Municipal Government (Canada)

How does the town collect revenue?

• User fees

• Taxes

• Fines

• All of these

The majority of Morinville's revenue is spent on

• providing services

• maintaining buildings

• municipal staffing-civil servants

• building stores and restaurants

Who makes decisions about cleaning schools, number of classes and school transportation?

• The mayor

• School board trustees

• The principal

• The Minister of Education

Public, separate and francophone schools in Alberta are all funded by:

• tax dollars

• fund raisers

• user fees

• lottery funds

A petition is

• another name for a bylaw

• a collection of people who support an idea

• a complaint

A budget is

• spending money however you choose

• money spent by government

• a savings account

• a planned use of how money will be spent

A councillor is an example of which pillar of democracy?

• Justice

• Representation

• Equity

• Freedom

The town plans to do something with land that you DON"T agree with. What can you do as a citizen to try to make a change?

• Contact your mayor and councillor

• Create a petition to show support, then present to council

• Complain and do nothing

• Protest the decision

Why is public education important in a democracy?

• It teaches kids the rules of justice

• Freedom of choice

• It ensures the population are well educated

• It allows for equity for rich and poor

What are advisory councils?

• Groups of citizens that meet, learn and make decisions.

• Groups of councillors and citizens that meet, learn and make decisions.

• Groups of sixth graders who meet and make school wide decisions.

• Groups who get together without a plan or knowledge who make decisions for others.