Provincial Government
Who is the current premier of Alberta?
Danielle Smith
A law that only applies to a city is called a _______?
Bylaw
What is a Bill?
A bill is a proposed law that is debated in the Alberta Legislative Assembly.
Councillor
Services are mostly funded through your ________________.
Tax dollars
What is a premier?
Leader of provincial government. Most of the time they are the leader of the party that holds the most seats in government.
What is another name for municipal government?
Local/Civic
What does MLA stand for?
Member of the Legislative Assembly
What is the name of a representative for a constituency in provincial government?
What level of government is responsible for citizenship and passports.
Federal government
The space in the Alberta Legislative Assembly where MLAs discuss and debate laws is called the _____________.
Chamber
What is a school board trustee?
A school board trustee is an elected community representative who sits on a school board, a governing body responsible for overseeing public education in a specific area
What is a political party?
A political party is an organization made up of people who have similar ideas.
The representative of a whole city is called a?
Mayor
Provincial
How many readings can there be when you are trying to pass a bill into law?
Three readings
What 3 things do you vote for in a municipal election?
Mayor, Councillor, and School Board Trustee
What is a cabinet minister?
An elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department
Reeve
What level of government is in charge of garbage collection?
Municipal
Proclamation in the bill to law process means ______________________?
Proclamation
Government sets the date when the law comes into effect (starts).
How do municipal governments pay for their services? Be specific. There are three answers.
What is a Lieutenant Governor?
Representative of the Queen/King. They sign a bill into law.
The representative of a constituency at the federal level of government is called?
Member of Parliament
Someone who is employed by the government is called a _______________________.
Civil Servant