Democracy
What is democracy?
This type of government allows citizens to vote for their leaders.
What is a bylaw?
A law made by a city or town is called this.
What is provincial government?
Education and hospitals are responsibilities of this level of government.
What is the federal government?
Mail delivery and banks are managed by this level of government.
What are taxes?
This is money that people and businesses pay to the government to help fund services. They get tax from income tax and HST.
What is voting?
In Canada, citizens use this process to choose their leaders.
Who leads the municipal government?
A Major.
Which person leads the provinical government?
The Premier.
The person leads Canada's federal government.
Prime Minster
What are schools and hospitals?
Without taxes, governments would have difficulty paying for these two important public services.
What is an election?
In a democracy, leaders get their power from the people through this process.
What is municipal government?
Garbage collection and snow removal are usually handled by this level of government.
What is jurisdiction?
The word that means an area of responsibility or authority.
How are MPs chosen?
They are elected by the people in their riding.
What are public services?
People in a community all contribute money through taxes so everyone can benefit from these services.
What are the 3 branches of federal government?
Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch