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WorksheetsSocial Studies Chp 1 Quiz 5B
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does to govern mean?
To govern means to manage, rule or influence.
To govern means to rule, socialize, and make decisions.
To govern means to manage, make decisions, and dictate.
To govern means to have elections, dictate and enforce laws.
What is a democracy?
A) Democracy is when citizens have the right to participate in the
decisions that affect them.
B) Democracy is when citizens have the right to vote.
C) None of the above
D) A and B
The different levels of government are municipal, provincial and federal.
False
True
A local government is a group of people who make decisions for a town, city,
village or region.
True
False
The three main jobs of local government are: ________, ____________, ______________.
-enforcing laws in the community
-ensuring people park properly
-making sure no rodents are in parks
-making traffic rules
-providing fire and police services
-ensuring no one litters
-making laws for the community
-providing local services such as recycling and waste management
-looking after local parks
-making regulations for provinces
-ensuring the province is taken care of
-People clean up after themselves
The most common type of local government is called a (a) .
What are municipalities?
Towns
Villages
Cities
All of the above
Who are Councillors?
Chosen public servants responsible for making
decisions that affect a
municipality
Elected public servants are responsible for making
decisions that affect a
municipality
Elected public servants are responsible for making
decisions that affect a
province
Government employees that work at a federal level
The person who leads the
municipal council.
Mayor
Councillor
Committee Member
General Public
Band Councillors are led by a mayor.
False
True
What is not a service the local government is responsible for?
Safety and protection
Arts and Culture
Transportation
Education
How is a budget decided at a local level?
They decide where to spend the money depending on the size of the municipality
and the needs of its population.
They decide where to spend the money depending on the size of the municipality
and the money of its local population.
A budget is made at only the federal level
A budget is made at only the provincial level
A tax is money that is paid to the government.
False
True
