Terminology
I learned it 4 weeks ago so I may or may not remember the answer...
I didn't learn it directly but I could be able to answer it...
Funzies
100
A local government is also known as a _________ government
Municipal
100
The Edmonton Police Service, Edmonton Waste Management, and the water that comes from our city's taps are all known as what???
Public Services!
100
The name of this building?
Edmonton City Hall
100
Can anyone spell Ms. Arnason's last name correctly?
Arnason
200
This is smaller than a city, smaller than a town, and even smaller than a village (Ex. New Sarepta, Darwell, Dead Man's Flats)
Hamlet
200
A _ _ _ _ _ is a regulation/rule made by a local authority
Bylaw
200
The name of this building is the ___________.
For a bonus point, is this building a municipal government or provincial government building?
The Legislature Building
If you're cool, you'll call it the "Ledge".
200
Can anyone spell my last name correctly?
Santos
300
___________: a city, town, or hamlet that has corporate status and local government.
Municipality
300
The following governmental ranking is correct, if ordered from largest to smallest:
A. Provincial - Federal - Municipal
B. Municipal - Provincial - Federal
C. Federal - Provincial - Municipal
C
300
These people are elected representatives of a district in the municipality and vote on bills, policies, bylaws, etc.
They are known as city __________
Councillors
300
The new & current mayor of Edmonton
Mr. Andrew Knack
400
True or False?
Elections only occur at Provincial and Federal level
False, there is a municipal election!
400
True or False?
Libraries in our city are not actually considered a public service because technically they are on land in Canada, and thus, would be a federal service.
False
400
This type of democracy would best describe our own local government
What is a representative democracy?
400
What was the voter turnout in percentage (%) in Edmonton for this past election???
Voter turnout means the amount of eligible voters that voted in the election.
approx. 30%
500
This person ______ _______ was a pioneering educator and a key figure in the development of home economics in Alberta. Her influence extended beyond the classroom, as she was involved in various community service projects during her lifetime. Her dedication to education and her contributions to the field of home economics have left a lasting legacy in the province.
Florence Hallock
500
The ______ ________ _______ (abbreviated as MGA) is a document that outlines the roles & responsibilities of a local government. It is a legally-binding document that local govt’s must adhere to
the Municipal Government Act
500
Voters in a municipal election must be ____ years of age.
A. 16
B. 14
C. 21
D. Any age can vote
E. 18
F. No one is allowed to vote in municipal elections, only provincial and federal election
E
500
In what year was the first municipal government established in Edmonton?
1892