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Bonus
100
Corporate entity established or acquired by the provincial government to provide services to the public. B.C. Hydro and B.C. Ferries are examples.
What is a Crown Corporation
100
Law
What is, A bill that has passed all stages in the House, has received Royal Assent and has been proclaimed.
100
The provincial wing of the federal party formed in 1961 when the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) joined forces with organized labour. First elected as government in 1972 under David Barrett.
What is the NDP
100
Member of the Legislative Assembly
What is MLA
100
Premier
What is The leader of the governing party and the head of the provincial government.
200
The buildings housing the Chamber, offices of the staff and Members of the Legislative Assembly, and the Legislative Library. The current buildings were designed by Francis M. Rattenbury and built between 1893 and 1915.
What is the parliament buildings
200
Political Party
What is A group of people sharing a particular ideology and set of goals that puts forward candidates for election to the Legislative Assembly.
200
Consists of the Premier and Members of the Legislative Assembly from the governing party who serve as ministers of the Crown. Also known formally and legally as the Executive Council of the government.
What is the Cabinet
200
Legislative Assembly
What is The legislative body of British Columbia, consisting of all the elected members, as constituted under the Constitution Act.
200
Name the three levels of government in Canada.
What is Local/municipal, Provincial, and Federal Governments.
300
An intense 30-minute period held every Monday to Thursday afternoon while the House is in session. Members of the Legislative Assembly are allowed to ask the Cabinet direct questions about government priorities and policies.
What is Question time
300
The political party that wins the largest number of seats in an election. Its leader becomes the head of the provincial government and is known as the Premier.
What is the Governing party.
300
First Reading
What is the proposed law and explains its purpose. The bill is not debated, but Members of the Legislative Assembly vote on whether to accept it for further debate. If approved, it is assigned a number and scheduled for second reading.
300
The Queen’s representative in each province.
What is Lieutenant Governor
300
Stephen Harper
What is the Prime Minister of Canada.
400
The Speaker
What is A Member of the Legislative Assembly elected by secret ballot at the opening of a new parliament by all Members of the Legislative Assembly to oversee debates and ensure the House follows established rules of procedure and behaviour. Upon election as Speaker, he or she adopts a non-partisan position to House duties and political issues of the day.
400
A geographical boundary whose voters elect a representative to be a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Currently, there are 85 electoral districts in B.C. and consequently 85 Members of the Legislative Assembly.
What is Constituency
400
Second Reading
What is The stage of a bill during when Members of the Legislative Assembly debate only the bill’s general principles and goals. Specific sections are debated in committee stage by the Committee of the Whole.
400
(1) Formally, the Lieutenant Governor acting by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly. (2) Term commonly used to refer to the Parliament Buildings.
What is the Legislature
400
The political party running the Province of British Columbia, today?
What is The Liberal Party of BC
500
Members of the Legislative Assembly not belonging to the government party whose role is to question government actions, present alternatives to government positions and provide the option of an alternative government.
What is the opposition
500
Legislation
What is Laws enacted by or on the authority of the Legislature.
500
Name the three political parties running in the April 19th Chilliwack-Hope riding.
What is Liberal, Conservative, and NDP
500
Name the current MLA for Chilliwack
What is John Les
500
Supreme Court of Canada
What is the highest court in the land were decisions are final and have no appeal process.