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Provincial Government Ch.6 Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Fundraising

b)

Collects bottles

c)

Collects taxes

d)

No one knows

2.

Which of the following two are both provincial government services?

a)

Hospitals and Libraries

b)

Schools and Skate Parks

c)

Drivers Licences and Snow Removal

d)

Hospitals and Health Care

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.

Which of the following is NOT a provincial service?

a)

Fire Department

b)

Children's Services

c)

Energy Resources

d)

Hosptials

5.

Which person would NOT be able to vote in a provincial election?

a)

18 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for 3 months

b)

22 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for a year

c)

21 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for a year

d)

19 years old, Canadian citizen, lived in Alberta for 6 months

6.

Who represents the Queen in the Legislature?

a)

The Premier

b)

The Minister of Education

c)

The Lieutenant Governor

d)

The MLAs

7.

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

8.

What is a constituent?

a)

People who live in the constituency that a member of government represents.

b)

People who work in the constituency that a member of government represents.

c)

A person in charge of a specific department in the government.

d)

The Queen's representative in the Legislature.

9.

A person who is chosen to represent her or his political party and run in an election.

a)

Candidate

b)

Premier

c)

Official Opposition

10.

A proposed, or suggested, law.

a)

Bill

b)

Act

c)

Lieutenant Governor

11.

An organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern.

a)

Perspective

b)

Political Party

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

12.

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

13.

An elected MLA who is not a member of the party in power.

a)

Premier

b)

Cabinet Minister

c)

Opposition Member

14.

Where are decisions made in the provincial government?

a)

The Legislative Assembly

b)

The House of Commons

c)

City Council

15.

a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration

a)

Bylaw

b)

Bill

c)

Law

16.

How are cabinet ministers chosen?

a)

The Premier

b)

The Speaker

c)

The Lieutenant Governor

d)

Elected

17.

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

18.

What is a voting district called?

a)

referendum

b)

constituency

c)

community

d)

legislature

19.

Who represents the Queen in the Legislature?

a)

The Premier

b)

The Minister of Education

c)

The Lieutenant Governor

d)

The MLAs

20.

An MLA is the same thing as a cabinet minister

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Where is the cabinet?

21.

How are cabinet ministers chosen?

a)

The Premier

b)

The Speaker

c)

The Lieutenant Governor

d)

Elected

22.
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
23.

What is the 4th step in passing a bill into law?

a)

The vote is taken (final vote)

b)

Introducing a bill (first reading)

c)

Last chance to debate (third reading)

d)

Debating the bill in principle (second reading)

24.

What is not a main responsibility of an MLA?

a)

Representing constituents needs

b)

Voting on bills

c)

Communicating with constituents

d)

Creating a budget for their ministries

25.

What are constituencies

a)

The locations where you vote

b)

People MLAs represent

c)

Voting areas represented by an MLA

d)

Representatives who sit in the Legislative Assembly

26.

Which of the following government officials does not belong to a political party?

a)

Premier

b)

Cabinet minister

c)

Lieutenant Governor

d)

MLA

27.

A cabinet minister and an MLA are BOTH responsible:

a)

Working closely with the premier as part of an executive council

b)

Leading a government department

c)

Representing the citizens of their constituency

d)

Overseeing particular services

28.

The provincial government is responsible for

a)

Police and bylaws

b)

Natural resources and education

c)

Children's services and recreation centres

d)

Provincial and city parks

29.

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

a)

MLAs

b)

Lieutenant governor

c)

Cabinet ministers

d)

Premier

30.

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

31.
The  letters MLA stand  for
a)

Member of the Long Assembly

b)

Member of the Legislative Assembly

c)

Men Longing for Adventure

d)

Member of Legal Actions

32.
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.
33.
The  last chance the MLAs have to debate a bill before they vote on it is called
a)
Royal Assent.
b)
The Second Reading
c)
The First Reading
d)
The Third Reading
34.
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
35.

The steps for the Electoral Process are....

a)

Nominating, preparing polling station, campaigning, voting, declaring outcome.

b)

Preparing polling station, nominating, campaigning, voting, declaring outcome.

c)

Nominating, campaigning, preparing polling station, declaring outcome, voting.

d)

Nominating, campaigning, preparing polling station, voting, declaring outcome.

36.

During an election, what happens during Campaigning?

a)

Candidates go door-to-door talking to voters, deliver pamphlets, & participate in debates & discussions

b)

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.

c)

Polling stations are set up in libraries, schools, & community halls. Polling Clerks are trained and swear an oath of secrecy

d)

People collect signatures from others who think someone who will be a good candidate

e)

A Central Elections Office is set up to collect the results from all polling stations. The Deputy Returning Officer presents the results.

37.
Allows eligible voters to vote on an issue or law proposed by the government
a)
Referendum
b)
Subsidies
c)
Constituents
d)
Bill
38.
Funds that the government provides to those who need help to participate in a program
a)
Constituents
b)
Subsidies
c)
Expenditure
d)
Revenue
39.
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
40.
an organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern
a)
Perspective
b)
Political Party
c)
Premier
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
41.
Also known as a law. It is a bill that has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and signed by the Lieutenant Governor
a)
Act
b)
Bill
c)
Candidate
d)
Lieutenant Governor
42.

How does a bill become a law?

a)

MLA introduces the bill (first reading)

b)

MLAs and the public study the bill

c)

The bill gets a second reading and changes may be made

d)

Bill gets a third reading and a revote.

e)

If it is approved, the Lieutenant Governor signs the bill

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
43.

A proposed, or suggested, law is a...

(a)