Part (3)- (C)

Cabinet

A group of parilamentarians selected and led by the head of government to give advice to be responsible for its policies and to head the various governement ministries

Candidate

An individual who competes in a parliamentry election either as a member of a political party or as an independent candidate.

Capital

Funds used to start a business. There are other meanings, but this one is relevant here

Censorship

The regulation and control of media content, usually on grounds of politics, inappropriate content or religion

Census

A government survey to collect information on the population, usually repeated every ten years

Child abuse

The maltreatment or injury of a child by and adult.

Climate Change

The change in rainfall, hurricanes and temputure in particular locations where specfic weather patterns are noted.

Colony

A country which is governed by a more powerful country

Common External Tariff (CET)

A rate of customs duty which is uniformly applied by countries in an economic grouping to imports from countries which are not part of the group

Common Market

A group of countries which agree to promote free trade by removing all trade restrictions, aloow captial and labour to move freely amoung countries and charge common external tariffs on countries that arent members

Communication

Interaction through messages or signals usually between people but also computers, other machines and animals

Communiqué

An offical communication or press releasereporting events or opinions usually issued to news media

Conservation

Protection of natural and man-made resources for future use

Constituency

A body of voters in a specfic geographical area who elect a representative to sit in the house of respresentatives.

Constitutional Monarchy

A system of government in which a country is ruled by a monarch whose power is limited by a constitution

Consumer

A person who accquires goods and services for personal, domestic or household use. The goods and services may therefore be consumed by the individual and/or his household.

Consumer Credit

Short terms loans for the purchase of goods. The goods bought with consumer credit are mainly durable goods susch as furniture, household appliances and cars.

Contraceptive

A device used to prevent fertilization of the egg in the female and therefore pregnancy

Copyright

The legal ownership of a literary, artistic or creative work

Corruption

Illegal or dishonest behaviour on the part of someone who is in a position of authority

Cost of Living

the price of basic goods and services required for a maintaing the minimal standard of life- such as food,shelter. energy and clothes

Courtship

The period before engagaement or marriage when a couple gets to know each other better

Credit

An agreement in which goods, services or money are exchanged against a promise to pay later

Credit Union

A finiancial institution which is equally owned and managed by its members and serves its members only.

Cultural Diversity

The variation in cultural practices found within a specific place. This extends to all aspects of life including social structures.

Cultural Industries

The industries that create and produce goods and services that are a cultural nature.

Culture

Culture is all the custums, ideas, behaviours and beliefs of a society that have been passed on from generation to generation

Curative Health Care

Treatement of a disease through primary or secondary health care

Customs Union

The agreement between neighbouring countries to remove trage barriers and impose a universal external tariff on non- members.