Municipal Government
Who is the Mayor of Toronto?
Olivia Chow
What is the name of the person in charge of the provincial government?
Premier
What is the name of the leader of Canada?
Prime Minister
How many branches of government are there?
Three
What are the names of the three main political parties?
Liberal, conservative, NDP
What is the name of elected public servants who are responsible for making the decisions that affect a municipality?
Councillors
This party provides different perspectives to issues in the legislature.
Opposition Party
What are the names of elected federal officials?
Members of Parliament.
What are the two parts of the legislative branch?
House of Commons and the Senate
Name an example of a bylaw.
Answers will vary.
What is the name of local rules that govern a municipality?
Bylaws
What are the two systems of government at the provincial level?
Party system and consensus government
Which of the following is the responsibility of the federal government: Roads, Mail, transportation
This branch is responsible for settling disputes.
Judiciary
What is the name of the event where people vote for government?
Election
Which of these are the responsibility of the municipal government: military, parks, education?
Parks
This government reaches decisions by considering the opinions of all members of the legislative assembly.
Consensus government
What are the three branches of the federal government?
What is the purpose of the executive branch?
Acts on the laws passed.
This person maintains order in Parliament.
Speaker
What is the name of the municipal government spending plan?
Budget
Which of the following are the responsibility of the provincial government: Libraries, Banks, Health Care?
Health Care
In order to ensure that Canadians are governed fairly, the government follows this set of rules.
The Canadian Constitution
What is the main job of Parliament?
Propose bills and pass them into laws.
This level of government does not belong to a political party.
Municipal