Canada's Government

This is the type of democracy practiced in Canada

• Parliamentary democracy

• Presidential democracy.

• Unitary democracy

In a unitary system, power is shared between the central government and regional/local authorities.

• True

• False

Although Canadians adopted their own constitution in 1982, they still have ties with the ____________ government.

• French

• American

• British

Citizens do not directly vote for the prime minister in Canada.

• True

• False

In a democracy, a ruler has absolute power and the citizens do not possess the right to choose their own leaders.

• True

• False

Both Canada and Russia have federal systems of government.

• False

• True

Canadian citizens have many personal freedoms guaranteed to them in their constitution.

• False

• True

In a presidential democracy, citizens vote for members of the legislature and the members select the country’s leader.

• False

• True

The head of Canada’s government (person with the most political power) is the governor-general.

• False

• True

The head of state in Canada is the _________.

• Prime Minister

• President

• British monarch

• governor-general