Provincial Government

Provincial Government

1. Vocab

   • Bill: a proposed law
   • Cabinet minister: elected rep. who is in charge of a provincial gov. department
   • Political Party: a group of individuals who have similar ideas of how to govern
   • Constituency: a voting district
   • Constitutional monarchy: a sysstem of government where a monarch is the head of state
   • Opposition Members: an elected member of the Legislative assembly who is not part of the party in poser
   • Constituents: people who live in a constituency
   • Referendum: allows eligible voters to vote in an issue or law proposed by provincial gov.

2. Services of Provincial gov.

   • Children's Services
   • Health and Wellness
   • Energy
   • Education
   • Seniors and Community support
   • Tourism and Parks
   • Agriculture and Food
   • Sustainable resources
   • Aboriginal Relations

3. How a bill becomes a law

   • MLA introduces bill-first reading
     • MLAs and public discuss bill
       • Second reading-MLAs vote on bill-if majority is for it, bill sent to committee-changes may be made
         • Third reading-vote and discuss-changes may be made
           • If bill supported by majority, bill sent to LG-becomes act

4. How to vote:

   • Step 1: Fine polling station with the same number on your voter info. card
     • Step 2:Hand voter info. card to PC + name and address. PC finds name on list and crosses it off to show that I have voted. The DRO gives me a folded ballot with a black tab
       • Step 3:Go behind voting screen to vote. Put an X in the circle next to the name of the candidate you want
         • Step 4: Give ballot to DRO. DRO tears off black tab and gives back ballot to put in ballot box

5. Criteria to vote in Provincial election:

   • 18 years or older
   • Canadian citizen
   • Registered on voter's list
   • Lives in electorial district

6. Role of leuitenant govener

   • Invites leader of winning party in provincial election to become premiere
   • Calls legislature into session
   • Closes legislative assembly for elections
   • Reads speech from throne

7. Alberta Legislature

   • Lieutenant Governor
     • Premiere
       • Cabinet
         • Legislative Assembly

8. Roles + Responsibilities of Cabinet Ministers

   • Meets with premiere to plan next course of action
   • Create budget
   • Research, write and vote on bills
   • Work on committees with MLAs
   • Serve as MLAs for there constituencies

9. Responsibilities of MLAs

   • Help people solve problems
   • Meet and assist special interest groups
   • Keep informed about issues
   • Works on committees and study bills
   • Attend events and celebrations
   • Ask people for opinions about things
   • Introduce, debate, vote on bills
   • Voice concerns of people

10. How to participate at the provincial level

    • vote in elections
    • Vote in referendums
    • Give opinions about bills
    • Sign petition
    • Become a candidate

11. How to become a candidate

    • Get a form from elections Alberta signed by at least 25 signatures
    • Be an eligible voter

12. How provincial government is elected: We don't vote for the premiere, just the MLA we want. An MLA is part of a political party. The political party that wins the most seats is the party in power. The leader of the party is then invited to be the premiere