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Government

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

True or False: Garbage and recycling are a provincial service.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

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

a)

Fundraising

b)

Collects bottles

c)

Collects taxes

d)

No one knows

4.

It was the decision of the Alberta provincial government to close schools because they look after schools and education.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

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

6.

Which of the following is NOT a provincial service?

a)

Fire Department

b)

Children's Services

c)

Energy Resources

d)

Hosptials

7.

True or False: Drivers licences are a provincial government service.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Our provincial government is based in:

a)

Edmonton

b)

Calgary

c)

Ottawa

d)

Red Deer

9.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

10.

What is a voting district called?

a)

referendum

b)

constituency

c)

community

d)

legislature

11.

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

12.

Who represents the Queen in the Legislature?

a)

The Premier

b)

The Minister of Education

c)

The Lieutenant Governor

d)

The MLAs

13.

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

14.

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.

15.

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

a)

Candidate

b)

Premier

c)

Official Opposition

16.

A proposed, or suggested, law.

a)

Bill

b)

Act

c)

Lieutenant Governor

17.

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

a)

Perspective

b)

Political Party

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

18.

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

19.

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

a)

Premier

b)

Cabinet Minister

c)

Opposition Member

20.

Where are decisions made in the provincial government?

a)

The Legislative Assembly

b)

The House of Commons

c)

City Council

21.

What type of government does Canada have?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

22.

What type of government does Canada have?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

23.

What level of government is responsible for cities/towns?

a)

Provincial

b)

Local

c)

Federal

d)

Municipal

24.

The party with the second most votes becomes the...

a)

Majority

b)

Opposition

c)

Prime minister

d)

Government

25.

If the government wants to know how people feel on an important issue they can hold a special vote. What is the name of this vote?

a)

Election

b)

Decision

c)

Stakeholder

d)

Referendum

26.

How old must you be to vote in Canada?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

16

d)

any age can vote

27.

What is the name for the paper you vote on?

a)

Election slip

b)

Ballot

c)

Voting paper

d)

Voter Card

28.

Which of the following is NOT a political party in Canada?

a)

Orange

b)

Green

c)

Progressive Conservatives

d)

Liberal

29.

The area you live and vote in is called a...

a)

Riding

b)

Municipality

c)

Election zone

d)

Boundary

30.

How many ridings are there in Canada

a)

13

b)

512

c)

42

d)

338

31.

The leader of the opposition is...

a)

The vice president

b)

The leader of all parties who do not win the election

c)

The leader of the party with the second most votes

d)

The party with the most votes

32.

a symbol of the authority of the government and monarch

a)

Premier

b)

Mace

c)

Government

d)

The Queen

33.

deals with matters that affect the people in a province

a)

Municipal Government

b)

Federal Government

c)

Provincial Government

34.

the monarch's representative of the province

a)

Premier

b)

Cabinet Minister

c)

Lieutenant Governor

d)

Opposition Leader

35.

head of the majority party in the province

a)

Mayor

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Premier

36.

Political party with the second highest number of seats in Legislature

a)

Official Opposition

b)

Government

c)

UCP

d)

NDP

37.

Political party with the highest number of seats in the legislature

a)

Official Opposition

b)

Government

c)

UCP

d)

NDP

38.

An elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department

a)

Critic

b)

Premier

c)

Cabinet Minister

d)

MLA

39.

An elected representative who is responsible for shadowing a cabinet minister and critiquing them

a)

Cabinet Minister

b)

Official Opposition

c)

Critic

40.

Members of Legislative Assembly- people who were elected to represent the people of Alberta's thoughts/opinions and make decisions on the behalf of us

a)

Counsellor

b)

Premier

c)

MP

d)

MLA

41.

An electoral district (there are 87 in Alberta)

a)

Constituency

b)

Riding

c)

Town

d)

City

42.

A tax on people's earnings

a)

Property Tax

b)

GST

c)

PST

d)

Income Tax

43.

a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration

a)

Bylaw

b)

Bill

c)

Law

44.

Bias or slant in the selection of which news to report and how the news is reported.

a)

Media Bias

b)

Favoritism

c)

Opinion

45.

Lieutenant Governor's signing of the bill

a)

Bill Signing

b)

Passing a Bill

c)

Royal Assent

46.

A bill that has been passed by the legislative assembly into law

a)

Motion

b)

Act

c)

Bylaw

d)

Law

47.

people who live in an area represented by an MLA

a)

Citizens

b)

People

c)

Voters

d)

Constituents

48.

elected MLA's office in his/her constituency

a)

Legislature

b)

Constituency Office

c)

Parliament

d)

Town Hall

49.

Member of the Legislative Assembly who does not belong to a political party

a)

MLA

b)

Independent

c)

Councilor

d)

Cabinet Minister

50.

an organized group of people with similar beliefs and ideas on how to govern

a)

Government

b)

Official Opposition

c)

Provincial Government

d)

Political Party

51.

the place where the provincial government meets

a)

Legislature

b)

Town Hall

c)

Parliament

d)

