1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 Vocabulary Federal Government Provincial Government Local Government Review

2. What do we call it when everyone has the same rights and responsibilities?

3. equality

4. What is the other name for the Upper House?

5. Senate

6. What do we call the form of government that enables the people to rule themselves e.g. elect their own leaders?

7. a democracy

8. What do we call it when we ask for a decision to be changed?

9. appeal

10. What do we call the people we elect (any level) to government?

11. politicians

12. What do we call the people we elect to the federal level of government?

13. Members of Parliament (MPs)

14. How do we spell this top level of government?

15. federal

16. What do we call the appointed members of government?

17. senators

18. In which province and city does our federal government do most of its business?

19. Ottawa, Ontario

20. What do we call the districts within Canada which elect their own Members of Parliament?

21. ridings

22. Which other two levels of government is the Provincial level between?

23. federal government and local government

24. How many ‘houses’ does the provincial level of government have?

25. one

26. What do we call the people we elect to the provincial level of government?

27. Members of the Legislative Assembly MLAs

28. In each province, where does the government meet?

29. in the legislature

30. In British Columbia, where is the legislative assembly located?

31. Victoria, on Vancouver Island

32. What are the responsibilities of the local government?

33. local issues or concerns - roads - sewage - public library

34. What do we call the elected leader or chief officer of the local government?

35. mayor

36. What do we call the group of elected politicians of the local government ?

37. council

38. How often do we hold a local election?

39. every three years

40. Who is the current mayor of Vanderhoof?

41. Gerry Thiessen

42. What is another word for ‘diversity’?

43. differences

44. What does a relief map show us?

45. different land surface levels or heights

46. What do we call a country, like Canada, where people have the right to receive government services in two languages?

47. bilingual

48. What do we call the language or languages that the government uses when conducting the nation’s business?

49. official language

50. Who are the three founding peoples of Canada?

51. First Nations and the Inuit, the French, and the British