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Federal, provincial and municipal: Which level of government does what?

Description

An introduction to the different levels of government and their respective roles. This activity is taken from the Voters in Training election simulation program, but can be used in other educational settings.

Objectives

  • Understand the jurisdictions belonging to different levels of government

Documents and links

Features

  • Type: Educational activity
  • Target audiences: Secondary cycle 1 teachers, Secondary cycle 2 teachers, Youth organization workers
  • School subjects: History and Citizenship Education, Contemporary World
  • Links with the Québec Education Program (QEP):
    • Subject area: Social sciences
      • Cycle 1 competency: Constructs his or her consciousness of citizenship through the study of history
      • Cycle 2 competency: Strengthens his or her exercise of citizenship through the study of history
    • Broad area of learning: Citizenship and community life
      • Focus of development: Promotion of the rules of social conduct and democratic institutions
  • Themes: Levels of government, Democratic institutions, Government
  • Author: Élections Québec
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