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Bicameral Government
A parliamentary system consisting of two houses, an upper house (Senate) and a lower house (House of Commons), with equal legislative power.
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First Reading
The initial stage in the legislative process where a bill is introduced and tabled in the House or Senate.
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Royal Assent
The formal approval by the Governor General that turns a bill into law.
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