Levels of government
What are the 3 levels of government in Canada
municipal, Provincial, Federal
Who is the current Canadian Prime Minister?
Mark Carney
What type of government does Canada have?
Democracy Or constitutional monarchy
What is authority?
The LEGAL right to make decision and enforce rules
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What level of government handles healthcare?
Provincial/territorial
What is the name of the person who leads a provinces government?
Premier
What is the form of government where people vote for a leader?
Democracy
What is power?
The ABILITY to control or influence others
Every ____ years there is a federal election to pick our Prime minister.
4
Which 2 levels of government share responsibility for the environment and natural resources?
Federal and provincial
What is the name of the building where Canada’s federal government meets?
What type of government is run by a king or a queen?
Monarchy
Give me an example of someone who has power WITHOUT authority.
Bully, older sibling, influencer, famous person
What do we call a person to represent people in the House of Commons?
Member of parliament (MP)
Each level of government collects taxes. Which level collects income tax for all Canadians?
Federal government
What is the name of Canada’s national law-making group?
Parliment
This is a type of government where the government owns all property and controls the economy to create equality
communism
Does a democratic government have authority, power, neither, or both?
Both! They have authority because they are legally chosen by the people and the power because they have the ability to carry out decision
Edmonton
A student has a complaint about how schools are funded in their province. Which level of government should they talk to?
Provincial/territorial
What is the name of the elected part of parliment?
The house of commons
Which form of government is system government in which priests rule in the name of God or a God
Theocracy
During a protest, citizens break rules a to stand up for what they believe is right. Who has the authority and who has the power in this situation? (The protestors and police/government)
The government and police have the authority, but the protestors may have power through numbers and public attention
Name 3 political parties that are running in the Canadian election
Liberal party, Conservative Party, New Democratic Party (NDP), Green Part, People’s Party of Canada (PPC), Bloc Québécois