Structure of Government
This group of elected public servants is responsible for making the decisions that affect the municipality.
Councillors
This is the term for a rule, made by a municipal or local government
By-Law
This type of government meeting is open to the public and citizens can attend.
Council meetings
This is the term for money that citizens, landowners, and companies pay to government.
Tax
This person leads the Band Council
Chief
Term for a group of people formed by Council to study an issue and make recommendations.
Committee
This term is defined as "to manage, rule, or influence"
Govern
The two-word term for a government meeting that citizens can attend to give their opinion about an issue affecting their community
Public Hearing
This term is defined as a government's spending plan.
Budget
Regional Municipalities
This group of elected public servants makes decisions for the municipality
Municipal Council
This group provides the services of Safety and Precaution, Transportation, Social and Arts and Culture
Local Government
The name for individuals that seek to be elected to government
Candidates
Term used to describe a local government area that can be urban or rural or a mix of both
Municipality
This group of people governs the First Nations
Band Council
This two-word term is used to describe the people who work for a government
Public Servants
A system of leadership in a community or region
Government
The type of government that gives people the right to participate in decisions that affect them.
Bonus points if you describe the type of government where people are not allowed to participate in decisions that affect them.
Democracy
Dictatorship
This group has jurisdiction to make decision and laws in provinces and territories
Provincial and Territorial government
Reserve
This term defines the person that leads the municipal council
Head of Council
The local rules that are made for Safety and Security, Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Animal Care and Control, etc.
By-Laws
For certain important issues, governments may use this type of decision-making/voting process to get public input.
Referendum
This is defined as a government's authority to make decisions and laws.
Jurisdiction
This type of government makes decisions for a town, city, village or region
Multiple choice: (Federal, Provincial, or Local?
Local Government