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What is an act?
A bill that has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and signed by the Lieutenant Governor. Also known as a law.
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What is an Opposition Member?
An elected member of the Legislative Assembly who is not a member of the party in power
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What are constituencies?
Voting districts
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What is a Referendum?
Allows eligible voters to vote on an issue or law proposed by the government.
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What is the Queen’s representative?
Lieutenant Governor
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What are constituents?
People who live in the constituency that a member of government represents
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What is a Bill?
A proposed or suggested law
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Who are people who belong to the governing political party that the premier chooses ?
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
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What describes what the government plans to do during the upcoming session of the Legislature?
Speech from the Throne
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What is a system of government in which a monarch, that is, a king or queen, is the head of state.
Constitutional monarchy
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Who is someone who is in charge of a government department?
Ministers
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What are funds that the government provides to those who need help to participate in a program?
Subsidies
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Who are responsible for departments?
Cabinet
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What is Leader of the provincial government?
Premier
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An organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern is?
Political Party
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