Citizenship Test Chapter 05 Welcome to your Citizenship Test Chapter 05: Government and Elections 1. Which is NOT true about Louis Riel? He was a North West Mounted Police Officer He led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry He is seen as the father of Manitoba He is a defender of Métis rights None 1 out of 61 2. Traditionally, how often are Members of Parliament elected for? Once elected, indefinitely Every two years Every four years Every six years None 2 out of 61 3. What is the role of opposition parties? To assist the Prime Minister To sign all bills into law To oppose or try to improve government proposals To assist the Senate None 3 out of 61 4. How does a bill become law? Approval by a minority in the House of Commons and Senate and Royal assent Approval by the Prime Minister and Cabinet Members Approval and signing by the Sovereign Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and Royal assent None 4 out of 61 5. What is an electoral district? The capital of the local city A geographic area represented by the MP The capital of the province or territory A geographic region represented by a Senator None 5 out of 61 6. Who have major responsibilities on First Nation Reserves? Band Chiefs and Councillors Aldermen Members of Parliament Mayors None 6 out of 61 7. How are Cabinet members chosen? The Dr. Stowe movement The Wartime Service movement By the Prime Minister, most of them from the House of Commons Canadian Army Medical Corp movement None 7 out of 61 8. The Prime Minister and the party in power can run the government as long as? They have the support of the Governor General and the Sovereign They have the support of the minority MPs They have the support or confidence of the majority of the MPs They have the support of the Senate and Governor General None 8 out of 61 9. Who appoints the Supreme Court of Canada's justices? Sovereign House of Commons SThe Prime Minister and the House of Commons Governor General None 9 out of 61 10. How is the voter's list for federal elections produced? From the Members of Parliament From the National Register of Electors by the agency Elections Canada From the prior election's data base From the electoral districts None 10 out of 61 11. What are ridings or constituencies? Electoral districts Candidates Senator districts Legislative assemblymen None 11 out of 61 12. Which of these is NOT on the voter information card? When to vote (date) Where to vote (location) The exact time of the day to vote A number to call if you require special services None 12 out of 61 13. What is NOT a responsibility of the Prime Minister and ministers of the Crown (the Cabinet)? They prepare the budget They make important decisions about how the country is governed They make new laws They propose new laws None 13 out of 61 14. How many judges sit on the Supreme Court of Canada? 6 It varies 7 9 None 14 out of 61 15. How does the government form after an election? The Governor General picks both the party and Prime Minister that will form the government The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power and that party's leader becomes Prime Minister The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power and the Sovereign picks the Prime Minister The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power and the provincial Lt. Governor's pick the Prime Minister None 15 out of 61 16. Canada is divided into how many electoral districts? 338 10 for the provinces and three for the northern territories 435 10 for the provinces None 16 out of 61 17. What is the majority government? The Party in power holds at least half the seats in the Senate The Party in power holds at least one third of the seats in the Senate The Party in power holds at least half the seats in the House of Commons The Party in power holds at least one third of the seats in the House of Commons None 17 out of 61 18. Which of these is NOT a name for an elected provincial or territorial member? Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Member of Parliament (MP) Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP) None 18 out of 61 19. Which of these is NOT a provincial/territorial responsibility? Education Health Property and civil rights Foreign policy None 19 out of 61 20. Which of these is NOT true concerning the Head of State's role? The Head of State is a reflection of Canada's history The Head of State directs the government The Head of State is the guardian of the Constitution's freedoms The Head of State has an important non-partisan role None 20 out of 61 21. When you go to vote on election day, what do you do? Go to your polling station, bring your voter information card, bring ID and residence proof, mark an X by the candidate of your choice, fold it, and give it to the polling official Go to your polling station, take a ballot, and deposit it in the ballot box Go to your polling station, bring your voter information card, get a ballot, write your name on it, and deposit it in the ballot box Go to your polling station, tell the polling official your name, mark an X after your name, and drop it in the ballot box None 21 out of 61 22. How are the House of Commons members chosen? They are elected by Canadian citizens They are appointed by the Prime Minister They are appointed by the Sovereign They are appointed by Lt. Governors None 22 out of 61 23. What is the party with the most members of the House of Commons but not in power known as? The Minority Governing Body Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and the Minority Governing Body The Official Opposition or Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition The Unofficial Opposition None 23 out of 61 24. Who is Canada's Head of State? The Governor General The Prime Minister The Sovereign The Lt. Governor None 24 out of 61 25. What comprises the provincial legislatures? The elected Assembly The Governor General, Lieutenant Governor and the elected Assembly The Lieutenant Governor, the Premier and the elected Assembly The Lieutenant Governor and the elected Assembly None 25 out of 61 26. Up to what age can Senators serve? No age limit 75 70 65 None 26 out of 61 27. What is the name of the Sovereign's representative in the Territories? Commissioner Lt. Governor Premier Governor General None 27 out of 61 28. What is the name of the Sovereign's representative in the Provinces? Commissioner Governor General Lt. Governor Premier None 28 out of 61 29. Who is the current leader of the Federal Opposition and his/her Party? Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party Elizabeth May, Green Party Thomas Mulcair, New Democratic Party Andrew Scheer, Conservative Party None 29 out of 61 30. In Canada, are you obliged to tell other people how you voted? Yes, if it is your MP that asks No, it's a secret ballot, you can choose or choose not to tell others Yes, if it is your Union Representative that asks Yes, if it is your employer that asks None 30 out of 61 31. Normally, how long a period is the appointment of the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governor? Five years Six years Once appointed, indefinitely Four years None 31 out of 61 32. In a parliamentary democracy, who elects the members to the provincial and territorial legislatures? Lt. Governor Prime Minister The people (voters) Premier None 32 out of 61 33. On a federal election ballot, what do you mark? The candidate's ballot number An X next to the name of the candidate The name of the candidate and write in the party The candidate's party None 33 out of 61 34. What are the three branches of government? Executive, Legislative, Judicial House of Commons, Judicial, Executive Legislative, Judicial, Sovereign Senate, Judicial, Executive None 34 out of 61 35. Which of these did the Quebec Act of 1774 not do? Restore French civil law Maintain British criminal law Denounce religious freedom Allow Catholics to hold public office None 35 out of 61 36. After an election, which party forms the government? The minority government with the least seats in the House of Commons The political party with the most elected representatives in the House of Commons (seats) The Sovereign picks the party that will govern The Governor General along with the sovereign pick the party that will govern None 36 out of 61 37. Which of these is NOT a federal government responsibility? Education Defence Citizenship Currency None 37 out of 61 38. What is the title of the Sovereign's representative in Canada? Governor General. Lt. Governor Premier Commissioner None 38 out of 61 39. Who is the current Governor General? Michaëlle Jean David C. Onley Julie Payette Pierre Duchesne None 39 out of 61 40. What are the three levels of government? Federal, Township, Provincial Federal, State, Local Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local) Township and Provincial, State, Local None 40 out of 61 41. What are the three parts of Parliament? Senate, House of Commons, Lt. Governor Sovereign, elected Assembly, Lt. Governor House of Commons, Lt. Governor, elected Assembly Sovereign, Senate, House of Commons None 41 out of 61 42. Under Parliamentary legislation, when must federal elections be held? The third Monday in October every five years The third Monday in October every four years Whenever the Prime Minister wants The first week of November every four years None 42 out of 61 43. What is the difference between the role of the Queen and that of the Prime Minister? The Sovereign is the head of state (guardian of the Constitution) and the Prime Minister is the head of government (directs the governing of the country) The Sovereign is the head of state and the Prime Minister is an aide There is no distinction; they each have equal roles and say in governing the country The Sovereign directs the governing of the country and the Prime Minister is the head of state None 43 out of 61 44. Who is entitled to run in Canadian federal elections? Any Canadian immigrant, 18 years old Any Canadian citizen, 16 years old and on the voter's list Any Canadian citizen, 18 years old or older Any non-Canadian citizen who is 18 years old None 44 out of 61 45. Who can run in a federal election? Non-Canadian citizens 18 years or older Canadian citizens 21 years or older Canadian citizens 35 years or older Canadian citizens 18 years or older None 45 out of 61 46. On election day, who do Canadian's vote for? The Prime Minister The person they want to have represent them from their district The Governor General The Senators you want to represent you None 46 out of 61 47. What are the key facts about Canada's system of government? It is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy, a constitutional monarchy It is run by the Senate It is run by the Head of State and the Prime Minister It is run solely by the House of Commons None 47 out of 61 48. Who is the current Prime Minister and his/her Party? Elizabeth May, Green Party Stephen Harper, Conservative Party Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party Thomas Mulcair, New Democratic Party None 48 out of 61 49. Who selects Cabinet Ministers? The Sovereign The Prime Minister The citizens of Canada who vote The Governor General None 49 out of 61 50. Which is NOT true concerning voting? You cannot vote unless you are on the National Register of Electors list You can be added to the voters' list at any time, including on election day You can vote even if you are not on the National Register of Electors list You can vote even if you did not receive a voter information card None 50 out of 61 51. What does it mean to say that Canada is a constitutional monarchy? The Sovereign makes Canada's laws The Sovereign is the rule of law Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King) who reigns in accordance with the Constitution The Sovereign signs all bills before becoming law None 51 out of 61 52. Which is NOT a major political party currently represented in the House of Commons? Conservative Party New Democratic Party Liberal Party Green Party None 52 out of 61 53. How are members of Parliament chosen? They are chosen by provisional premiers and commissioners They are elected by voters in their local constituency (riding) They are chosen by the Sovereign They are appointed by the Governor General and Cabinet Members None 53 out of 61 54. Which of these are NOT a part of Canada's system of government. Republic Federal State Parliamentary Democracy Constitutional Monarchy None 54 out of 61 55. How are Senators chosen? They are elected by Canadian citizens They are appointed by the Sovereign They are chosen by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General They are appointed by Lt. Governors None 55 out of 61 56. In what document are the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments defined? The Constitution Act The British North American Act The Articles of Confederation The British North American Act or the Constitution Act None 56 out of 61 57. The elected members of both the House of Commons and the provincial and territorial legislatures are responsible for? Passing laws All the answers apply Approving and monitoring expenditures Keeping the government accountable None 57 out of 61 58. Who becomes the Prime Minister? The leader of the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons, who is invited by the Governor General to form the government The candidate who is chosen by the Governor General from any party The candidate that is voted on by the political party with the most seats The candidate that is voted on by both the majority and minority parties in the House of Commons None 58 out of 61 59. Which one of these is NOT a municipal (local) responsibility? Snow removal Firefighting Highways Policing None 59 out of 61 60. After an election, who is invited to form the government? Leaders of the majority party and the opposition party leader The leader of the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons The leader of the minority party with the most seats in the House of Commons Both leaders of the majority and minority parties with the most seats in the House of Commons None 60 out of 61 61. Which of these is NOT a shared responsibility between the Federal and Provincial/Territorial Governments? Citizenship Immigration Agriculture Environment None 61 out of 61 Time's up Alberta Manitoba Yukon Nunavut Ontario Quebec New Brunswick British Columbia Northwest Territories Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Newfoundland & Labrador
