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Provincial Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our provincial government is based in:

a)

Edmonton

b)

Calgary

c)

Ottawa

d)

Red Deer

2.

Which service is the provincial government NOT responsible for?

a)

Garbage and recycling

b)

Health care

c)

Education

d)

Tourism and parks

3.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

4.

What is a voting district called?

a)

referendum

b)

consituency

c)

community

d)

legislature

5.

How are cabinet ministers chosen?

a)

The Premier

b)

The Speaker

c)

The Lieutenant Governor

d)

Elected

6.

How old must you be to vote in a provincial election?

a)

21+

b)

18+

c)

19+

d)

16+

7.

Who is the leader of the Provincial Government?

a)

MLA

b)

Speaker

c)

Premier

d)

Lieutenant Governor

8.

The party that wins the most seats forms the

a)

Opposition

b)

Government

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

Cabinet

9.

What is the main duty of the opposition

a)

To sit across from the governing party

b)

To collect taxes from citizens

c)

Challenge or debate the government's ideas and spending

d)

Get elected into their constituency

10.

A group of people with similar ideas about how a province or country should be run are called:

a)

Political parties

b)

Opposition

c)

MLAs

d)

Constituencies

11.

How does the provincial government pay for the services it provides?

a)

Fundraising

b)

Collects bottles

c)

Collects taxes

d)

No one knows

12.

The job of Alberta's provincial government is to take care of the people of _________.

a)

Canada

b)

Alberta

c)

Major cities

d)

All provinces

13.

What are the 4 pillars of DEMOCRACY

a)

Justice, Equality, Freedom, Representation

b)

Pilgrimage, Fasting, Prayer, Steadfastness

c)

Energy, Regeneration, Adaptability, Seclusion

d)

Representation, Justice, Equity, Energy

14.

MLAs, what level of government do they work in?

a)

Local government

b)

Provincial government

c)

Federal government

d)

National government

15.

Word or words fits with this definition: a political system whereby the citizens elect their representatives to govern and make decisions on their behalf

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Accountable

c)

Candidate

d)

Association