Types of Governments
This type of government has 1 person in charge of all decisions and citizens do not have many rights.
Dictatorship
The name of the premier of BC
David Eby
What are the 3 levels of government in Canada?
Federal, Provincial, and Municipal.
True or FalseÉ
Voting in an election is both a right and a responsibility
True
The geographical area that you elect a representative for
electoral district or riding
This type of government has a king or queen and they have full power.
Monarchy
The title of the job that Justin Trudeau has
Prime Minister
What area of Canada are the federal government, provincial government, and municipal government responsible for?
Federal: Canada
Provincial: The provinces (i.e. Ontario)
Municipal: cities and towns within provinces (i.e. City of London)
What is one way the citizens of a city can communicate with their local government?
Attend public hearings
Meetings
Write a letter
Social media
Protests
True or False;
All 18 year olds can vote in an election in BC
False-must be Canadian citizens
This type of government is a type of democracy that Canada has.
Constitutional Monarchy
Name of the Mayor of Surrey
Brenda Locke
Which level of government is responsible for public transit?
Municipal
The name of the document that says what rights and freedoms we have as Canadians
Charter of Rights and freedoms
The name of the organization that organizes voting in BC
Elections BC
This type of government was made by revolting against the king or queen.
Republic
The title of the elected representative that will go to Victoria and represent your riding (electoral district)
MLA-Member of the Legislative Assebly
Borders and passports, immigration, and Canada post are all the responsibilities of this level of government
Federal
3 freedoms that we have in Canada
freedom of religion
freedom of thought, expression
freedom of the press
freedom to move
freedom from discrimination
Ballot
This type of government has a small group of people who control it. The government has a lot of control over what the people do or see on media etc. This government believes that they should own everything and decide how much each citizen should get. There are no self-made businesses, only government owned businesses.
Communist Government
Title of the representative that is in Ottawa for your electoral district
MP-Member of Parliament
3 responsibilities of the Provincial Government
What are housing, education, and healthcare.
The difference between a representative and direct democracy
Direct democracy-every person has a direct say in how the government is run
Representative democracy-we elect someone to represent us in government and make decisions for us
Put in order from 1-4:
-the candidate with the most votes wins the electoral district. -campaigning begins. -parties nominate candidates. -the party with the most candidates elected, wins
1. Parties nominate candidates
2. Campaigning begins
3. The candidate with the most votes wins the electoral district
4. The party with the most candidates elected, wins