Levels of Government
How many levels of government do we have?
3
Who is the leader of Canada? Bonus points for their name.
The Prime Minister. Mark Carney
Who is the leader of a province? (Bonus marks for the name of our provincial leader name)
The Premier (Doug Ford)
Who is the leader of a city or town? (Bonus marks for the name of the leader of Toronto)
The Mayor - Olivia Chow
What are rules made by the government called?
Laws
Name the three levels of government
Federal, provincial, municipal
They deal with this - they defend our country
Military/National Defence
True or False: The Provincial Government and the Territorial Government do VERYY VERYYYY different things.
FALSE. They are roughly the same but called different things.
What are rights?
Things that all people are allowed to have or do
Which level of government is in charge of the whole country?
Federal
Where does the federal government meet? (What is the Capital City of Canada?)
Ottawa
What is one responsibility of the provincial government?
Education / Health care / Driver’s licenses, etc.
What is one thing the provincial government is responsible for?
Garbage collection / Libraries / Parks, etc.
What are responsibilities?
Things we should do to be good citizens
Which level of government takes care of your city or town?
Municipal
They have MPs which stand for Members of ______
Parliament
Federal has MPs but the Provincial Government has what?
MPPs (Members of Provincial Parliament)
What is one right Canadians have?
Freedom of speech / Vote / Religion, etc.
Which level of government runs schools and hospitals?
Provincial
What is the name of the King's representative in Canada?
The Governor General
What is one responsibility of being a good citizen?
Following laws / Voting / Helping others, etc.