Levels in Gov
This level of government is responsible for national defense.
What is the federal government?
This person is elected to represent your area in Parliament.
What is a Member of Parliament (MP)?
The right to vote is part of this important document.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
This type of government lets people vote for their leaders.
What is democracy?
What are the three branches in the federal government?
What is legislative, executive, and judicial.
This level of government runs your local garbage collection.
What is the municipal government?
The leader of a province is called this.
What is the premier?
Name one responsibility of a Canadian citizen.
What is voting / obeying laws / helping others / paying taxes?
A group where students practice democratic decision-making in school.
What is student council?
What is taxes?
This level of government is in charge of education in Ontario.
What is the provincial government?
This group helps create laws in Canada.
What is Parliament / the House of Commons?
This right allows you to express your opinion publicly.
What is freedom of expression?
A way to make group decisions by voting.
What is majority rule?
What is a bylaw?
What is a rule that apply to people in a town or city.
Name the three levels of government in Canada.
What are federal, provincial, and municipal?
The Queen’s representative in Canada.
What is the Governor General?
The age at which Canadians can vote in federal elections.
What is 18
A written request signed by people who want change.
What is a petition?
What does it mean to be a responsible citizen?
What is someone who acts out against social, environmental, and economic injustices.
This person leads the federal government.
Who is the Prime Minister?
This person is elected to lead a city or town.
What is a mayor?
True or False: Only adults have rights in Canada.
What is false?
One way the government asks the public for their opinion.
What is a survey / consultation / public meeting?
How are Members of Parliament (MPs) chosen in Canada?
What is elected by the people in their riding?