Workbook Page 34
- Elected
- Appointed
- Hired
A person can be elected to government by voters in an election. Or a person can be elected to be the leader by members of their political party.
Alison Redford was elected to be an MLA by voters in her riding. She was elected to be the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta by members of the party. When the party won the election, Alison Redford became the Premier of Alberta.
A person can be appointed by elected leaders to a position in government. Some appointments are volunteer jobs, like being on a PDD board. Other appointments are paid jobs, like Trade Representative to Asia for Alberta.
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Workbook Page 35
Government Roles
There are elected, appointed and hired members of government in Canada's, Alberta's and Calgary's governments. The sheet of labels has many job titles that are elected, appointed or hired positions in one of these governments. Can you put them in the right box in the table on page 35 of the workbook?Which ones are Elected to Canada's government?
Which ones are Appointed to Canada's government?
Which ones are Hired into Canada's government?
Which ones are Elected to Alberta's government?
Which ones are Appointed to Alberta's government?
Which ones are Hired into Alberta's government?
Which ones are Elected to the City government?
Which ones are Appointed to the City government?
Which ones are Hired into the City government?
Members of Parliament
Speaker of the House
Prime Minister
Governor General
Ministers
Senators
Deputy Ministers
RCMP
Tax Collectors
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Lieutenant Governor
PDD Board
Speaker of the House
Ministers
Deputy Ministers
Client Service Coordinators
Premier
AISH Workers
City Councillors (Aldermen)
Mayor
School Principals
Standing Policy Committee
City Hall Clerks
School Board Trustees
Police Officers
Other Committees
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