LOCAL
What are the responsibilities of the local government
To keep their community safe, enforce laws and bylaws, support community with services from the taxes they collect.
How is the provincial government structured?
Provincial government is structured with a political party system.
What does the provincial or local electoral process involve?
The provincial and the local government have a similar way, the 6 step process in which they hold an election.
What does the MLA stand for?
Members of the Legislative Assembly
what services does the local government provide?
Local government provides us with fire protection, waste disposal, parks and recreational, animal control, libraries, streets and roads, public transport and senior facilities.
How is the local government structured
They make bylaws to enforce laws in small cities like villages or hamlets and govern through laws and their work through taxes.
what services do the provincial government provide?
provincial government provides services such as education, transportation, health care and environment they pay for these with the taxes they collect
What is the role and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor?
The Lieutenant Governor can have multiple roles, some being they can represent the monarch, reads the speech from the throne and that is some of many responsibilities they can have.
Constituency
Geographical area
How is the Legislative Assembly structured
The legislative assembly has 83 representatives and the representatives are called MLA which take care of their own constituency.
How are representatives chosen at local level?
Every 3 years there is an election at local level they are elected in a 6 step process.
What are the responsibilities of the provincial government?
Like the local government the provincial government responsibilities are to provide services, passing laws and keep safety although they have to do it on the whole province.
What is the role of opposition MLAs?
To make sure there can be constructive criticism when decisions are made.
Political party
A group of people with the same ideas
What is the role of the government and the opposition?
It can be to challenge and debate government policies and bills along with Providing a democratic voice for those with viewpoints different from those of the government
What are the different types of local government?
There are Rural, Urban, Aboriginal, first nations authorities and metis settlement councils. Also school boards are a type of local government. ( you don't need to get all of them just 3.)
How are representatives chosen at the provincial level?
In provincial government level it has the same way of choosing a representative the 6 step process but the difference from local to provincial is provincial candidates must be knowledgeable about the MLAS. provincial level has differences in the way they do the 6 step election process.
What does the provincial or local electoral process involve?
The provincial and the local government have a similar way, the 6 step process in which they hold an election.
Politics
A way for people in a group to make decisions and influence the government
What is the role and responsibilities of the Premier?
1 of many responsibilities the premier can have is to determine some of the governments policies.
What do school boards do and what kinds of school boards are found in Alberta?
School boards are a type of local government. they try to ensure education is provided for everyone.
The different types of schools in Alberta consists of:
Franciphone, Public, Separate, Charter and first nation schools.
How are bills made into acts (or laws) at the provincial level?
1 First you need to introduce a bill, second they debate the bill principle next they debate the bill in detail next they debate it for the last time. Then the vote is taken, after that it is a royal asset.
What are the differences between the responsibilities of a Member of the Legislative Assembly and a Cabinet Minister?
Cabinet ministers can be responsible for specific departments of ministries. For the MLA’s one of their many roles can be to Attend sessions of the legislative assembly and to communicate with constituents those are 2 of many responsibilities they have.
What is opposition?
a group that has less MLA's than the government
What is the role and the responsibilities of the Mayor or Reeve?
A mayor or reeve starts a meeting by declaring the meeting open and also declaring a meeting closed at a council meeting.