3. Federal Elections 1

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of federal elections in shaping the government of Canada?

• They determine which party forms the government and who becomes Prime Minister.

• They only affect local community decisions.

• They are held to choose the mayor of cities.

• They are used to select judges for the Supreme Court.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a candidate who belongs to a political party and an independent candidate?

• A candidate who belongs to a political party shares similar ideas and beliefs with the party, while an independent candidate does not belong to any party.

• A candidate who belongs to a political party cannot run for elections, while an independent candidate can.

• A candidate who belongs to a political party is always elected, while an independent candidate is never elected.

• A candidate who belongs to a political party must live in the party headquarters, while an independent candidate can live anywhere.

Open Ended

Explain the role of Elections Canada in the federal election process.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are included in an electoral system?

• Rules for how we vote

• How winners are decided

• How candidates are chosen

• How election dates are set

Fill in the Blanks

The system used for federal elections in Canada is called

.

Multiple Choice

Which candidate wins based on the number of votes received?

• Laura Diaz (Independent)

• Rachel Grace (Pink Party)

• Kevin Markus (Yellow Party)

• Alexia Patel (Peach Party)

Open Ended

Describe two factors that determine the boundaries of electoral districts in Canada.

Multiple Choice

Why does Canada review and update its electoral districts every 10 years?

• To match changes in the population

• To change the voting system

• To reduce the number of elections

• To increase the number of political parties

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between the number of electoral districts and the number of election races in Canada?

• Each district holds one election race

• Multiple districts share one election race

• One district can have multiple election races

• Election races are not related to districts

Multiple Choice

Which province or territory has the highest number of electoral districts in Canada?

• Ontario

• Quebec

• British Columbia

• Alberta

Open Ended

How does a political party win the election and form government?

Open Ended

Explain how the party that forms the government is determined in Canada.

Fill in the Blanks

The Prime Minister is chosen from the party that has the most

in the House of Commons.

Multiple Choice

Based on the 2021 Federal Election Results, which party's leader became the Prime Minister of Canada, and why?

• The leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons becomes Prime Minister.

• The leader of the party with the second most seats becomes Prime Minister.

• The leader of the party with the least seats becomes Prime Minister.

• The leader is chosen randomly from all parties.

Open Ended

Explain how you can find out which electoral district you live in using the Elections Canada website.

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about federal elections, what is one thing you learned that surprised you or changed your perspective?

Open Ended

How are candidates elected in federal elections?