Social Studies Chp 1 Quiz 5B

What does to govern mean?

• To govern means to manage, rule or influence.

• To govern means to rule, socialize, and make decisions.

• To govern means to manage, make decisions, and dictate.

• To govern means to have elections, dictate and enforce laws.

What is a democracy?

• A) Democracy is when citizens have the right to participate in the

  decisions that affect them.

• B) Democracy is when citizens have the right to vote.

• C) None of the above

• D) A and B

The different levels of government are municipal, provincial and federal.

• False

• True

A local government is a group of people who make decisions for a town, city,

village or region.

• True

• False

The three main jobs of local government are: ________, ____________, ______________.

• -enforcing laws in the community

  -ensuring people park properly

  -making sure no rodents are in parks

• -making traffic rules

  -providing fire and police services

  -ensuring no one litters

• -making laws for the community

  -providing local services such as recycling and waste management

  -looking after local parks

• -making regulations for provinces

  -ensuring the province is taken care of

  -People clean up after themselves

The most common type of local government is called a (a)   .

What are municipalities?

• Towns

• Villages

• Cities

• All of the above

Who are Councillors?

• Chosen public servants responsible for making

  decisions that affect a

  municipality

• Elected public servants are responsible for making

  decisions that affect a

  municipality

• Elected public servants are responsible for making

  decisions that affect a

  province

• Government employees that work at a federal level

The person who leads the

municipal council.

• Mayor

• Councillor

• Committee Member

• General Public

Band Councillors are led by a mayor.

• False

• True