local government

Question 1

what is a counselor

Answer 1

a person elected to local government

Question 2

what is counsel

Answer 2

group of elected representatives who make decisions for the local area

Question 3

what are four reasons that we have local government

Answer 3

local government provides services and collects taxes, makes laws and gives people a voice

Question 4

four types of services that the government provides are

Answer 4

hospitals, fire department, police, senior facilities, a animal control

Question 5

in order to provide services the local government collects what from the community

Answer 5

Taxes, and money

Question 6

revenue

Answer 6

money that is coming into the government

Question 7

what is the biggest source of revenue

Answer 7

property taxes

Question 8

expenditures

Answer 8

money going out

Question 9

what is the biggest expenditure

Answer 9

roads

Question 10

what are bylaws

Answer 10

laws that are created by the local government

Question 11

what is motion

Answer 11

ideas discussed in a meeting

Question 12

how many times does a motion have to be discussed by members of the council before being brought to a vote

Answer 12

3 times

Question 13

forum

Answer 13

public discussions about bylaws

Question 14

who are the best people to make discussions about specific areas

Answer 14

the people who live in the local area

Question 15

what is the name of the top elected official in a urban local government

Answer 15

Mayer

Question 16

how many councilors are in a urban government

Answer 16

between 7-15

Question 17

what is a name for top elected official in rural government

Answer 17

reeve

Question 18

what are the four types of local government

Answer 18

urban
rural
first nations
metis

Question 19

how many councilors are in a rural government

Answer 19

3

Question 20

what is the name of the top elected official in the first nation governments

Answer 20

chief

Question 21

how many councilors are in a first nation government

Answer 21

it depends on the size of the community

Question 22

what is the top elected official of the metis government

Answer 22

chair person

Question 23

how many people in council for the metis government

Answer 23

5

Question 24

what happens during council meetings

Answer 24

Mayer council discus issues

Question 25

councils usually organize ... that are responsible services

Answer 25

committees

Question 26

what are advisory committees

Answer 26

groups of concerned citizens and members of government that give advice to the council

Question 27

what is the purpose of a city manager

Answer 27

the are appointed by the council to make sure that council decisions are carried out (followed)

Question 28

civil servants

Answer 28

people who are hired to work in the government

Question 29

in an urban local government which position are above of the departments

Answer 29

council committees, city manager, advisory comitee

Question 30

what position is at the top of the urban government,

Answer 30

mayor and council

Question 31

what are the five types of government in a local urban government

Answer 31

finance, corporet, parks and recreation, land development, planning and public works

Question 32

what are the three categories under the planning and public works department

Answer 32

planning and development, engineering and transportation, utilities and enviroment

Question 33

what two things can you do if you can not vote

Answer 33

1. call. email write letters | 2. make a petition

Question 34

what is a petition

Answer 34

a written request that contains the signatures that support its contents

Question 35

what does the school board do

Answer 35

they make decisions about how the education system should work

Question 36

who is the superintendent

Answer 36

who is hired from the school that makes sure that decisions are hired out

Question 37

a person who serves on a school board is called

Answer 37

trustees

Question 38

what are the five types of public schools

Answer 38

1. first nation 2. francophone 3. school board 4. separate school 5. charter schools

Question 39

what do separate schools teach

Answer 39

catholic faith

Question 40

what do francophone teach

Answer 40

french

Question 41

what is different about charter schools

Answer 41

the specialize in specific areas like sports

Question 42

what do first nation schools teach

Answer 42

teach their culture and create language

Question 43

what is the first step to passing a bylaw

Answer 43

the bylaw motion is introduced at a community or council meeting

Question 44

what is the step of after the bylaw motion is introduced

Answer 44

the councilor makes the motion to pass bylaw at council

Question 45

what happens after the counselor brings the motion to council

Answer 45

the council considers the motion for the first time

Question 46

how many times does a council consider a motion

Answer 46

3

Question 47

after the council considers the motion for the third time what happens

Answer 47

they vote on the decision and if it passes it becomes a bylaw