Category 1: Intro & Basics
An area that has its own government, that makes laws and decisions for that area in specific.
What is a province?
Examples inlcude going to the emergency room, getting a flu shot at a public health clinic, and accessing mental health programs for support.
What is a healthcare service?
This type of school is open to everyone and follows the provincial curriculum.
What is a public school?
This person leads the provincial government and is the head of the winning political party.
Who is the Premier?
This word describes the beliefs and plans of a political party.
What is a platform?
Canada has this many provinces.
What is 10?
Healthcare in Alberta is funded in this way.
What is publicly funded?
These schools teach the same curriculum but with a Catholic perspective.
What are separate schools?
Alberta has this many MLAs.
What is 87?
This party type believes in change and more government involvement.
What is Liberal?
A large area of a country that has less power to govern their own affairs; usually governed by the federal government.
What is a territory?
This organization runs Alberta's healthcare system.
What is Alberta Health Services (AHS)?
These schools serve French-speaking students and teach the curriculum in French.
What are Francophone schools?
These representatives are elected to speak and vote on behalf of citizens.
Who are MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly)?
This is the first step in the law-making process where MLAs receive the bill but do not debate it yet.
What is the First Reading?
Money that is provided to support a program, project, or service.
What is funding?
This card gives Albertans access to healthcare without paying directly.
What is an Alberta Health Card?
These publicly funded schools are independently run and focus on unique teaching styles.
What are charter schools?
This person represents the King in the province and gives Royal Assent to laws.
What is the Lieutenant Governor?
This final step in the legislative process makes a bill become law.
What is Royal Assent?
This province contains one of the most populated cities in the country, AND Canada's capital city.
What is Ontario?
Coverage for healthcare costs, either provided by the government or bought supplementarily by the individual.
What is healthcare insurance?
This group of elected people helps manage education at the local level.
What are school boards (or trustees)?
Includes the necessity to be a Canadian citizen, be 18 or older, live in Alberta, be registered to vote.
What are voters' criteria?
This stage involves a small group of MLAs suggesting changes to a bill.
What is the Committee Stage?