Local Government Services
Local Government Makes Laws
Provincial Government Services
Provincial Government Elections and Roles
Randomness
100
What is Local Government?
The administration of a particular town, county, or district, with representatives elected by who live there.
100
Laws that are passed by a local government are called...
Bylaws
100
What is the job of Alberta's provincial government?
To take care of the people of Alberta.
100
What is a constituency?
Voting Districts
100

The building where Laws are made for Alberta

Legislative Building or Legislature

200
Local Government was created to meet people's _____.
Needs
200
A Councillor makes a ______ that a bylaw will be passed.
Motion
200
Name at least two services that provincial governments are responsible for maintaining.
Education, Health Care, Social Service, Natural Resources
200
Once a political party has obtained majority votes, they are in charge of the Alberta government for the next ____ years.
Four
200

Name two ways YOU can participate in governments OTHER THAN VOTING

Petitions, lobbying, speaking at council meetings, etc. 

300
True or False: School Boards are part of the Provincial Government.
False
300
Which of the four pillars of democracy does "paying a fine" represent?
Justice
300

MLA stands for....

Member of the Legislative Assembly

300
What is the name of the leader of the political party with the most number of seats in an election?
What is the premier?
300

One similarity  and one difference between Canada's Representative Democracy and Iroquois' Representative Democracy

Similarities – representatives

- everyone gets a chance to talk

- citizens vote for their representatives

Differences – consensus – representatives don’t represent a political party

  • They sit in a circle
  • Consensus – to find a solution that everyone is happy with
400

List three Local Services

Libraries, Transportation, and Recreational facilities, garbage/waste, seniors centers, parks, fire departments, police, etc. 


400

What is a Civil Servant?

Someone who works FOR the government

400
What is a political party?
An organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern
400

When the Lt. Governor signs a Bill....

ROYAL ASSENT

400
The person who reads the Speech from the Throne and is responsible for signing all bills into law.
What is Lieutenant Governor?
500
What are Expenditures?
Expenses
500
___________________ are groups of concerned citizens and members of the government. They give advice to the council.
Advisory Committees.
500
How many voting districts are there?
87
500
What is the name of an MLA chosen by the premier to run a department in government?
What is a cabinet minister?
500

Steps for a Bill to become a LAW

Motion, First Reading, Second Reading, Committee of the Whole, Third Reading, Royal Assent


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