Services
What service helps keep our communities clean?
Waste disposal.
What level of government creates bylaws? Federal, provincial or local?
The local government.
What method of participating requires you to be 18 or older?
Voting.
What are the people who are elected to serve on a school board called?
Trustees.
The leader of a city government is usually called what?
A mayor.
What service would buses be part of?
Public Transportation
True or false: Bylaws can only be enforced in the area where they've been passed.
True.
What method of participating involves getting people's signatures?
Petitioning.
What is the name of the person who is hired to run the school board?
The superintendent.
What type of government serves farms and small towns?
Rural local government.
What service limits the number of pets that can be in one household?
Animal control services.
What is the piece of paper that you fill out when you are voting called?
A ballot.
What building are council meetings held in?
The town or city hall.
How do schools represent the democratic pillar of equity?
What type of government has a Chief?
First Nations Reserve Council
What service provides care to the elderly?
Seniors Facilities.
After you are running for the election, what are the ways you can spread your ideas?
(Bonus: What is the action of spreading your ideas called?)
You can make posters or signs.
You can go door to door.
Debates or speeches.
(Bonus: Campaigning)
What method of participating involves large groups of people gathering to voice their opinions?
Rallies or demonstrations.
There are 5 types of school boards. Name at least 3.
Public
Separate
Charter
First Nations and
Francophone
Municiapl districts and counties would have what type of local government?
Rural.
What service runs community programs and can give people access to computers or the internet?
Libraries
How many times are motions considered before council members vote on it to become a bylaw?
Three times.
What requirements does someone need to meet to run in a local election?
- They must be over 18.
- They must live in the area for at least 6 months.
- They must be a Canadian citizen.
Who creates the rules and policies for schools and makes decisions about programming and services?
What type of government has a Chairperson?
Metis Settlement Councils.