How Canadians Govern Themselves

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Question 1
Which of these policy areas would come under the control of the provinces?
A
Navigation
B
Citizenship
C
Interprovincial trade
D
Civil rights
Question 2
The Canadian Governor General usually serves a term of…?
A
10 years
B
5 years
C
8 years
D
3 years
Question 3
What is a law called before it is official?
A
A bill
B
A legislature
C
A pre-law
D
A by-law
Question 4
How many judges are there in the Supreme Court of Canada?
A
Nine
B
Three
C
Six
D
Twelve
Question 5
The elected part of the Parliament of Canada is called what?
A
The House of Representatives
B
The House of Lords
C
The Senate
D
The House of Commons
Question 6
Which of these terms describe the Canadian Prime Minister?
A
Head of state
B
Head of Senate
C
Head of government
D
Head of parliament
Question 7
The federal government sits where?
A
Toronto
B
Montréal
C
Ottawa
D
Vancouver
Question 8
Who selects Canada’s Cabinet ministers?
A
The Sovereign
B
The House of Commons
C
The Prime Minister
D
The Senate
Question 9
Traditionally, Canada holds Parliamentary elections every…?
A
3 years
B
6 years
C
5 years
D
4 years
Question 10
The provinces are governed by…?
A
Direct rule
B
Legislative assemblies
C
Federal government
D
Plebiscites
Question 11
Which part of the Parliament of Canada has members appointed by the Governor General?
A
The House of Commons
B
The Senate
C
The House of Lords
D
The Governor’s House
Question 12
Who grants Royal assent for bills to become law on behalf of the Sovereign?
A
The Prime Minister
B
The Governor General
C
The Senate
D
The House of Commons
Question 13
Proposed laws for debate in Parliament are called what?
A
Proposals
B
Bills
C
Drafts
D
Papers
Question 14
Who appoints the Canadian Governor General?
A
The House of Commons
B
The Canadian electorate
C
The Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister
D
The Prime Minister on the advice of the Sovereign
Question 15
Who appoints the Lieutenant Governors in Canada?
A
The House of Commons
B
The Sovereign on the advice of the Governor General
C
The Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
D
The Prime Minister on the advice of the Governor General
Question 16
Canada is…?
A
All of these
B
A federal state
C
A Parliamentary democracy
D
A constitutional monarchy
Question 17
How many other nations is Canada linked to through the Commonwealth?
A
63
B
53
C
43
D
33
Question 18
How many times must a bill be “read” in the House of Commons before it becomes law?
A
Twice
B
Four times
C
Three times
D
Once
Question 19
Lieutenant Governors usually serve terms of…?
A
3 years
B
5 years
C
10 years
D
8 years
Question 20
Canadian Senators serve until they reach what age?
A
65
B
80
C
75
D
70
Question 21
Which of these is not part of Parliament?
A
Senate
B
Sovereign
C
House of Commons
D
Lieutenant Governor
Question 22
To become law in Canada, a bill has to…?
A
Be passed by the Senate
B
Be passed by the House of Commons
C
All of these
D
Be given Royal assent
Question 23
Which of these policy areas would come under federal government?
A
Natural resources
B
Highways
C
Currency
D
Education
Question 24
Which of these is not a branch of Canadian government?
A
The monarchy
B
The judiciary
C
The executive
D
The legislature
Question 25
A provincial legislature comprises the elected Assembly and…?
A
A Lieutenant Governor
B
A Governor General
C
A regional Prime Minister
D
A regional President
Question 26
The equivalent of the Prime Minister in the federal government is called what in each province?
A
Premier
B
Governor
C
Regional Prime Minister
D
Head of Region
Question 27
How old do you have to be to vote in Canada?
A
17
B
18
C
21
D
19
Question 28
In the three territories, the federal government is represented by what?
A
A Territorial Prime Minister
B
A Commissioner
C
A Regional Governor
D
A Head of Territory
Question 29
The Canadian Government must resign if they lose what sort of vote in Parliament?
A
Any sort of vote
B
A non-confidence vote
C
An education bill vote
D
A health bill
Question 30
Members of the House of Commons are responsible for…?
A
All of these
B
Approving expenditure
C
Keeping government accountable
D
Passing laws
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