STRUCTURE
Reads the Speech from the Throne and signs bills to become laws.
Lieutenant Governor
Equivalent to a mayor
Who is a Premier?
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How many constituencies are there in Alberta?
A list of items showing how much money will be spent.
What is a budget?
An elected representative at the provincial level.
What is an MLA?
Education, Healthcare and Natural Resources
What are services that the Provincial Government provides?
Equivalent to a councillor
Who is a Minister?
The premier of Alberta.
Who is Jason Kenney.
A law.
What is an act?
A law begins with a motion.
What is a bill?
To question the government and make sure that they are doing their job.
What is the job of the official opposition?
Equivalent to City Hall
What is the Alberta legislature?
N.D.P.
Who is the official opposition party?
Someone who lives in a particular constituency.
What is a constituent?
A system of government in which a monarch is the head of state.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
Serves the needs of the people in their constituency.
What iis an MLA?
Equivalent to a ward.
What is a constituency?
The leader of the winning political party is voted on by the people of Alberta.
Who is the premier? OR How does the premier get his title?
An MLA who is chosen by the premier to be in charge of a department in the provincial government.
What is a cabinet minister?
Allows citizens to vote on an issue proposed by the government.
What is a referendum?
Those people who do not represent a party and have their own beliefs about government.
Who are independents?
Equivalent to City Council.
What is the Legislative Assembly?
Polls set up for people who will be away on voting day.
What are advanced polls?
Funds that the government provides to those who need help to participate in a program.
What are subsidies?
An organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern.
What is a political party?