WorksheetsProvincial Government Ch.6 Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 27mins
How does the provincial government pay for the services it provides?
Fundraising
Collects bottles
Collects taxes
No one knows
Which of the following two are both provincial government services?
Hospitals and Libraries
Schools and Skate Parks
Drivers Licences and Snow Removal
Hospitals and Health Care
How many readings are there for a bill to become a law in the Legislature?
1
2
3
6
Which of the following is NOT a provincial service?
Fire Department
Children's Services
Energy Resources
Hosptials
Which person would NOT be able to vote in a provincial election?
18 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for 3 months
22 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for a year
21 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for a year
19 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for 6 months
Who represents the Queen in the Legislature?
The Premier
The Minister of Education
The Lieutenant Governor
The MLAs
The people in the Legislature who work as MLAs but ALSO hold a special job looking after a specific department are called?
Ministers
Premiurs
Governors
Members
What is a constituent?
People who live in the constituency that a member of government represents.
People who work in the constituency that a member of government represents.
A person in charge of a specific department in the government.
The Queen's representative in the Legislature.
A person who is chosen to represent her or his political party and run in an election.
Candidate
Premier
Official Opposition
A proposed, or suggested, law.
Bill
Act
Lieutenant Governor
An organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern.
Perspective
Political Party
Constitutional Monarchy
The Queen's representative in Alberta, who is appointed to sign all bills passed by the Legislative Assembly and perform other duties.
Lieutenant Governor
Cabinet Minister
Premier
An elected MLA who is not a member of the party in power.
Premier
Cabinet Minister
Opposition Member
Where are decisions made in the provincial government?
The Legislative Assembly
The House of Commons
City Council
a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
Bylaw
Bill
Law
How are cabinet ministers chosen?
The Premier
The Speaker
The Lieutenant Governor
Elected
What are the 4 pillars of DEMOCRACY
Justice, Equality, Freedom, Representation
Pilgrimage, Fasting, Prayer, Steadfastness
Energy, Regeneration, Adaptability, Seclusion
Representation, Justice, Equity, Energy
What is a voting district called?
referendum
constituency
community
legislature
Who represents the Queen in the Legislature?
The Premier
The Minister of Education
The Lieutenant Governor
The MLAs
An MLA is the same thing as a cabinet minister
True
False
Where is the cabinet?
How are cabinet ministers chosen?
The Premier
The Speaker
The Lieutenant Governor
Elected
What is the 4th step in passing a bill into law?
The vote is taken (final vote)
Introducing a bill (first reading)
Last chance to debate (third reading)
Debating the bill in principle (second reading)
What is not a main responsibility of an MLA?
Representing constituents needs
Voting on bills
Communicating with constituents
Creating a budget for their ministries
What are constituencies
The locations where you vote
People MLAs represent
Voting areas represented by an MLA
Representatives who sit in the Legislative Assembly
Which of the following government officials does not belong to a political party?
Premier
Cabinet minister
Lieutenant Governor
MLA
A cabinet minister and an MLA are BOTH responsible:
Working closely with the premier as part of an executive council
Leading a government department
Representing the citizens of their constituency
Overseeing particular services
The provincial government is responsible for
Police and bylaws
Natural resources and education
Children's services and recreation centres
Provincial and city parks
Education, healthcare, and transportation are examples of departments run by
MLAs
Lieutenant governor
Cabinet ministers
Premier
The people in the Legislature who work as MLAs but ALSO hold a special job looking after a specific department are called?
Ministers
Premiurs
Governors
Members
Member of the Long Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Men Longing for Adventure
Member of Legal Actions
The steps for the Electoral Process are....
Nominating, preparing polling station, campaigning, voting, declaring outcome.
Preparing polling station, nominating, campaigning, voting, declaring outcome.
Nominating, campaigning, preparing polling station, declaring outcome, voting.
Nominating, campaigning, preparing polling station, voting, declaring outcome.
During an election, what happens during Campaigning?
Candidates go door-to-door talking to voters, deliver pamphlets, & participate in debates & discussions
Electorate go to polling stations & mark an "X" by the candidate they like from behind a cardboard screen. Poll clerks later help the Deputy Returning Officer tally up the votes.
Polling stations are set up in libraries, schools, & community halls. Polling Clerks are trained and swear an oath of secrecy
People collect signatures from others who think someone who will be a good candidate
A Central Elections Office is set up to collect the results from all polling stations. The Deputy Returning Officer presents the results.
How does a bill become a law?
MLA introduces the bill (first reading)
MLAs and the public study the bill
The bill gets a second reading and changes may be made
Bill gets a third reading and a revote.
If it is approved, the Lieutenant Governor signs the bill
A proposed, or suggested, law is a...
(a)
