Understanding Alberta's Legislative Terms

What is a bill in the context of the Legislative Assembly?

• A document that protects the rights and freedoms of Canadians

• A proposed law debated and voted on by the Legislative Assembly

• A formal approval of a law by the Lieutenant Governor

• An electoral boundary

What does the Charter of Rights and Freedoms do?

• It is a proposed law debated in the Legislative Assembly

• It protects the rights and freedoms of all Canadians

• It is a summary and final debate of a bill

• It is the building where the province’s government operates

What happens during the Committee of the Whole?

• Members of the Legislative Assembly introduce a bill

• Members debate and make changes to a bill

• The Lieutenant Governor gives formal approval of a law

• An electoral boundary is established

What is a constituency?

• A proposed law

• A document protecting Canadian rights

• An electoral boundary

• A formal approval of a law

What does it mean to contravene?

• To support

• To go against

• To debate

• To vote

What is the purpose of a debate in the Legislative Assembly?

• To introduce a bill

• To formally approve a law

• To discuss opposing views

• To establish an electoral boundary

What occurs during the First Reading of a bill?

• The bill is introduced into the Legislature

• Members discuss the bill

• The final debate and vote on the bill

• Changes are made to the bill

What does MLA stand for?

• Member of the Legislative Assembly

• Member of the Law Association

• Member of the Legal Authority

• Member of the Legislative Authority

What is Royal Assent?

• The introduction of a bill

• The formal approval of a law by the Lieutenant Governor

• The debate and changes made to a bill

• The summary and final debate of a bill

What happens during the Third Reading of a bill?

• The bill is introduced

• Members discuss the bill

• The summary, final debate, and deciding vote of a bill

• The formal approval of a law