POL 100 Chapter 5: POL 100 Chapter 5 Vocab.docx

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 100
• Professor: Loganathan Masilamani

Document Summary

Government: the institutions and people responsible for carrying out the affairs and administration of a political system. Member of parliament: representative of voters in a parliamentary system. Cabinet: members of the executive level of government responsible for decision making and administration of the bureaucracy. Cronyism: in politics, the practice of choosing or preferring friends or associates. Nepotism: in politics, the practice of choosing or preferring relatives. Opposition: one or more parties that are not part of government but form a check on the ruling power of the leected party. Electorate: people in a political system with the right to vote in elections; enfranchised citizens. Bureaucrats: those responsible for carrying out public policy; public employees. Executive: usually the top level of government, or the leader; maintains leadership of the entire political system, and often reflects the leadership and preoccupations of the dominant political party.