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styles of gov
federal gov
provincial gov
municipal gov
100
The style of government where you vote for the leader and party you want in charge is called a

Democracy

100

The capital of Canada (where our federal government works and is based in) is 

Ottawa

100

BC's provincial capital city is

Victoria

100

The municipal government is in charge of what area?

A city or town
200

The style of government that has a king or queen is called

A monarchy
200

The person in charge of Canada and it's Federal Government is called the 

Prime Minister

200

The person in charge of the provincial government is called the 

Premier

200

The person in charge of the municipal government is called the 

mayor

300

I style of government where the leader forces their way into power and gives their citizens less rights and freedoms

dictatorship

300

Every region in the country can elect a person to represent them and their region in parliament.  They help the prime minister to make decisions and laws.  These representatives are called

MPs (members of parliament) or cabinet ministers

300

Name 2 of the parties that were running in last month's provincial election.

NDP, BC conservatives, Green parts

300

The mayor works at and makes decisions in

city hall

400
A style of government where someone with power and money is in charge.  They may have advisors to help them make decisions and decide who to listen to.

Oligarchy

400

List three jobs (types of decisions) that the federal government is in charge of

military and defence, banking and money, citizenship and passports, The RCMP, trade with other countries, relations with other countries...

400

The representatives from each community that are voted in to help the Premier make decisions (and represent their community) are called

MLA (Member of the legislative assembly)

400

The people who are voted in to help the mayor make decisions are called

Councillors

500
Canada is a democracy but not every Canadian has always been able to vote.  What were 3 groups of people who were not able to vote when Canada first became its own democratic country?

Women, indigenous people, people under the age of 21, people of Asian or African American ancestry.

500

Canada started as a colony of England (we were under the rule of The Queen/King of England).  We still have connections with England today.  What is the name of the person who represents the king in our government?

The governor general.

500

List three things that the provincial gov is in charge of making decisions about.

natural resources for the province, taxes for the province, schools, health care spending for the province, housing rules, major transportation (ferry, skytrain, buses) for the province...

500

What are 3 things the municipal government is in charge of making decisions about

snow removal, inner city buses, parks, recreation centers and libraries, recycling and garbage collection, fire safety and local policing