| A | B |
| province | political unit |
| confederation | political union |
| parliamentary government | legislative/executive functions combined |
| parliament | type of legislature |
| prime minister | leader of the parliament |
| reserve | public land owned by government |
| metis | canadians mixed native/French heritage |
| nunavut | canadas newest province |
| Quebec | province with highest population |
| terrorism | illegal threat of violence |
| global network | worldwide connected group |
| coalition | alliance of people working together |
| urban sprawl | poorly planned city growth |
| smart growth | planned city growth |
| infrastructure | facilities needed for a community to function |