| A | B |
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| Referendum | allows eligible voters to vote on an issue or law |
| Subsidies | funds that the government provides to those who |
| Bill | a proposed, or suggested, law. |
| Cabinet Minister | member of the Cabinet in charge of department |
| Act | a bill that has been passed by Legislative Assembly and signed by Lieutenant Governor |
| Constitutional monarchy | a system of government in which a king or a queen is the head of state |
| Speech from the Throne | describes the plans of the government for the upcoming session iof the Legislature |
| Lieutenant Governor | the queen’s representative in Alberta |
| Members of the Legislative Assembly | elected representatives in the provincial government |
| Premier | leader of the provincial government |
| Constituents | people who live in the area that a member of government represents |
| Political party | an organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern |
| Constituencies | voting districts |
| Candidate | a person who is chosen to represent her or his political party in an election |
| Opposition member | an elected MLA who is not a member of the party in power |
| Perspective | a point of view expressed by a group of people who share the same opinion |
