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Alberta Provincial Government Gr. 6

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A system of government in which a king or a queen is head of state
a)
Speech from the Throne
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Subsidies
d)
Premier
2.

Voting Districts are also known as:

a)

Cabinet Ministers

b)

Acts

c)

Constituents

d)

Constituencies

3.
Leader of the provincial government
a)
Premier
b)
Mayor
c)
Lieutenant Governor 
d)
Cabinet Minister
4.
Allows eligible voters to vote on an issue or law proposed by the government
a)
Referendum
b)
Subsidies
c)
Constituents
d)
Bill
5.
Funds that the government provides to those who need help to participate in a program
a)
Constituents
b)
Subsidies
c)
Expenditure
d)
Revenue
6.
a proposed, or suggested, law
a)
Bill
b)
Act
c)
Referendum
d)
Lieutenant Gocvernor
7.
an organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern
a)
Perspective
b)
Political Party
c)
Premier
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
8.
the Queen's representative in Alberta, who is appointed to sign all bills passed by the Legislative Assembly and perform other duties
a)
Lieutenant Governor
b)
Cabinet Minister
c)
Premier
d)
Perspective
9.
An elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department and who is a member of the Cabinet
a)
Bill
b)
Speech from the Throne
c)
Member of the Legislative Assembly
d)
Cabinet Minister
10.
elected representatives in the provincial government.
a)
Perspective
b)
Opposition Member
c)
Members of the Legislative Assembly
d)
Constituency
11.
People who live in the same area that a member of government represents
a)
Constituents
b)
Political Party
c)
Constituencies
d)
Premier
12.
An elected MLA who is not a member of the party in power
a)
Premier
b)
Cabinet Minister
c)
Opposition Member
d)
Candidate
13.

The head of our provincial government is:

a)

Rachel Notley

b)

Justin Trudeau

c)

Danielle Smith

d)

Amerjeet Sohi

14.

Our provincial government is based in:

a)

Edmonton

b)

Calgary

c)

Ottawa

d)

Red Deer

15.

Which service is the provincial government NOT responsible for?

a)

Garbage and recycling

b)

Health care

c)

Education

d)

Tourism and parks

16.

How many readings are there for a bill to become a law in the Legislature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

17.

Who represents the Queen in the legislature?

a)

The Premier

b)

The Minister of Education

c)

The Lieutenant Governor

d)

The MLAs

18.

The people in the Legislature who work as MLAs but ALSO hold a special job looking after a specific department are called?

a)

Ministers

b)

Premiurs

c)

Governors

d)

Members

19.
A person who is chosen to represent her or his political party and run in an election
a)
Candidate
b)
Premier
c)
Official Opposition
d)
Cabinet Minister
20.

Which of these are not Provincial Services?

a)

Education

b)

Energy

c)

Hospitals

d)

Fire Department

21.
One of the following is NOT a job of an MLA
a)
to meet with constituents.
b)
to be present when the Legislature is in session.
c)
to raise money for the people of Alberta.
d)
to find out the needs of constituents.
22.

The letters MLA stand for

a)

Member of the Long Assembly

b)

Member of the Legislative Assembly

c)

Minister of Leader in Alberta

d)

Member of Parliament

23.
A cabinet minister 
a)
is busy building cabinets
b)
is in charge of a special ministry or government job.
c)
always tries to oppose the government.
d)
is the only one who can propose laws.
24.
The role of the Official Opposition is
a)
make life miserable for the government.
b)
to represent the Queen.
c)
to oppose all policies introduced by the government.
d)
to challenge and debate the government policies
25.

Which ministry is NOT one of the top three services (for the budget) provided by the province of Alberta

a)

Health

b)

Aboriginal Relations

c)

Education

d)

Social Services

26.

Education, healthcare, and transportation are examples of departments run by

a)

MLAs

b)

Lieutenant governor

c)

Cabinet ministers

d)

Premier

27.

Who would read the Speech from the Throne in Alberta?

a)

Premier

b)

Lieutenant Governor

c)

Governor General

d)

Mayor

28.

Who chooses the provincial cabinet ministers?

a)

the Mayor

b)

Governor General

c)

Premier

d)

Lieutenant Governor

e)

Prime Minister

29.

What is true about Education in Alberta?

a)

Local Government funds (gives money) to Education in Alberta

b)

Students have no choice over their choice of school

c)

All students learn different curriculum depending where they live in Alberta

d)

All students learn the same curriculum throughout Alberta

30.

To vote in an election , you must be

a)

at least 16 years old

b)

at least 18 and live in the province for 1 year

c)

at least 18 and live in province for 6 months

d)

live in province for 6 months and be an MLA or cabinet minister