Local Government
These officials help make decisions in a city or town.
Who are councillors?
Citizens do this to choose their leaders.
What is vote?
People who live in an MLA’s area.
Who are constituents?
These people are in charge of key departments within a province, such as health, education, and transportation
What are Cabinet Ministers
This step makes the bill officially a law.
What is Royal Assent?
Rural areas are harder to service because of this reason.
What is distance?
This person is the leader of a city or town.
Who is the mayor?
The leader of Alberta’s government.
Who is the Premier?
This level manages garbage and roads.
What is municipal (local) government?
Final vote on the bill happens here.
What is Third Reading?
Name one service provided by local government.
What is roads / garbage / parks / water / police / fire?
Name one requirement to vote besides age.
What is Canadian citizen OR live in the area?
This branch interprets laws.
What is the judicial branch?
This level is responsible for health care and education.
What is provincial government?
Step where the bill is studied and changed.
What is Committee Stage?
Local government runs these types of places.
What are cities, towns, and communities?
You must be this age to vote.
What is 18?
This branch introduces laws and runs departments.
What is the executive branch?
This level handles natural resources and infastructure
What is provincial government?
Step where MLAs debate the bill’s idea.
What is Second Reading?
This level of government is closest to the people.
What is local government?
Elections happen every ___ years.
What is 4 years?
This branch debates and votes on laws.
What is the legislative branch?
Democracy generally has this many branches of government.
What is 3?
The first step where a bill is introduced.
What is First Reading?