Canada's Government

Canada's Government

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When the people govern themselves this is called a

• Democracy

• Anarchism

• Communism

• Monarchy

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The national capital of Canada is:

• Ontario

• Ottawa

• Quebec

• Toronto

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The total number of provinces and territories in Canada is:

• 13

• 10

• 50

• 5

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The two official languages in Canada are

• English and Spanish

• French and English

• German and French

• Portuguese and Spanish

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The head of government is

• is chosen by the people

• the monarch of England

• is chosen by the House of majority party.

• selected by the judicial branch

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This branch of government is made up of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

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What type of government has its Members of Parliament choose the leader?

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

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Canada's government is a

• Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

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In Canada the head of government is the _____.

• Chancellor

• President

• Prime Minister

• The Queen

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In Canada the head of state is the ______________.

• Monarch

• President

• Prime Minister

• Chancellor

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The person who represents the Queen in Canada has the title

• Lenient Governor

• Prime Minister

• Primer

• Governor General

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Who holds the MOST executive authority in the Canadian government?

• the prime minister

• the governor general

• the monarch

• the president

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The leader of the party with the most seats gets this job

• Speaker of the House

• Cabinet

• Governor General

• Prime Minister

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Who represents the queen’s interest in Canada?

• Governor General

• Monarch

• President

• Prime Minister

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Canada's Parliament is made up of two chambers called:

• House of Representatives & Senate

• House of Lords & Senate

• House of Commons & Senate

• Parliament & Congress

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Which statement about the government of Canada is correct?

• citizens directly elect the chief executive of the Canadian government

• citizens have the power to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada

• citizens have the power to elect a monarch to serve as the head of the Canadian government

• citizens directly elect the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada

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Which of the following BEST describes the democracy of Canada?

• presidential

• traditional

• monarch

• parliamentary

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What type of government provides power to the people?

• autocratic

• democratic

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Federal Government represents

• Provinces

• Towns

• Cities

• Entire Country

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What group votes for the Prime Minister

• The Canadian People

• The House of Representatives

• The House of Commons

• The Senate