Levels of Government
How Government Works
Services Provided
Rights and Responsibilities
Active Citizenship
100

This level of government is responsible for a specific province and is led by a premier.

What is the provincial government?

100

A local law passed by the municipal council is called this.

What is a bylaw?


100

Snow removal, garbage collection, and public libraries are services provided at this level.

Snow removal, garbage collection, and public libraries are services provided at this level.

100

This document lists the rights and freedoms of all Canadians and was added in 1982.

What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

100

This type of meeting allows citizens to express opinions on local issues.

What is a public hearing?


200

The municipal government is headed by this person.

Who is the mayor?


200

This person introduces a bill in the provincial legislature.

Who is a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)?


200

Hospitals, education, and highways are services managed by this level.

What is the province?

200

The right to vote and the right to express your opinion are examples of these.

What are rights?


200

This is when a community votes directly on a specific issue to guide government action.


What is a referendum?


300

This term describes a group made up of smaller groups that agree to work together, like Canada.

What is a federation?

300

This group in Parliament debates and questions the government to keep them accountable.

What is the opposition party?


300

This federal service helps Canadians send mail across the country.

What is Canada Post?

300

Respecting laws, voting, and staying informed are examples of these.

What are responsibilities?

300

Students in Grade 7 or 8 can participate in the legislature as one of these to see how the government works.

What is a page?

400

This branch of the federal government is responsible for settling disputes and interpreting laws.

What is the judicial branch?


400

Nunavut uses this type of government where leaders don’t belong to parties and work by agreement.

What is consensus?

400

The Canadian Armed Forces would fall under which jurisdiction of government?

What is the Federal Government?

400

This specific right allows a Canadian to move freely and live in any part of the country.

What are mobility rights?

400

These elected representatives lead First Nations communities on reserves and work with the federal government.

What are band councils?

500

This federal representative gives royal assent to laws and represents the monarch in Canada.

Who is the Governor General?

500

How we decide who becomes the Prime Minister after an election

What is the leader of the party that wins the most seats in an election?
500

All three levels of government cooperate on this essential area that includes public transit, highways, and airports.

What is transportation?

500

This right allows a citizen to go to court if their rights are denied.

What is an enforcement right?

500

These are two requirements to vote in a Canada?

What is being a Canadian citizen over 18 years old