A | B |
bill | a proposed, or suggested law |
Cabinet Minister | an elected representative who is in charge of a provincial government department |
act | a bill that has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and signed into a law by the Lieutenant Governor |
Constitutional Monarchy | a system of government with a king or queen as head of state |
Speech from the Throne | a speech describing the government's plans for the upcoming session of the Legislature |
Lieutenant Governor | the Queen's representative in Alberta who is appointed to sign all bills passed |
Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA's) | elected representatives in the provinvial government |
Premier | leader of the provincial government |
constituents | people who live in the area represented by a member of government |
political party | an organization of people with similar ideas about how to govern |
constituencies | voting districts |
candidate | a person who is chosen to represent his or her political party and run in an election |
opposition member | an elected MLA who is not a member of the party in power |