"I have the right to say anything I want, even if it is not respectful" is a part of what Right/Freedom?

Fundamental Freedoms and Equality Rights

Describe a right that allows you to travel to other countries.

Minority Language Education Rights

In order to vote in Alberta, you have to be

A Canadian Citizen & have lived in your municipality for 6 months

A Canadian Citizen & have lived in your municipality for your whole life

A Canadian Citizen & have lived in your municipality for 5 months

A Canadian Citizen & have lived in your municipality for 4 months

The steps for the Electoral Process are....

Nominating, campaigning, preparing polling station, voting, declaring outcome.

Nominating, preparing polling station, campaigning, voting, declaring outcome.

Preparing polling station, nominating, campaigning, voting, declaring outcome.

Nominating, campaigning, preparing polling station, declaring outcome, voting.

The job of the Scrutineer is to...

Act as candidate representatives by observing the election process to make sure the election is fair & honest

Encourage voters to choose them as a representative

Hand out ballots & count the votes

Check IDs, cross voters off the registration list, pass out & receive ballots, & tally votes at the end

Provide I.D. and record their choice on a ballot

The job of the Candidate is to...

Encourage voters to choose them as a representative

Hand out ballots, count the votes, & announce the results at the end of the election

Check IDs, cross voters off the registration list, pass out & receive ballots, & tally votes at the end

Act as candidate representatives by observing the election process to make sure the election is fair & honest

Provide I.D. and record their choice on a ballot

During an election, what happens during Campaigning?

Candidates go door-to-door talking to voters, deliver pamphlets, & participate in debates & discussions

Electorate go to polling stations & mark an "X" by the candidate they like from behind a cardboard screen. Poll clerks later help the Deputy Returning Officer tally up the votes.

Polling stations are set up in libraries, schools, & community halls. Polling Clerks are trained and swear an oath of secrecy

People collect signatures from others who think someone who will be a good candidate

A Central Elections Office is set up to collect the results from all polling stations. The Deputy Returning Officer presents the results.

During an election, what happens during Nominating?

People collect signatures from others who think someone who will be a good candidate

Candidates go door-to-door talking to voters, deliver pamphlets, & participate in debates & discussions

Electorate go to polling stations & mark an "X" by the candidate they like from behind a cardboard screen. Poll clerks later help the Deputy Returning Officer tally up the votes.

Polling stations are set up in libraries, schools, & community halls. Polling Clerks are trained and swear an oath of secrecy

A Central Elections Office is set up to collect the results from all polling stations. The Deputy Returning Officer presents the results.

What are the responsibilities of local governments?

Create municipal laws, collect property tax, provide local services

Create provincial laws, collect income tax, provide local services

Create municipal laws, collect income tax, provide federal services

Create provincial laws, collect property tax, provide federal services

Select the example of a municipal law

You must have your sidewalk shoveled 24 hours after the last snowfall

You must be 18 years or older to drink

You must have a passport to enter or leave Canada

Copyright laws prevent you from copying and sharing DVDs

Select the example of a municipal law

Your dog must be registered & on a leash when in public

You can't open your neighbor's mail

You have to be 18 years or older to drink

Copyright laws prevent you from copying and sharing DVDs

Select the example of a municipal law

You must sort your household waste into separate garbage, recycle, or waste bins

When you buy new shoes, you have to pay GST

You have to be at least 16 years or older to drive

You can't open your neighbor's mail

Bylaws are developed by local governments when:

They need to solve a problem in their communities

The provincial government tells them to

Which of the following is an example of an Urban Community

The local government is headed by a Mayor. The mayor and all of the Councillors were elected by voters.

Council members choose one Councillor to be the chairperson for the government.

The community collects taxes to pay for services and chooses a Councillor to be the Reeve

Representatives are often elected according to the community’s traditions.

This municipality covers a large rural and urban area, but has a small population. They elect Councillors and either a Mayor or a Reeve.

Which of the following is an example of a Rural Community

The community collects taxes to pay for services and chooses a Councillor to be the Reeve

The local government is headed by a Mayor. The mayor and all of the Councillors were elected by voters.

Council members choose one Councillor to be the chairperson for the government.

Representatives are often elected according to the community’s traditions.

This municipality covers a large rural and urban area, but has a small population. They elect Councillors and either a Mayor or a Reeve.

Which of the following is an example of a First Nations Authority

Representatives are often elected according to the community’s traditions.

The local government is headed by a Mayor. The mayor and all of the Councillors were elected by voters.

Council members choose one Councillor to be the chairperson for the government.

The community collects taxes to pay for services and chooses a Councillor to be the Reeve

This municipality covers a large rural and urban area, but has a small population. They elect Councillors and either a Mayor or a Reeve.

Which of the following is an example of a Metis Settlement

Council members choose one Councillor to be the chairperson for the government.

The local government is headed by a Mayor. The mayor and all of the Councillors were elected by voters.

The community collects taxes to pay for services and chooses a Councillor to be the Reeve

Representatives are often elected according to the community’s traditions.

This municipality covers a large rural and urban area, but has a small population. They elect Councillors and either a Mayor or a Reeve.

Which of the following IS NOT a responsibility of School Boards?

Creating the provincial curriculum

Making decisions about the budget & school buildings

Ensuring staff are hired & trained

The main role of the Francophone school board community in Alberta is to:

Provide instruction that will promote the growth of French language, identity, culture and community

Collect taxes from French speaking and English speaking individuals who support bilingualism

Encourage French-speaking citizens to run, campaign, and vote in local school-board elections

Provide French-language and English-language instruction to people of any cultural background

Why might the local government in one community have different bylaws than in another community?

the communities have different needs

They don't, bylaws are the same everywhere.

one community is richer than the other

The mayors make the bylaws and the communities have different mayors.

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