How Canadians Govern Themselves

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Question 1

Lieutenant Governors usually serve terms of…?

A	10 years
B	5 years
C	8 years
D	3 years

Question 2

How many judges are there in the Supreme Court of Canada?

A	Twelve
B	Three
C	Six
D	Nine

Question 3

Which of these is not a branch of Canadian government?

A	The executive
B	The monarchy
C	The judiciary
D	The legislature

Question 4

Who selects Canada’s Cabinet ministers?

A	The House of Commons
B	The Sovereign
C	The Senate
D	The Prime Minister

Question 5

The equivalent of the Prime Minister in the federal government is called what in each province?

A	Governor
B	Premier
C	Regional Prime Minister
D	Head of Region

Question 6

Who appoints the Canadian Governor General?

A	The Canadian electorate
B	The Prime Minister on the advice of the Sovereign
C	The House of Commons
D	The Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister

Question 7

The provinces are governed by…?

A	Legislative assemblies
B	Direct rule
C	Federal government
D	Plebiscites

Question 8

The federal government sits where?

A	Montréal
B	Ottawa
C	Vancouver
D	Toronto

Question 9

Which part of the Parliament of Canada has members appointed by the Governor General?

A	The House of Lords
B	The House of Commons
C	The Governor’s House
D	The Senate

Question 10

Which of these is not part of Parliament?

A	Lieutenant Governor
B	Senate
C	House of Commons
D	Sovereign

Question 11

Who appoints the Lieutenant Governors in Canada?

A	The Sovereign on the advice of the Governor General
B	The Prime Minister on the advice of the Governor General
C	The Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
D	The House of Commons

Question 12

Which of these terms describe the Canadian Prime Minister?

A	Head of government
B	Head of Senate
C	Head of state
D	Head of parliament

Question 13

Canadian Senators serve until they reach what age?

A	65
B	80
C	75
D	70

Question 14

Members of the House of Commons are responsible for…?

A	Keeping government accountable
B	All of these
C	Approving expenditure
D	Passing laws

Question 15

Proposed laws for debate in Parliament are called what?

A	Papers
B	Proposals
C	Bills
D	Drafts

Question 16

Which of these policy areas would come under federal government?

A	Education
B	Natural resources
C	Currency
D	Highways

Question 17

In the three territories, the federal government is represented by what?

A	A Head of Territory
B	A Regional Governor
C	A Territorial Prime Minister
D	A Commissioner

Question 18

Which of these policy areas would come under the control of the provinces?

A	Navigation
B	Civil rights
C	Interprovincial trade
D	Citizenship

Question 19

Traditionally, Canada holds Parliamentary elections every…?

A	5 years
B	3 years
C	6 years
D	4 years

Question 20

The Canadian Governor General usually serves a term of…?

A	8 years
B	10 years
C	3 years
D	5 years

Question 21

Who grants Royal assent for bills to become law on behalf of the Sovereign?

A	The House of Commons
B	The Senate
C	The Prime Minister
D	The Governor General

Question 22

How many other nations is Canada linked to through the Commonwealth?

A	53
B	33
C	43
D	63

Question 23

A provincial legislature comprises the elected Assembly and…?

A	A Lieutenant Governor
B	A Governor General
C	A regional President
D	A regional Prime Minister

Question 24

What is a law called before it is official?

A	A pre-law
B	A bill
C	A legislature
D	A by-law

Question 25

The elected part of the Parliament of Canada is called what?

A	The Senate
B	The House of Lords
C	The House of Representatives
D	The House of Commons

Question 26

How old do you have to be to vote in Canada?

A	21
B	18
C	19
D	17

Question 27

The Canadian Government must resign if they lose what sort of vote in Parliament?

A	A health bill
B	Any sort of vote
C	An education bill vote
D	A non-confidence vote

Question 28

Canada is…?

A	A federal state
B	A constitutional monarchy
C	A Parliamentary democracy
D	All of these

Question 29

How many times must a bill be “read” in the House of Commons before it becomes law?

A	Three times
B	Twice
C	Once
D	Four times

Question 30

To become law in Canada, a bill has to…?

A	All of these
B	Be passed by the House of Commons
C	Be given Royal assent
D	Be passed by the Senate

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