| A | B |
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| archive | n .a library or storehouse for historical information |
| colony | n. a settlement of people in a new land some distance from their home community |
| Confederation | n. an official joining together of governments |
| constitution | n. the rules and beliefs which guide the work of government |
| council | n. a group or special committee that gives advice |
| riding | n. a district (area) represented by members of a lawmaking body; a constituency |
| elected | adj. a person chosen in a vote |
| ensure | v. to guarantee or make something happen |
| federal | adj. a form of government; the central government in Canada |
| returning officer | n. the person who conducts an election locally and reports its results officially |
| House of Commons | n. the elected Members of Parliament in the federal government |
| loyal | adj. being dependable and faithful |
| maritime | adj. located by the sea |
| parliament | n. assembly of representatives; a legislative (lawmaking) body; Canada’s Parliament today is the federal lawmaking body consisting of the House of Commons (elected) and the Senate (appointed) |
| plebiscite | n. a vote taken on an issue among all citizens |
| representative democracy | n. a style of government in which voters elect people to speak on their behalf |
| representatives | n. those chosen to act or speak for others |
| responsible | adj. answerable to the people or their representatives |
