| A | B |
| Coalition Government | Temporary joining of political parties |
| Compromise | An agreement in which both sides give up some demands |
| Confederation | The unity of all the Canadian provinces |
| Effigy | An imitation, made of cloth, of a person who is disliked |
| Federal union | A political union in which members have certain powers over their own affairs |
| Free trade | Trade between countries where taxes or tariffs are not involved |
| Intercolonial railway | A railway that joins the various colonies |
| La Survivance | A cultural survival, especially the language and culture |
| Lobby | Represent a special interest to the government |
| Mercenary | Doing something were money is the main reason to do it |
| Provincial rights | The powers maintained by the provincial government |
| Rep by pop | Where the number of elected members are chosen by the population |
| Resolutions | A list of guidelines or rules that are to be followed a s a basis for ruling a group of peoplehi |
| Subsidy | A grant or contribution of money |
| Tariff | a tax paid to the government of a country when products are brought into the country |
| BNA act | Set the rules and limitations of the government |