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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these services is NOT provided by the local government?
Health care
Public transportation
Waste disposal
Animal control
- 2. Multiple Choice
The money that people give to the government to help fund various services:
Goods
Taxes
Services
Profit
- 3. Multiple Choice
Local government collects most of its revenue from ...
User fees and sales of goods
Property tax
Rental equipment
From other levels of government
- 4. Multiple Choice
The money that the local government spends is called ...
Expenditures
Taxes
Revenue
User fees
- 5. Multiple Choice
True or False:
Every community has their own unique bylaws.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does the local government NOT spend its money on?
Administration
Roads
New countertops for your kitchen
Parks and recreation
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen passing a bylaw, how many times is the motion considered?1234
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who introduces a bylaw at a council meeting?
Mayor
City manager
Lawyer
Councillor
- 9. Multiple Choice
If a motion is voted in favour, then what does it become?
A good motion
A bylaw
A skin on Fortnite
A motion
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is not a job of the school board trustee?
Make decisions about services and programming
Decide how the budget is spent
Make rules for schools
Mark quizzes and assignments
- 11. Multiple Choice
How can we participate in the local government?
Write letters to the council
Start a petition
Vote
All of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
A group of concerned citizens and members of government who give advice to the council is called a/an
Council
Advisory committee
Local government
Trustee
- 13. Multiple Choice
A piece of paper used for voting that lists the names of the candidates ...
Council
Revenue
Ballot
Petition
- 14. Multiple Choice
A person hired to run or work in a government department ...
Civil servant
Mayor
Reeve
Trustee
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAn expenseExpenditureRevenueMotionForum
- 16. Multiple Choice
An idea or proposal discussed and voted on at a meeting is called a ...
Crash guard
Petition
Ballot
Motion
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIdentify a person as a possible candidate for an elected positionNominatePetitionDepartmentsMotion
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA written request containing the signatures of people who support its contentCouncilForumPetitionReeve
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe person responsible for running the schools in a jurisdictionSuperintendentTrusteeMayorCouncillor
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIncomeRevenueExpenditureBallottChief
- 21. Multiple ChoiceA list of items that shows how much money will be spent on each itemBudgetRevenueExpenditureForum
- 22. Multiple Choice
Examples include seniors' facilities, public transportation, libraries, fire protection and roads
Budget
Local government
Services
Urban
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a recommended way to participate in local government?
Running for office
Voting
Taking part in town hall meetings
Tweeting rude things
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which statement about school boards and municipal governments is not true?
They both have a leadership team
They both create rules to be followed
They both have budgets that must be balanced
They both have a leader that is elected by the public
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