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LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT QUIZ

April 6 2017
Grade 6 – TMS
18 MARKS

NAME: ____________________

Section 1 – Multiple Choice

Please circle the best answer. Each question is worth 1 mark.

1. What do we call a region that contains cities, towns and villages?


a. A rural municipality
b. An urban municipality
c. A specialized municipality
d. A Metis Settlement

2. Chris Spearman is the head of government in the city of Lethbridge.


What is his title?
a. Chief
b. Reeve
c. Mayor
d. Premier

3. What is the name of the Chief?


a. Roy Fox
b. Leroy Little Bear
c. Ramona Big Head
d. Ty Shade
4. The population of __________ municipalities is spread out over large
areas.
a. Rural
b. Urban
c. Specialized
d. Country

5. A _____________ is a formal proposal that a person become a


candidate for an elected position.
a. Scrutineer
b. Ballot
c. Nomination Form
d. Polling Station

6. Places where people go to vote are called:


a. Polling Stations
b. Campaign Offices
c. Returning Officers
d. Voting Stations

7. A __________ is a person who has been approved to observe the


voting and the counting.
a. Returning Officer
b. Mayor
c. Scrutineer
d. Candidate
8. The election official responsible for adding up the votes in an
election is called the:
a. Mayor
b. Candidate
c. Election worker
d. Returning officer

9. What is a bylaw?
a. A local rule that community members must follow
b. A rule everyone in the province follows
c. A rule everyone in the country follows
d. A rule no one follows

10. Who is responsible for enforcing bylaws?


a. Bylaw officers
b. Peace officers
c. RCMP

d. Justin Trudeau

Section Two – Short Answer


Please answer both questions in full sentences. Marks are listed beside
each question.

1. Why do we have bylaws? (1 mark )


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2. What are 2 ways that the Kainai Marketplace in Standoff helps
meet the needs of the community? (2 marks)
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Section Three – Matching


Please draw a line from the term to the correct definition that it matches.
This section is worth 5 marks.

BALLOT A local government

CANDIDATE A voting form

DEBATE A person who wishes to be voted for


or chosen to represent a group of
people

TREATY A discussion that explores two


opposing views on a topic

MUNICIPALITY A formal agreement signed by the


Canadian government and First
Nations Peoples

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