Glossary Unit 6

·      National sovereignty: The supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power by which an independent state is governed and from which all specific political powers are derived; the intentional independence of a state, combined with the right and power of regulating its internal affairs without foreign interference.

·      Constitutional Monarchy: A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written, unwritten or blended constitution. It differs from absolute monarchy in that an absolute monarch serves as the sole source of political power in the state and is not legally bound by any constitution.

·      The Crown: The power, position, or empire of a monarch or of a state governed by constitutional monarchy.

·      Arbitrator: A person chosen to settle the issue between parties engaged in a dispute.

·      Decentralized Government: To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities.

·      Motion of no confidence: A vote on a motion put by the Opposition censuring an aspect of the Government's policy; if the motion is carried the Government is obliged to resign. It’s also called vote of censure.

·      Ministers: A person appointed by or under the authority of a sovereign or head of a government to some high office of state, especially to that of head of an administrative department.

·      Municipality: A political unit, such as a city, town, or village, incorporated for local self-government.

·      Town Council: An elected group of people who are responsible for public areas and services, such as roads, parks etc, in a particular town.

·      Mayor: The head of government of a city, town, borough, or municipal corporation.

·      Councilors: A member of a council, as one convened to advise a governor.

·      Province: A territory governed as an administrative or political unit of a country or empire.

·      Self-government: Political independence; autonomy.

·      Statute of Autonomy: he condition or quality of being autonomous; independence.

·      Subsidiarity: The principle of devolving decisions to the lowest practical level.

·      Autonomous Community: Self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only.

·      Exclusive authority: The exclusive power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.

·      Share authority: The shared power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.

·      Post-industrial society: A term used by social theorists to describe the stage of economic development that follows industrialization. The postindustrial society emphasizes not the production of goods, but of services, which depend on intelligent designers and users of technology.

·      Well-being: The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous; welfare.

·      Life expectancy: The probable number of years remaining in the life of an individual or class of persons determined statistically, affected by such factors as heredity, physical condition, nutrition, and occupation.

·      Illiteracy: The condition or quality of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field.

·      Extended family: A family group that consists of parents, children, and other close relatives, often living in close proximity.

·      Nuclear family: A family unit consisting of a mother and father and their children.

·      Single parent family: A family unit with a mother or father and unmarried children.

·      Same sex marriages : A pair who associate with one another.