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Unit 2: L'histoire du Canada · Lesson 8

8. Le gouvernement responsable (Responsible Government)

Evaluate responsible government as a democratic reform while recognizing the limits of political participation.

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Practice sentences

« En mille huit cent quarante-huit, le gouvernement responsable a été établi dans la Province du Canada grâce aux efforts de réformistes comme LaFontaine et Baldwin. »

In 1848, responsible government was established in the Province of Canada through the efforts of reformers such as LaFontaine and Baldwin.

Say it like: ahn meel weet sahn kah-rahnt-WEET luh goo-vehr-nuh-MAHN rehs-pohn-SAHLB ah ay-TAY ay-tah-BLEE dahn lah proh-VAHNS dew kah-nah-DAH grahs oh zeh-FOHR duh ray-fohr-MEEST kohm lah-fohn-TEHN ay BAWLD-win

« Si un gouvernement perdait la confiance de la majorité des députés, il ne pourrait pas continuer à gouverner comme avant. »

If a government lost the confidence of the majority of elected representatives, it would not be able to continue governing as before.

Say it like: see uhn goo-vehr-nuh-MAHN pehr-DEH lah kohn-FYAHNS duh lah mah-zhoh-ree-TAY day day-pew-TAY eel nuh poo-REH pah kohn-tee-new-AY ah goo-vehr-NAY kohm ah-VAHN

« Bien que cette réforme ait renforcé la démocratie, le droit de vote demeurait limité et de nombreuses personnes restaient exclues. »

Although this reform strengthened democracy, the right to vote remained limited and many people were still excluded.

Say it like: byan kuh seht ray-FOHRM eh rahn-fohr-SAY lah day-moh-krah-SEE luh drwah duh VOHT duh-muh-REH lee-mee-TAY ay duh nohm-BRUHZ pehr-SOHN rehs-TEH ehk-SKLEW