Grade 6 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 8
Governments in Canada
Federal, provincial and local
What your child practises
The three orders of government, MPs and MLAs, the prime minister and premier, the Governor General and Lieutenant Governor, how a bill becomes law, and which government looks after what.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: provincial and federal governments in Canada · how Parliament, the Alberta Legislature and municipal councils work and what each level looks after
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Who do Canadians elect to the House of Commons?
- Members of Parliament (MPs)
- Mayors
- Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
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Members of Parliament (MPs)
Hint: MPs represent ridings across the country.
Question 2
Where does the Alberta Legislature meet?
- Ottawa
- Edmonton
- Lethbridge
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Edmonton
Hint: Edmonton is Alberta's capital city.
Question 3
What is a bill?
- A proposed law
- A tax receipt
- An election poster
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A proposed law
Hint: It becomes a law only after it passes through the steps.
Question 4
Who do Albertans elect to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta?
- Members of Parliament (MPs)
- Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
- Senators
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Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Hint: MLA means Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Question 5
A federal bill becomes law after passing the House of Commons and the Senate, then getting…
- A mayor's approval
- A school vote
- Royal Assent
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Royal Assent
Hint: The Governor General gives Royal Assent.
Question 6
Where do cities and towns in Alberta get their powers?
- From the provincial government
- From the Governor General
- From the federal Senate
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From the provincial government
Hint: Provinces give powers to municipalities.