Levels of Government
This level of government is responsible for a specific province and is led by a premier.
What is the provincial government?
A local law passed by the municipal council is called this.
What is a bylaw?
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.
This document lists the rights and freedoms of all Canadians and was added in 1982.
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
This type of meeting allows citizens to express opinions on local issues.
What is a public hearing?
The municipal government is headed by this person.
Who is the mayor?
This person introduces a bill in the provincial legislature.
Who is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)?
Hospitals, education, and highways are services managed by this level.
What is the province?
The right to vote and the right to express your opinion are examples of these.
What are rights?
This is when a community votes directly on a specific issue to guide government action.
What is a referendum?
This term describes a group made up of smaller groups that agree to work together, like Canada.
What is a federation?
This group in Parliament debates and questions the government to keep them accountable.
What is the opposition party?
This federal service helps Canadians send mail across the country.
What is Canada Post?
Respecting laws, voting, and staying informed are examples of these.
What are responsibilities?
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?
This branch of the federal government is responsible for settling disputes and interpreting laws.
What is the judicial branch?
It's a model of government where leaders don’t belong to parties and work by agreement.
What is consensus?
The Canadian Armed Forces would fall under which jurisdiction of government?
What is the Federal Government?
This specific right allows a Canadian to move freely and live in any part of the country.
What are mobility rights?
These elected representatives lead First Nations communities on reserves and work with the federal government.
What are band councils?
This federal representative gives royal assent to laws and represents the monarch in Canada.
Who is the Governor General?
This term describes a government if they don't have more than fifty percent of the seats in Parliament.
What is a minority government?
All three levels of government cooperate on this essential area that includes public transit, highways, and airports.
What is transportation?
These rights are extended to English and French as official languages of Canada.
What are language rights?
These are two requirements to vote in a Canadian election.
What is being a Canadian citizen and over 18 years old?