Legislative Assembly of Alberta

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  1. 2. What a Bill is called after being granted Royal Assent.
  2. 4. The impartial presiding officer of the Assembly who maintains order in the Chamber, often referred to as the "referee" of the Assembly.
  3. 5. An MLA who is selected by the Premier to head a provincial government department.
  4. 6. The ceremonial staff that symbolizes the authority of the Legislature to make laws on behalf of the people. The Legislative Assembly cannot meet unless it is present.
  5. 8. A proposed change to a Bill.
  6. 12. Shorthand for a Member of the Legislative Assembly. They are elected to represent the people within a constituency.
  7. 13. Collecting signatures as a means for a group of people to appeal to the Legislative Assembly for some kind of action.
  8. 14. A law-making body of people consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly, also, the name of the building where these people work.
  9. 16. The room where the Legislative Assembly holds its sittings.
  10. 18. The Members representing parties other than the governing party. Their role is to question government policies, suggest alternatives, and keep the government accountable.
  11. 19. The various news outlets who report on what the government is doing. It is also a means by which we consume information.
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  1. 1. When the Legislative Assembly officially sits to have a series of meetings in the Chamber.
  2. 2. The provincial representative of the monarch and the head of state. This role is both constitutional and ceremonial.
  3. 3. The head of Government and leader of the party with the most seats in the Assembly.
  4. 7. A voting district. In Alberta there are 87; each one elects one Member of the Legislative Assembly.
  5. 9. A process in which constituents vote for a person to represent them.
  6. 10. A ceremonial baton the Sergeant-at-Arms carries only when escorting the monarch, or their representative such as the Lieutenant Governor, into the Chamber for Speech from the Throne or Royal Assent.
  7. 11. The supreme law of a country. Within it are rules for how the government functions and what rights its citizens have.
  8. 15. The official report/transcript of what is said in the Legislative Assembly. Also, the name of the department that makes the report.
  9. 17. A proposed law.