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- 1. Multiple Choice
How many ridings are represented in the House of Commons?
238
438
338
335
- 2. Multiple Choice
How many ridings are represented in the Senate?
238
438
338
None
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who is the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada?
Erin O'Toole
Brad Johnson
Tony Blair
Jean Rousseau
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who is the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada?
Pauline Gardeau
Jackson Trudeau
Susan Johnson
Justin Trudeau
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the order of approval for a bill to become law?
House of Commons THEN Senate
Senate THEN House of Commons
Prime Minister Only
Queen THEN parliament
- 6. Multiple Choice
What are the 4 major parties in Canadian politics? (4 of 5)
New Democratic Party
Conservative Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Liberal Party
- 7. Multiple Choice
What are Government Representatives at the Federal level called?
Members of Parliament (MP)
Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
City Councillor
- 8. Multiple Choice
How old do you have to be to vote in Canada?
18
16
25
10
- 9. Multiple Choice
How often MUST federal elections be held?
Every 10 years
Whenever the Prime Minister wants
Every 5 years
Once a year
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFederal Government representsProvincesTownsCitiesAll of Canada
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Canadian equivalent to the House of Representatives
Senate
The Supreme Court of Canada
The House of Commons
Cabinet
- 12. Multiple ChoiceCanada's goverment is aRepublicUnlimitedConstitutional MonarchyMonarchy
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe Prime Minister isis choosen by the people.is chosen by the House of Commons majority party.the monarch of England.is the head of the judicial branch.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen the people govern themselves this is called aDemocracyAnarchismCommunismMonarchy
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe leader of the political party with the most elected MP's becomes _______BossPremierPrime MinisterKing
- 16. Multiple ChoiceFirst-past-the-post election means that single member is elected. During an election, the candidate in each riding which receives....the majority of the votesthe most votes wins, regardless of whether they won a majority of the votesthe most popular voteNone of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe party with the most seats usually forms the government. At the federal level, the leader of that party becomes the........PresidentPremierPrime MinisterGovernor General
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe geographical area represented by an elected official is called a..........ridingstateprovinceregion
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAs of the 2015 federal election, a party needs how many seats to form a majority government?5210170500
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Queen, House of Commons and the Senate make upParliamentUpper HouseLower HouseGovernment
- 21. Multiple ChoiceEach riding has ____ elected representativeOneTwoThreeFour
- 22. Multiple ChoiceIn what city does the House of Commons meet?TorontoReginaWashingtonOttawa
- 23. Multiple Choice
If the government loses an important vote, they are said to have lost what?
support
voting ability
electionability
confidence
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is a majority government?
When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons
When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons
When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate
When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons
- 25. Multiple Choice
What are the three parts of (Canadian) Parliament?
The Sovereign, Governor General and Prime Minister
The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate
The Queen, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate
The Queen, the House of Commons, the Senate
- 26. Multiple Choice
To be Prime Minister in Canada you must be
a citizen for 7 years, minimum of 35 years old, voted in by popular majority in a federal election
a citizen for 9 years, minimum of 25 years old, voted in by popular majority in a federal election.
a natural born citizen, voted in by popular majority in a federal election
All least 18 years, hold a seat in the House of Commons, and be the selected leader of your party.
- 27. Multiple Choice
A Member of Parliament or MP is:
an appointed official that represents a specific region of Canada in the Senate
An elected individual that represents the constituents of a defined riding in The House of Commons.
one of 238 elected officials that represent the different regions through out Canada
are members of the Prime Ministers inner circle that handle the day to day operations of the Government.
- 28. Multiple Choice
An electoral district represented by a MP is called a:
Candidate
citizenry
constituency
constitution.
- 29. Multiple Choice
When the party in power has fewer than 50% of the seats, but more than other parties they are a:
Minority Government
Majority Government
Coalition Government
- 30. Multiple Choice
The "chamber of sober second thought” of parliament is a term used to describe the responsibilities of the:
Senate
Opposition
House of Commons
Speaker of the House
- 31. Multiple Choice
In the Canadian parliamentary system the Official opposition is:
a group of ministers in charge of government departments
a group of people which always support the majority in Parliament.
the only party that is allowed to criticize the government.
the political party with the second largest number of elected members.
- 32. Multiple Choice
Canadians vote for members of the House of Commons
True
False
- 33. Multiple Choice
Canadians vote for members of the Senate.
True
False
- 34. Multiple Choice
The governor-general is directly elected by the citizens.
True
False
- 35. Multiple Choice
Parliament has two houses, the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
True
False
- 36. Multiple Choice
Canada is also a ___________________because it has Queen with few powers.
Constitutional Monarchy
Presidential Democracy
Absolute Monarch
Democratic Monarchy
Republican Monarchy
- 37. Multiple ChoiceSenators and Cabinet Ministers are _______________ by the Prime Minister.AppointedElected
- 38. Multiple ChoiceIn one riding there are 100 votes. Jon gets 33, Sam gets 33, and Sarah gets 34. Sarah wins becauseshe is the bestCanada uses a First Past the Post systemshe won the popular voteShe has the longest name
- 39. Multiple Choice-Some people who are interested in seeing an elected Senate believe that elections make MPs more accountable to Canadians-
How would an elected Senate make Senators more accountable?They would have to stand for re-election which means they would have to do what their constituents wantElected officials must make their personal lives publicThe media only cares about elected officials, so they would report on the Senate morePeople who are appointed to their jobs don't care as much about doing what they are supposed to do - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags