Levels of Government
How many levels of government exist in Canada?
What are Three levels of government.
In what year was the province of Alberta created?
What is 1905
Name the three branches of the provincial government.
What are Executive, Legislative, Judicial.
Who is the leader of the political party with the most seats in the legislature?
Who is The premier
What does it mean to have free and fair elections?
What is Elections where all eligible citizens can vote freely, and votes are counted fairly.
Name one of the responsibilities of the municipal government.
What is:
Local services like waste management or libraries.
What is the capital city of Alberta where the Legislative Assembly meets?
What is Edmonton
Which branch is responsible for debating and voting on bills?
What is the Legislative branch
What are MLAs, and how are they chosen?
What is members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), chosen through elections
Why is an independent judiciary important in a democracy?
What is ensures that courts operate independently from political influence
Which level of government is responsible for the entire country?
What is the Federal government.
Alberta’s government is based on which country’s parliamentary system?
What is the British parliamentary system
Who heads the executive branch of Alberta’s government?
Who is the Premier.
Name two responsibilities of MLAs.
What are
Examples: Representing constituents, debating bills, voting on legislation
What document outlines the rights and responsibilities of Alberta’s provincial government?
The Constitution Act
What is the name of the level of government responsible for the province of Alberta?
What is Provincial or territorial government.
Who represents the British monarch in Alberta’s government?
What is The lieutenant-governor.
What is the role of the judicial branch?
What is interprets and applies laws through the court system
What does it mean that MLAs are accountable to their constituents?
What is MLAs must listen to and address the concerns of the people who elected them
Name one democratic practice that connects Alberta’s government to earlier systems of governance.
What is
Examples: Free elections or independent judiciary.
List all three levels of government in Canada.
What are Municipal, Provincial/Territorial, Federal.
Name two key responsibilities of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly.
What is
Examples: Debating bills, voting on legislation.
What do cabinet ministers in the executive branch do?
Manage specific departments such as health, education, or justice
Give an example of a department that a cabinet minister might oversee.
What is
Examples: Education, health, justice
Why is protecting rights and freedoms an essential part of Alberta’s government?
What is it ensures citizens are treated fairly and protected from government overreach.