House of Commons

52.
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
53.
Voting Districts
a)
Cabinet Minister
b)
Act
c)
Constituents
d)
Constituencies
54.
Leader of the provincial government
a)
Premier
b)
Mayor
c)
Lieutenant Governor 
d)
Cabinet Minister
55.
Allows eligible voters to vote on an issue or law proposed by the government
a)
Referendum
b)
Subsidies
c)
Constituents
d)
Bill
56.
Describes the plans of the government for the upcoming session of the Legislature
a)
Act
b)
Bill
c)
Referendum
d)
Speech from the throne
57.
Funds that the government provides to those who need help to participate in a program
a)
Constituents
b)
Subsidies
c)
Expenditure
d)
Revenue
58.
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
59.
a proposed, or suggested, law
a)
Bill
b)
Act
c)
Referendum
d)
Lieutenant Gocvernor
60.
an organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern
a)
Perspective
b)
Political Party
c)
Premier
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
61.
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
d)
Perspective
62.
An elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department and who is a member of the Cabinet
a)
Bill
b)
Speech from the Throne
c)
Member of the Legislative Assembly
d)
Cabinet Minister
63.
A point of view expressed by a group of people who share the same opinion
a)
Act
b)
Political Party
c)
Opposition Member
d)
Perspective
64.
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
65.
elected representatives in the provincial government.
a)
Perspective
b)
Opposition Member
c)
Members of the Legislative Assembly
d)
Constituency
66.
People who live in the same area that a member of government represents
a)
Constituents
b)
Political Party
c)
Constituencies
d)
Premier
67.
An elected MLA who is not a member of the party in power
a)
Premier
b)
Cabinet Minister
c)
Opposition Member
d)
Candidate
68.
Which of these services is NOT provided by the local government?
a)
Health Care
b)
Public Transportation
c)
Waste Disposal
d)
Animal Control
69.
The money that people pay to the government.
a)
Goods 
b)
Taxes
c)
Services
d)
Profit
70.
 Whose job is it to make sure the decisions of the mayor and the city council are carried out?
a)
the voters
b)
the city manager 
c)
the fire chief
d)
the city clerk
71.
Money collected by the provincial government is called...
a)
Expenditure
b)
Taxes
c)
Revenue
d)
User Fees
72.
The area where the local government collects the most revenue is...
a)
User fees and sales of goods
b)
Property Tax
c)
Rental equiptment
d)
From other levels of government
73.
Money the government spends is called.
a)
Expenditure
b)
Taxes
c)
Revenue
d)
User Fees
74.
True or False:
Every community has their own bylaws. 
a)
True
b)
False
75.
What does the local government NOT spend its money on?
a)
Administration
b)
Roads
c)
New countertops for your kitchen
d)
Parks and Recreation
76.
When passing a bylaw, how many times is the motion considered?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
77.
Who introduces a bylaw at a council meeting?
a)
Mayor
b)
City Manager
c)
Lawyer
d)
Councillor
78.
If a motion is voted in favour, then what does it become?
a)
A good motion
b)
Bylaw
c)
The loco motion
d)
Rules
79.
Who is the top elected official in a First Nations community?
a)
Mayor
b)
Reeve
c)
Chief
d)
Chairperson
80.
If the area you live in has a reeve, where do you live?
a)
Edmonton
b)
First Nations Reserve
c)
Red Deer County
d)
Metis Settlement
81.
Who makes sure that the council meetings run according to the rules of the municipality?
a)
Mayor
b)
Reeve
c)
Councillors
d)
Mayor and Reeve
82.
Who is an example of a civil servant?
a)
Save on Foods Employee
b)
St. Francis School Teacher
c)
Jump 360 Employee
d)
Costco- Tire Department Mechanic
83.
What is not a job of the school board trustee? 
a)
Make decisions about services and programming
b)
Decide how budget is spent
c)
Make rules for schools
d)
Hires teachers for the schools
84.
An example of a Red Deer separate school is...
a)
Hunting Hills
b)
Notre Dame
c)
Destiny Christian School
d)
Sunshield School
85.
The most important person hired in the town or city is the______. They make sure the decisions are carried out and keep the council informed. 
a)
City Manager
b)
Mayor
c)
Civil Servants
d)
Bylaw Officer
86.
The council in a First nations community and a Metis settlement is ______. Whereas the council in a rural or urban area is _______.
a)
Selected, Elected
b)
Elected, Selected. 
c)
Elected, Elected
d)
Selected, Selected
87.
How can we participate in the local government?
a)
Write letters to the council
b)
Start a petition
c)
Vote!!!
d)
All of the above. 
88.
In this type of government, the power is in the hands of the citizens, who vote in free elections.
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Autocracy
89.
In this type of Democracy, citizens elect members of the legislature, who then select the country's leader. 
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocracy
90.
 In this type of government, there is one single ruler and citizens have little to no involvement.
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
91.
In this type of Democracy, citizens directly elect the country's leader.
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
c)
Autocracy
92.
Which type of government does the United Kingdom have?
a)
Federal Republic
b)

Confederation
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Presidential Democracy
93.
What is Germany's head of government called?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Monarch
c)
Chancellor
d)
President
94.
What kind of democracy exists in Russia?
a)
Parliamentary
b)
Presidential
95.
In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
96.
What type of Democracy does Germany have?
a)
Presidential
b)
Parliamentary
97.

When a King or Queen rule and control a government, it is known as a ______.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

dictatorship

e)

oligarchy

98.

A government which is ruled by one single person is called a ______.

a)

dictatorship

b)

oligarchy

c)

democracy

d)

republic

99.

A government ruled by a few people is called a(n) ________.

a)

oligarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

democracy

d)

anarchy

100.

The type of democracy that involves a prime minister as head of government?

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

101.

One of the 2 bicameral houses in Germany.

a)

Monarch

b)

Federation Council

c)

Bundestag

d)

Prime Minister

102.

Type of democracy that has the chief executive as a president

a)

Presidential

b)

Parliamentary

103.

Germany's head of government is a ___________, which is synonymous with a prime minister.

a)

Chancellor

b)

President

c)

Bundestag

d)

Bundestrat

104.
Power is shared between national and local governments
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
105.
Central government holds all the power
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy
106.
A system in which the local governments have the most power
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
d)
Oligarchy

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