Political Parties
Levels of Government
Job Titles
Elections
Definitions
100
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
Stephen Harper
100
This level of government is responsible for garbage and recycling procedures.
Municipal
100
The _________ government leader has the title of the leader of Canada, also known as the Prime Minister.
Federal
100
You must be ___ years old to vote.
18
100
_________ is a way for a group of people to choose a person for a position.
Election
200
Which party does Stephen Harper belong to?
The Conservative Party
200
This level of government is responsible for health care
Provincial
200
The provincial government leader is known as the ____________.
Premier
200
Everyone has to vote: true or false
False, although everyone has the RIGHT to vote, not everyone HAS to vote.
200
_________ is a form of government in which people have a role in making decisions, either directly or through their elected representatives.
Democracy
300
Who is the Premier of B.C.?
Christy Clark
300
This level of government is responsible for education
Provincial
300
The local government leader, leader of a city is called a
Mayor
300
True or false: if you mark two x's on a ballot, your vote will count towards the two people you voted for.
False, you can only mark a 'x' once and vote for one person.
300
________ is a member of the legislative assembly
MLA
400
B.C. has a majority government, belonging to party
Liberal Party
400
This level of government is responsible for our money system
Federal
400
The Aboriginal government leader title, leader of a band, is called a
Chief
400
True or false: There was a time (long ago) when women were not allowed to vote.
True
400
___________ manages elections in an electoral district (hint: Ms. Gill played this role on election day)
District Electoral Officer
500
Name three political parties in Canada
E.G. Liberals, NDP, Green Party, Conservatives
500
This level of government is responsible for national parks
Federal
500
The people who helped confederation happen are known as the ___________ of Confederation.
Fathers
500
What is the role of a scrutineer during an election?
To ensure the voting process is done in a fair manner and the votes are counted properly.
500
_________ is a person hired by the District Electoral Officer to conduct voting at a voting station (hint: Ms. Ross and Ms. Spence were this)
Voting Officer
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