Period B For Learning House of Commons Glossary Definitions June 11

Make entries: 6

"Like the Senate, the House of Commons is part of Parliament. However, it is the most powerful branch of Parliament."

Look up the following positions and define them:

1. Members of Parliament (MPs)

2. Speaker of the House (list who the current one is)

3. Prime Minister (list who the current one is)

4. Cabinet Ministers

5. Leader of the Official Opposition (list who the current one is)

6. Shadow Cabinet

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1. Members of Parliament (MPs): are elected to represent different geographic areas across the country.

2. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives. Greg Fergus

3. Prime Minister: the head of the federal government.Justin Trudeau

4. Cabinet Ministers: a member of a governmental cabinet, as in Great Britain.

5. Leader of the Official Opposition: the leader of the largest political party sitting in opposition to the federal government. Pierre Poilievre

6. Shadow Cabinet: a group of leaders of a parliamentary opposition who constitute the probable membership of the cabinet.