Canada's Government

What is the definition of autocracy?

• A system of government in which the leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature

• A system of government in which the leader is chosen by the citizens through free elections

• A system of government in which 1 person possesses unlimited power and citizens have limited role

• A system of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation involving free elections

What is the definition of democracy?

• A system of government in which the leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature

• A system of government in which the leader is chosen by the citizens through free elections

• A system of government in which 1 person possesses unlimited power and citizens have limited role

• A system of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation involving free elections

What is the definition of parliamentary democracy?

• A system of government in which the leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature

• A system of government in which the leader is chosen by the citizens through free elections

• A system of government in which citizens elect members of Parliament, and then the members select the leader

• A system of government in which 1 person possesses unlimited power and citizens have limited role

What is the definition of presidential democracy?

• A system of government in which the leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature

• A system of government in which the leader is chosen by the citizens through free elections

• A system of government in which citizens elect members of Parliament, and then the members select the leader

• A system of government in which 1 person possesses unlimited power and citizens have limited role

Who is the head of state in Canada?

• Monarch of the United Kingdom

• Governor General

• Prime Minister

• Members of Parliament

Who holds the most political power in Canada?

• Monarch of the United Kingdom

• Governor General

• Prime Minister

• Members of Parliament

How is the prime minister of Canada chosen?

• By the citizens through free elections

• By the governor general

• By the members of the House of Commons

• By the monarch of the United Kingdom

What is the name of Canada's bicameral legislature?

• Senate

• House of Commons

• Parliament

• Legislature

What is the voting age in Canada?

• 16

• 18

• 21

• 25

What rights and freedoms are guaranteed by Canada's constitution?

• Equal rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and right to a fair trial

• Right to bear arms, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and right to privacy

• Right to education, freedom of movement, freedom of association, and right to healthcare

• Right to vote, freedom of expression, freedom of information, and right to work