Municipal Government
Roads, sewage, garbage, rec centres, library, etc.
Name two services provided by the provincial government.
Healthcare, education, registration, etc.
What are two services provided by the federal government?
Army, passports, mail, etc.
F
Freedom
What is democracy?
Rule by the people
Mayor
Who is the leader of the provincial government? What is their position?
Danielle Smith, Premier
Who is the leader of the federal government? What is his title?
Mark Carney, Prime Minister
J
Justice
What is anarchy?
No leader
Who is the chief elected official of a rural municipal government?
Reeve
What does MLA stand for?
Member of Legislative Assembly
What are MPs?
Members of Parliament
E
Equality
What is representative democracy?
A representative makes decisions for the people
Who is the chief elected official of a First Nations municipal government?
Chief
Where do MLAs work?
The legislature or ledge
Where doMPs work? (Hint: It's in Ottawa)
Parliament
R
Representation
What is direct democracy?
Everyone makes a decision through a vote
Who is the chief elected official of a Metis municipal government?
Chairperson
What is an example of direct democracy?
What is an example of representative democracy?
Direct: Everyone votes for daylight savings
Representative: Mayor and councillors decide to have a curfew