Shaping Society
People who share the same government rules and laws.
What is a society?
This term refers to a city and its surrounding countryside that functioned as an independent political unit in Ancient Greece.
What is a city-state?
This term refers to the partnership agreed upon by nations or groups of people, as exemplified by the Iroquois Confederacy.
What is a confederacy?
The event where citizens vote to elect their local government officials.
What is an election?
This level of government oversees health care, education, and natural resources in Alberta.
What is the provincial government?
The supreme law of the land that outlines the government structure.
What is the Constitution?
This assembly in Athens was where citizens gathered to discuss and vote on issues.
What is the Assembly?
The Iroquois Confederacy is also known by this name, meaning "People of the Longhouse."
What is Haudenosaunee?
The title of the top elected official in a local government.
What is a mayor?
This individual is the leader of the provincial government in Alberta.
Who is the Premier?
In Canada, we choose people who form the government and make decisions for us.
What is a representative democracy?
At age 18, Athenian males were required to begin this service.
What is military service?
This term describes the shared belief system that includes language, culture, values, and attitudes among the Iroquois people.
What is collective identity?
These are rules made by local governments to regulate community behavior.
What are bylaws?
These elected officials represent the people in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Who are Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)?
Decisions determined by 51% or more of the recorded votes.
What is majority rule?
This group of 500 citizens was chosen to run the daily affairs of Athens.
What is the Council of 500?
This council, composed of chiefs from each nation, made decisions for the Iroquois Confederacy.
What is the Grand Council?
This type of school is available for all citizens and is funded by the government.
What is a public school?
This representative of the Queen in Alberta performs ceremonial duties and gives Royal Assent to laws.
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
Treating people or groups with special needs equally.
What is accommodating?
This long poem tells the story of a legendary hero and was a significant part of Athenian culture.
What is an epic?
This beaded belt served as a primary source of information and record-keeping for the Iroquois.
What is a wampum belt?
An organized public demonstration to express strong opinions or demands to local government.
What is a rally?
This department ensures that students across Alberta receive a consistent education.
What is Alberta Education?