Local Gov't
Provincial Gov't
Federal Gov't
Elections
Definitions
100
Another word for local
What is municipal?
100
The provincial gov't leader
What is the premier?
100
The leader of the federal gov't
What is the Prime Minister?
100
You enter your vote on one of these
What is a ballot?
100
Someone hoping to be elected
What is a candidate?
200
This type of tax provides the most money to local gov't
What is property?
200
Different areas of the province, represented by MPPs
What are ridings?
200
These people assist the Prime Minister
What is the Cabinet (or Cabinet Ministers)?
200
You must be this age to vote in Canada
What is 18?
200
In this system of gov't, people may vote
What is democracy?
300
The leader of a local gov't
What is the mayor?
300
The city where Ontario's gov't meets
What is Toronto?
300
A federal party
What Liberals, Conservatives, Greens, NDP, or Bloc Quebecois?
300
This person is in charge of a polling station
What is a returning officer?
300
The Queen's representative to the Federal gov't
What is the Governor General?
400
These people assist the mayor
What is are councillors?
400
The place (not city) where Ontario's gov't meets
What is Queen's Park?
400
A group of politicians that is not elected
What is the Senate?
400
If an election is very close, there may be one of these
What is a recount?
400
This person makes sure that Parliament is fair
What is the Speaker of the House?
500
Local gov'ts meet here
What is the town hall or city hall?
500
A tax paid whenever you buy something
What is a sales tax?
500
Most of the federal government's money comes from this type of tax
What is income tax?
500
Speeches, signs, and ads are all part of this
What is an election campaign?
500
This document protects the freedom of Canadians
What is the Charter of Rights?
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