The Canadian State (Week 2 Content Review)

Canada is a Constitutional Monarchy

• True

• False

The executive branch includes:

• Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Governments.

• Federal Court, Provincial Court, and Tax Court.

• Parliament, Crown, Senate, and House of Commons.

• The Crown, Governor General, Prime Minister, and Cabinet.

The executive branch makes laws for the country and it’s the legislative branch’s job to enforce or executes those laws.

• True

• False

The Prime Minister's primary duty is to know what goes on in each department of the federal government.

• True

• False

Day to day operations of each Department of the Federal Government is handled by:

• The Prime Minister

• Cabinet Ministers

• Civil Servants

• The Governor General

Members of Parliament and Senators are elected officials.

• True

• False

Who is this?

• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

• Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland

• Governor General Mary Simon

• Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly

Parliament is:

• The Crown, the House of Commons, and the Senate

• The Crown, the Governor General, and the Prime Minister

• The House of Commons

• The Judicial, Executive, and Legislative Branches of Government

Why do political parties want to win the majority of seats in the House of Commons?

• Because one of them will win the lottery to become the Prime Minister

• Because they get to have the majority of members in Cabinet

• Because laws made by Parliament must be passed and approved by a majority of members

• Trick question: They do not want to win a majority of seats

Who is the head of the Government of Canada?

• His Majesty Charles III

• The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau

• Her Excellency Mary Simon

• Trick Question: There is no head of the Government of Canada