Democracy and Governance in Canada

The ________________ or the monarch is Canada’s head of state.

• Premier

• President

• Pope

• Queen

These are appointed by the prime minister for a term of approximately five years. Even though they represent the head of state in Canada and is the Commander in Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces, his/her role is largely symbolic.

• Governor General

• Attorney General

• Prime Minister

• Premier

They are the acting head of the government, the leader of the nation, and the leader of a national party.

• Premier

• King

• Prince

• Prime Minister

This branch of government consists of the governor general, the prime minister, and the cabinet. The role of this branch is to run the daily affairs of the government.

• Judiciary

• Executive

• Legislative

• None of the above

This branch of the government can make, change, ore repeal (cancel) any federal law. It is made up of the monarchy, the House of Commons, and the Senate.

• Judiciary

• Executive

• Legislative

• none of the above

This is the part of Parliament that is made up of Canada's elected officials. These representatives are known as Members of Parliament or MP’s.

• House of Commons

• House of Commoners

• State House

• The good part

This branch of the federal government consists of the Supreme Court and the federal judges of Canada. Its role is to interpret the laws and determine whether the laws have been broken or not.

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Kangaroo court

Whom do Canadian citizens elect?

• the prime minister

• the governor general

• members of the Supreme Court

• members of the House of Commons

Citizens elect people to represent them in government. These elected officials make decisions on behalf of citizens.

• suffragettes
• discriminate
• equity
• representative democracy

Women who fought for women's right to vote.

• suffrage
• Magna Carta
• suffragettes
• common good