On Thursday we will have our unit test for Local and Provincial Government. Below are the important terms to know:
Bylaw
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Laws that are passed by a local government
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Motion
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Is an idea or proposal discussed and voted on at a meeting
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Councillor
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Person elected to local government
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Council
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Is a group of elected representatives who make decisions for a local area
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Forum
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Is a meeting place where public discussions take place
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Municipal Area
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Is a region that has its own local government
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Municipal District
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Is a rural area that has its own local government
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Urban
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Are places like cities, towns and villages
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Rural
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Municipal district and counties
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Advisory Committees
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Groups of concerned citizens and members of government. They give advice to the council.
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Government Departments
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Provide various kinds of services to the community
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Civil Servants
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People hired to run or work in the government departments.
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Ballot
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Piece of paper used for voting that lists the names of the candidates
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Nominate
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Identify a person as a possible candidate for an elected position
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Petition
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A written request that contains the signatures of people who support its content
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Superintendent
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Is responsible for running the schools in a jurisdiction.
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Budget
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List of items that show how much money will be spent on each item
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Trustee
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Person who serves on a school board
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Subsidies
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Funds that the government gives to those who need help to participate in a program.
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Referendum
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Allows eligible voters to vote on an issue proposed by the government.
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Bill
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A proposed law. It has to do with the province. When you want to suggest a bill you talk to your MLA
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Cabinet Minister
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An elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department.
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Act
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A bill that has been passed by the legislative assembly and signed by the Lieutenant Governor. It is also known as a law.
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Political Party
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an organization made up of people who have similar points of view about how to govern.
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Constituency
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Voting districts
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Constitutional Monarchy
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A system of government in which a monarchy is the head of state. In Canada the prime minister is the head of government.
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Speech from the Throne
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describes what the government plans to do during the upcoming session of the legislature.
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Constituents
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are the people living in the constituency that a member of government represents.
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Opposition Member
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An elected member of the Legislative Assembly who is not a member of the party in power.
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