Voting
What is the legal voting age in Canada?
18+
True or False. Anglophones (English-speaking Canadians) and Francophones (French-speaking Canadians) have the same rights.
True
What are the three types of government?
Municipal, Provincial, Federal
What is a law?
Rules made by government that forbid certain actions and are enforced by the courts.
What are taxes?
Money citizens pay that goes to the government to help fund services such as healthcare and public education.
How often do federal elections happen?
Every 4 years
What is a democracy?
A system ruled by the people
True or False. Provincial governments are responsible for immigration and citizenship.
False. That is the federal government's responsibility
What are two possible punishments for breaking a law?
Fine, imprisonment
To become a Canadian citizen, one of the requirements is to be able to speak either _____ or ______.
English or French
During a provincial election, citizens would vote for an _____ in their _______.
MLAs
Riding
True or False. You are allowed to pay a woman less than a man for the same job.
FALSE!
What is a premier and what is their role?
Leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the provincial government.
Current premier of AB : Danielle Smith
Roles: Communicate with the federal government on behalf of their province.
What do you call a proposal for a new law?
A Bill
The Lieutenant Governor represents the ______ because Canada is a _______ monarchy.
The King of England.
Constitutional Monarchy.
Another word for a "riding" is a _______.
Constituency
Explain collective rights.
Rights of a group.
Eg. Language rights with French speakers and Aboriginal rights.
Explain a minority government.
When a political party doesn't have more than half the seats (<170) in the House of Commons.
Decision-making power is shared between the parties.
What are bylaws?
Laws passed by the municipal government.
Rules and regulations enforced by the City of Calgary.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
Canada was colonized by the British many years ago, so the King/Queen of England act as our head of state.
In the federal government, ___ have seats in the House of Commons.
MPs (Members of Parliament)
What part of the Canadian constitution protects our rights?
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
List four things the municipal government is responsible for.
Parks, Water and Sewage, Parking, Cemeteries, Garbage, Public Transportation, Street cleaning/snow removal
Who makes the laws for Albertans?
MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly) in the provincial government.
Who are Cabinet Ministers?
Appointed officials that are responsible for managing a specific department in the government. ie. Minister of Immigration, Minister of Education, Minister of Health, etc.