Canada's Government

In a democracy, citizens play an important role because they are able to vote for leaders.

• True

• False

Canada has a presidential democracy.

• True

• False

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 British government.

• True

• False

Citizens do not directly vote for the prime minister.

• 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.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False