Provincial Government

electorate

A group of qualified voters

municipality

A local government

candidate

A person who wishes to be voted for or chosen to represent a group of people

bill

A proposed, or suggested, law

Speech from the Throne

A speech describing the government's plans for the upcoming session of the Legislature.

Constitutional Monarchy

A system of government with a king or queen as head of state

referendum

A vote which allows eligible voters to vote directly on an issue or law proposed by the government

opposition member

An elected member of the Legislative Assembly who is not a member of the party in power

political party

An organization made up of people who have similar ideas about how to govern

MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly)

Elected members of the Legislative Assembly, representing a specific constituency within a province

subsidies

Funds that the government provides to those who need help to participate in a program

constituents

People who live in the area represented by a member of government

mayor

The elected head of an urban local government

Legislative Assembly

The elected representatives of the people of Alberta

cabinet minister

The head of a department in the federal or provincial government

premier

The leader of the political party that forms the government and who becomes the head of a provincial government

Lieutenant Governor

The official head of a provincial government, appointed by the Governor General in Council for a term of 5 years; the representative of the Crown in a province

perspective

Values and ideas shared by people with a common language, culture and history

constituencies

voting districts