Local Government Vocab Quiz

The elected head of an urban local government.

• Mayor

• Reeve

• Council

• Civil Servants

Laws passed by a local government.

• Expenditures

• Bylaw

• Motion

• Trustee

Is a person elected to a local government

• Mayor

• Reeve

• Councillor

• Council

The head of a rural local government, elected by councillors of the government.

• Mayor

• Councillor

• Reeve

• Trustee

The income of the government usually from taxes collected, from people who own property, such as houses, businesses and land.

• Revenue

• Expenditures

• Motion

• Local Taxes

What the government spends its money on.

• Revenue

• Motion

• Expenditures

• Local Taxes

A motion is an idea or proposal discussed and voted on at a meeting.

• Motion

• Taxes

• School Board

• Trustee

People who are hired to run or work in the government departments.

• Mayor

• Trustee

• Councillor

• Civil Servant

A person who serves on a school board

• Trustee

• Mayor

• Councillor

• School Board

Fees people pay so that government decisions can provide services.

• Local Taxes

• Expenditures

• Revenue

• Motion