| A | B |
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| 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 Britich North American colonies. The members would retain some |
| effigy | an imitation made of cloth of a person who is disliked |
| federal union | a political union in which the members have certain powers over their own affairs, and certain powers are turned over to the central government |
| 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 language and cultural, and Roman Catholic religion. |
| lobby | represent a special interest to the government. A lobbyist tries to get lawmakers to introduce or vote for measures favourable to the lobbyist's special interest |
| mercenary | doing something where money is the main reason for doing it eg: a soldier serving for pay in a foreign |
| provincial rights | the powers maintained by the provincial governments , usually involving cultural, social, and local issues |
| rep by pop | the number of elected members of a Legislative Assembly (the repentatives) is based on the numer of voters( based on the population). Rep by pop is and abreviation for the representation by population. |
| resolutions | a list of guidelines 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 moey paid to the government or a country when products are brought into a country |
| BNA Act | British North America: created a federal union of the colonies of british north america assosiated with britain |
