Ch. 6 What Does Representative Democracy Involve?
Board of Directors
A group of people elected by investors to run an organization or corporation.
Francophone
A person whose first language is French.
representative democracy
A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
Secretary
An official of an organization who helps to keep the minutes and other administrative tasks
Treasurer
Manage the company's cash and financial plans for the future
lobbying
The activities of a group or organization that seek to persuade political leaders to support the group's position
President
The chief executive of an organization
Past-President
The person who was the President the year previous
implementation
The process of putting specific policies into operation
transparency
The requirement to be open and honest about manner in, and purposes for, which personal data can be used
Vice-President
The second in command of an organization
Metis
a First Nations people of mixed Native American and French Canadian descent
electorate
a group of qualified voters
candidates
a person who seeks or is put forward by others for an office or honour
Anglophone
a person whose first language is English
Members at Large
council members that help run the organization
voting ballot
device used to cast votes in an election, and may be a piece of paper (voting chit used to "X" a candidates name)
accountable
expected to answer for one's actions; responsible, liable, answerable
associations
organizations where they have the same interests and ideas
L'Association Canadienne-francaise de l'Alberta (ACFA)
represent the Francophone community of Alberta
Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA)
represents interests and concerns of the Metis people in Alberta
role model
someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for you