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Monday, 4 June 2012

Social Studies Mini Quiz-Study Guide

In case the guide doesn't make it home...

New Brunswick Politics and Government                                             



The provincial government of New Brunswick is responsible for housing, education, fisheries, energy, justice, tourism and parks, and transportation as well as several other provincial departments.



The provincial legislature is found in Fredericton, the capital city of New Brunswick. There are 55 members of the legislative assembly. The political parties in New Brunswick are the Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democrats and the Green Party.



An election takes place every four years. The party with the most elected members becomes the governing party. Its leader becomes the premier.



The premier chooses elected members to be in a Cabinet. The Cabinet currently has 15 people from the Legislative Assembly. Each of the Cabinet ministers heads a provincial department. Each Cabinet minister is chosen by the premier, and may be dismissed by the premier.

Presently, a Conservative, Honourable David Alward, is the Premier of New Brunswick.

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