General
What members of local government are elected by the people in an urban setting?
The Mayor and councillors
Who can become a local representative?
18 years old, lives in the city, Canadian and Alberta citizen
What is the Mustard Seed Street Ministry do in Calgary
Provide services to homeless Calgarians.
What are two things school boards do:
Help monitor schools
ensure they are teaching appropriate curriculum
Set rules and regulations
Listen to complaints
How is money raised for services provided by local governments? Give 3 ways.
Property Taxes, registrations fees, tickets, licences etc.
Do bylaws made in Calgary affect the Town of Okotoks?
No
What might a local government be called elsewhere?
municipal government
Names two ways people can have a voice in local government.
Phone, email, talk with, vote, etc with the Mayor or councillor
Who does a principal have to answer to?
Trustees and the parent-school board
Name four types of local government.
Urban, Rural, First Nations, Metis
Who would vote to approve a bylaw?
The leader (mayor or reeve) and councillors.
Who has more power a reeve or a councillor?
Neither, they each get one vote.
Why is debating important?
It helps show all sides of a proposed bylaw and helps come to decisions that will better serve the citizens.
Name six services provided by local government.
Seniors, Public Transportation, Fire, Waste and water, Parks, Animal, Libraries, Streets, Police, homeless etc
Which level of government would create laws connected to hospitals and health care?
Provincial Government
Is the Chief of a First Nations local government elected or selected?
could be either, depends on band
Name five types of schools found in Alberta.
Public, Separate, francophone, Charter, First Nations.
Name the top elected official in rural, urban, First Nations, and Metis local governments.
Reeve, Mayor, Chief, Chairperson
A ____ is what an councillor makes in the first step in creating a bylaw
Motion
How is a bylaw passed in 5 steps?
1) Introduced and motion proposed
2) first consideration (research)
3) second consideration (debating)
4) third considerations (changes)
5) councillors vote on the motion