Local Government Unit Review Notes

Local Government provides services p.102

o Senior facilities
o Public transportation
o Fire protection
o Waste disposal
o Parks and Recreation
o Animal Control
o Libraries
o Streets and Roads
Local Government Collects Taxes p.103
o Revenue: income or amount of money taken in
Most money raised from taxes people pay
o Expenditures: an expense or amount of money spent
Local Government Makes Laws p.104
o Bylaws: rules that specify peoples behavior. These rules keep people
safe and help community run smoothly
Local Government gives people a voice p.105
o People in a community help elect local government and can go to local
councilors with their issues and concerns. This would be harder to do
if government wasnt local.
o Ways to participate in local government: running for office, voting,
taking part in town hall meetings, and making presentations to
government
How is Local Government Organized? P.110
o Divided into municipal areas and each have a local government

Organization of Local Government

*Chart Retrieved p. 110 Many Voices: Voices in Democracy Text
Local Government Top Elected Official Council
Urban Mayor - between 7 and 15
- elected by voters - elected by voters
Rural Reeve - usually 3
-councilor elected as councilors for
chief electoral officer villages
by council - elected by voters
First Nations Chief - council selected
- elected by voters in by community
the First Nation - number depends
community on size of First
Nation
Metis Chairperson - council of 5
- selected by council - selected by
members community
 What is a campaign?
A series of coordinated activities, such as public speaking and
demonstrating, designed to achieve a social, political, or commercial goal.

How can you participate in local government? P.114-115

- call councilors and tell them your ideas
- start a petition. Ask people who agree with you to sign a petition and give to
councilor to review.
- Write a letter or e-mail to the council
- Put together a presentation with pictures and charts

Review Organizational Charts in the text book p. 113

School Boards p.121

Important part of democracy
- educates about responsibilities as citizens
- gives knowledge and skills to run for office
- trains people to think critically and make informed decisions about issues
that affect their community

What are your choices of Schools?

Public Schools they are available for all citizens
Separate Schools Catholic faith
Francophone Schools run by Francophones (French)
Charter Schools same curriculum as public but with a special focus (Science,
music, etc.)
First Nations School Run by the aboriginal groups