Election Process
This is the first step in a provincial election.
What is Nominating?
I lead the political party that forms government.
Who is the Premier?
An area represented by one MLA.
What is a Constituency?
The provincial government pays for services using these.
What are Taxes?
A Cabinet Minister begins the process by doing this.
What is Drafting a Bill?
Candidates try to convince voters to support them during this stage.
What is Campaigning?
I am the elected representative of a constituency.
Who is an MLA?
A group of people with similar ideas about running the province.
What is a Political Party?
Name one service provided by the provincial government.
What is Education? (accept hospitals, highways, health care, etc.)
An MLA introduces the bill during this reading.
What is First Reading?
This happens after all ballots are counted.
What is Declaring the Outcome?
I represent the King in Alberta.
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
A proposed law.
What is a Bill?
The opposition helps ensure this by asking questions and making government decisions open for everyone to see.
What is transparency?
The majority of MLAs must do this before a bill passes.
What is Vote?
Voters prove they can legally vote during this step.
What is Showing Eligibility to Vote?
I am chosen by the Premier to run a ministry.
Who is a Cabinet Minister?
A candidate who does not belong to a political party.
What is an Independent?
Name 1 (one) way you can hold the provincial government accountable.
What is: lobbying, writing a letter, voting, petitioning etc.
This final step officially turns a bill into law.
What is Royal Assent?
How many steps are in the provincial election process?
I challenge government decisions and ask tough questions.
Who is an Opposition MLA?
Presides over debates and maintains order in the Legislative Assembly.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The opposition helps make government accountable by asking questions and participating in this process.
What is debate?
MLAs debate the bill during this reading.
What is Second Reading?