| A | B |
|---|
| coalition government | temporary joining of political parties |
| compromise | an agreement in which each side gives up some of its demands |
| Confederation | the federal union of British North American coloinies. The memebers would retain some power over to their own affairs anf turn some powers over to a centeral government |
| effigy | an imitaton, made of cloth; of a person who is disliked |
| federal union | a political union in which the members |
| free trade | trade between countries where taxes or tariffs are not involved |
| intercolonial railway | a railway that joins the various colonies |
| La Survivance | cultural survival, especially the French lanuage and culture, and the Roman Catholic religion |
| lobby | represent a special interst to the government |
| mercenary | doing something where money is the main reason for doing it; e.g., a soilder serving for pay in a foreign army |
| provincial rights | the powers maintained by the provincial gorvernments, usually involving culture, social and local issues |
| rep by pop | the number of elected members of a Legislative Assembly (the representatives) is based of the number of voters (based on the population). "Rep by Pop" is an abbreviation for representation by poulation |
| resolutions | a list of guidlines or rules that are to be followed as a basis for ruling a group of people |
| subsidy | a grant or contribution of money |
| tariff | a tax on money paid to the government of a country when products are brought into a country |
| BNA Act | BNA = British North America |
