Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Laws that are passed by a local government

• Bylaws

• Motions

• Forums

• Ballots

A person who serves on a school board

• Councillor

• Superintendent

• Mayor

• Trustee

A motion is...

• A person elected to government

• A municipal district

• An idea or a proposal discussed at a meeting

• A region that has its own local government

Why would somebody use a budget?

• To add up all the votes in an urban municipality

• To figure out how much money to spend on certain items

• To elect a town council

• To lodge complaints about how the local government is working

What are the different municipal areas in Alberta?

• Urban

• Rural

• First Nation or Metis

• All answers are correct

A person hired to run or work in different government departments.

• Councillor

• Mayor

• Trustee

• Civil servant

What you need to fill out in order to vote.

• Ballot

• Petition

• Motion

• Forum

A rural area that has its own government

• Municipal area

• Municipal district

• Urban local government

• Government department

To nominate a councillor means what?

• Identify a person as a possible candidate for a mayoral position

• Identify a person as a possible candidate for a superintendent position

• Identify a person as a possible candidate for being a trustee

• Identify a person as a possible candidate for a local government

Groups of concerned citizens and members of the government, who give advice to the council.

• Forum

• Civil Servant

• Advisory Committee

• Council