| A | B |
|---|
| Party Whip | work with house leaders on tactical decisions |
| House Leader | develop strategies for MPs |
| Left Wing of Political Spectrum | think government should play a larger role in people's lives |
| Right Wing of Political Spectrum | think governments should play a small role and private business should play a larger role in society |
| Riding | area represented by one MP |
| Executive Branch of Government | carries out plans and policies of government |
| Judicial Branch of Government | deals with laws |
| Legislative Branch of Government | also called parliament; has the power to make and change laws |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chretien |
| Senate | not elected; investigate and pass bills |
| Governor General | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario | Hilary Weston |
| Premier of Ontario | Mike Harris |
| The government | party with the most seats in the house of commons |
| The opposition | the party with the second largest amount of seats |
| Public Service | people who work for the government |
| Cabinet | chosen by Prime Minister; responsible for government departments |
| First Past the Post | the candidate who wins the most votes is elected |
