Our Canadian Democracy Review

What is the government of Canada? Select all which apply

• Canada has a Federal Government

• It is based in our capital city in Ottawa

• Canada has 3 levels of government

• We are Republic with a President

Each Province and Territory has its own government

• True

• False

Each city and town has its own government

• True

• False

What form of government does Canada have? Select all which apply

• A democracy

• A parliamentary system

• We have a head of state: The King of England

• we have a Senate which is not elected.

• We have a tyranny, only the rich run the country

The Senate has... select all which apply

• 105 members

• appointed from different regions across Canada

• They are chosen by the Prime Minister

• They have no real purpose in Canada.

A member of Parliament is....

• Men or women who are elected in a certain area

• They represent people in their Electoral District

• They are appointed by the Queen

• They usually belong to a main political party

Political Parties are...

• Groups of people who have certain ideas on how to run the government

• There are many political parties registered in Canada.

• Only a few party's get to sit in Parliament

• There are many political parties who sit in Parliament

Modern main political party's are...

• Bloc Quebecois

• The Conservative Party

• Liberal Party

• New Democratic Party (NDP)

• Communist Party of Canada

Describe what is a Prime Minister (Select all which apply)

• Elected as a member of Parliament.

• He is a leader of a party.

• Not voted directly by Canadians

• Our Head of State

I feel that I understand Our Canadian Government

• Very well 80-100%

• Good 60-80%

• Ok 50-60%

• Not well 10-50%, I need more help understanding