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Local Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Another name for a local government is a municipal government

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False: A bylaw applies to all of Alberta

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False: Local government is responsible for health care

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: Local government is responsible for libraries

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What 2 titles can the head of the local government be called?

a)

Reeve

b)

Premier

c)

Mayor

d)

Councilor

6.

Local government must have an _____ number of councilors.

a)

Even

b)

Odd

7.

How long does an individual have to live in a municipality to vote in a local election?

a)

1 year

b)

3 months

c)

6 months

d)

9 months

8.

To be nominated for local government, you must be how old?

a)

17 years old

b)

18 years old

c)

17 years, 364 days old

d)

21 years old

9.

To be a city, the municipality must have more than ___ residents.

a)

100,000

b)

5,000

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

10.

Local governments are a form of...

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

11.

Local Government is responsible for which 3 things?

a)

Bylaws

b)

Local Elections

c)

Collecting Taxes

d)

Oil Pipelines

12.

Bylaws begin as a ____.

a)

Plea

b)

Petition

c)

Motion

d)

Bill

13.

True or False: School Boards Trustees are elected in municipal elections

a)

True

b)

False

14.

School Boards help to decide which thing?

a)

Who teaches the students

b)

What programs are in schools

c)

When recess takes place

15.

Local government is responsible for which 2 tasks?

a)

Postal Service

b)

Garbage Pick-up

c)

Recycling Programs

d)

Courts