The wealth that comes from ____ is managed by _____.
The wealth that comes from oil/gas is managed by the Provincial Government.
100
List 3 things that Local Government provides?
Senior Facilities, Fire protection, Streets and Roads, etc
100
what is it called when a candidate wants you to vote for them?
campaigning
200
Name one of the things that Provincial Government supports.
Children services, Health and Wellness, Energy, Education, Seniors and Community, Tourism and Parks, Agriculture and Food, Sustainable Resources, Aboriginal Relations.
200
Does all of Canada have the same bylaws
no
200
T-F Everybody has to pay the same amount of taxes no matter what their job is.
F, because if you have a higher paying job you have to pay a bigger amount of taxes. Lower paying jobs give you lower taxes.
200
Local government provides ________.
services
200
Is education the job of local or provincial government?
provincial
300
MLA stands for ___________ of the __________ __________.
MLA stands for member of the legislative assembly
300
Before it is a law, it is called a ________.
Bill
300
How much do we have to pay for our health care?
Trick question. In Canada we don't have to pay for our health care, however the money comes out of Canadians taxes.
300
The public can become involved in local government.
True or False
True
300
List at least two things that makes somebody eligible to vote in Alberta.
-18+ years old
- have lived in Alberta for at least six months before election day
-live in the constituency where you want to vote
-be a Canadian citizen
400
There are about ______ departments in the Alberta provincial government.
20
400
Taxes are collected from people who own _____________.
property such as houses, businesses and land
400
What does the MLA do to help the economy?
They represent their constituency, they take ideas from constituents and bring they to the legislative assembly.
500
Who is our current MLA? What party does she belong to?
Marie Renaud, who belongs to the NDP
500
how is a bill passed?
the bill goes to the first reading, then the second reading, then if they do not figure anything out they go to the third reding, then if they do agree something then they are like WAHOO!!!