Social Studies Study Guide

Municipal Government - Calgary

• Headed by a Mayor
• Made up of Councilors (voted in my the people)

Responsibilities include:

• Senior's facilities
• Public Transportation
• Fire protection
• Streets and Roads
• Libraries
• Waste disposal
• Animal Control
• Fire Protection

Vocabulary:

Revenue: Money that is collected by the government, mostly through taxes

Expenditures:  Money that is spent by the government to provide essential services

Bylaw: Rules voted on and implemented by the local government

Provincial Government: Alberta

• Headed by a Premier
• Housed in Edmonton, AB
• Made up of the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, Cabinet and Legislative Assembly
• Vote on Bills (like laws)

Vocabulary:

Constituents: Members of the community represented by their MLA

MLA:  Member of the Legislative Assembly

Opposition: Party Members who are not part of the part in majority rule