People in the Government
Who is the Prime Minister right now?
Mark Carney
Explain what happened at confederation?
Which level of government is mostly responsible for Education?
The provincial government
Who is Alberta's premier?
Danielle Smith
Who did not get the right to vote right away?
Women and Indigenous people.
Which level of government is responsible for national defence?
The federal government
Who is the governor general for Canada right now?
Mary Simon
What are the official languages of Canada? Why are these the official languages?
Which level of government is mostly responsible for heath care?
Provincial Government
What does the governor general do?
The governor general is someone who represents the British royalty (king or queen).
She makes the final decision on whether a law becomes a law.
She also gives awards to people, and gives speeches.
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a document that tells us what rights and freedoms Canadians have.
We have rights to go to school, travel where we want, go to the church that we want, say what we want, and many other things.
Which level of government is responsible for transportation? (ex: paving roads and highways)
Provincial government
How do we decide who the Prime Minister will be?
People vote for which party they would like to have in power. The leader of the party who gets the most votes becomes the Prime Minister.
Canada is a democracy. What does that mean?
Democracy is a way of governing where the people get to choose their leaders and make decisions about how their country is run
Which level of government is responsible for handling international relations?