Government

What is democracy?

• The system that leads and controls a country

• A system that allows its citizens to have a say in how the government is run by voting.

• Having someone make all the decisions on behalf of its citizens.

What is a stakeholder?

• A person who votes

• Any person in the world

• People who are involved in businesses, locals, and Indigenous communities.

• People who do not have a say in an issue

What are the three levels of government?

• Federal, provincial, territorial

• Federal, provincial, location

• Federal, local, institutional

• Federal, provincial, local

Military is an example of something that the ______ government is in charge of.

• Federal

• Provincial

• Local

• Municipal

Schools are an example of something that the ________ government is responsible for.

• Federal

• Provincial

• Local

• Municipal

What is another name for local government?

• Municipal

• Territorial

• Federal

• Musical

Waste management is an example of something that the _______ government is responsible for.

• Municipal

• Federal

• Provincial

• Territorial

What does jurisdiction mean?

• The official power to make legal decisions and judgments

• The unofficial power to make legal decisions and judgements

• The person who makes legal decisions and judgements

Who is our current Prime Minister?

• Stephen Harper

• Paul Martin

• Justin Trudeau

• Joe Clark

What is the name for the public servant that leads the municipal council?

• prime minister

• councillor

• mayor

• president