WorksheetsLocal Government Terms Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of concerned citizens and members of government who give advice to the council
a)
Council
b)
Advisory Committee
c)
Local Government
d)
Trustee
2.
A law passed by the local government
a)
Forum
b)
motion
c)
Urban
d)
Bylaw
3.
A piece of paper used for voting that lists the names of the candidates
a)
Council
b)
Revenue
c)
Ballot
d)
Petition
4.
A person hired to run or work in a government department
a)
Civil Servant
b)
Mayor
c)
Reeve
d)
Trustee
5.
A group of elected representatives who make decisions for a local area
a)
Council
b)
Mayor
c)
Expenditure
d)
Municipal Area
6.
A devision of local or provincial government that provides various kinds of services to the community
a)
Council
b)
Local government
c)
School Board
d)
Department
7.
An expense
a)
Expenditure
b)
Revenue
c)
Motion
d)
Forum
8.
A meeting in which citizens have an opportunity to express their views about a bylaw.
a)
Revenue
b)
Forum
c)
Petition
d)
Council
9.
An idea or proposal discussed and voted on at a meeting.
a)
Crash Guard
b)
Petition
c)
Ballot
d)
Motion
10.
A region that has its own local government
a)
Local Government
b)
Municipal District
c)
Municipal Area
d)
Council
11.
A rural area that has its own local government
a)
Reeve
b)
Municipal Area
c)
Municipal District
d)
Superintendent
12.
Identify a person as a possible candidate for an elected position
a)
Nominate
b)
Petition
c)
Departments
d)
Motion
13.
A written request containing the signatures of people who support its content
a)
Council
b)
Forum
c)
Petition
d)
Reeve
14.
The person responsible for running the schools in a jurisdiction
a)
Superintendent
b)
Trustee
c)
Mayor
d)
Councillor
15.
A person who serves on a school board
a)
Superintendent
b)
Trustee
c)
Chief
d)
Reeve
16.
Income
a)
Revenue
b)
Expenditure
c)
Ballott
d)
Chief
17.
A list of items that shows how much money will be spent on each item
a)
Budget
b)
Revenue
c)
Expenditure
d)
Forum
18.
Examples include seniors facilities, public transportation, libraries, fire protection and roads
a)
Budget
b)
Local Government
c)
Services
d)
Urban
19.
money collected from people who own property such as houses, businesses and land in the community
a)
Expenditure
b)
Revenue
c)
Taxes
d)
Petition
20.
The top elected official, elected by voters in an urban area.
a)
Chief
b)
Reeve
c)
Mayor
d)
Chairperson
21.
A councilor elected as chief elected officer by a council in a rural area
a)
Mayor
b)
Reeve
c)
Chief
d)
Chairperson
22.
The top elected official, elected by voters in a First Nations community.
a)
Mayor
b)
Chief
c)
Reeve
d)
Chairperson
23.
The top elected official, selected by council members by a Metis government
a)
Mayor
b)
Reeve
c)
Chief
d)
Chairperson
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