Municipal Government
What is the leader of the municipal government called? *hint there is 2 different names.
Mayor or Reeve
What is the leader of the Provincial government called?
Premier
What is the leader of the Federal government called and what is their name?
Prime Minister Mark Carney.
What building did we visit in Victoria?
Parliament Building
True of False: the municipal government makes bylaws that can send people to prison.
False.
Who is our MLA?
Eleanor Sturko.
What political party is our current government and what party is the opposition?
Liberal is our government. Conservative is the opposition.
True of False: Everyone must vote when they turn 18 years old.
False.
What is a bylaw?
Laws that only affect the town/city in which the bylaw is created.
What does MPP stand for?
Member of Provincial Parliament.
How is the Prime Minister chosen?
The Prime Minister is chosen when he/she receives the most votes from the people who voted.
What is an Indigenous Self-Government?
A government where Indigenous people have control over how they want their government to be run and can make their own decisions and laws.
Name 1 way the municipal government makes money.
Answers may vary. Examples: Ticketing, User fees, Taxes, Money from other levels of government.
What is a bill and how does it become a law?
A bill is a proposal for a new law and is passed when the senate votes it into becoming a law.
What is a majority and minority government?
A majority government is when an elected party has more than half the seats in the house of commons. A minority government is when the party has won the election but does not have more than half of the seats in the house of commons.
What type of government is Canada?
Democracy
Name 5 responsibilities of the Municipal government.
Answers may vary. Examples: libraries, water and sewage, garbage pick up, parks, roads, snow removal, bylaws, cemeteries, etc.
Name 5 responsibilities of the Provincial government.
Answers may vary. Examples: hospitals, education, law making, roads, agriculture and food, police, etc.
Name 5 responsibilities of the federal government.
Answers may vary. Examples: military, international relations/trade, citizenship, Indigenous relations, police, roads, climate change, economic policy etc.
What type of government is lawless and has no governmental authority?
Anarchy