Canadian Government Quiz

Most democracies have a government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the head of the executive branch is the __________.

• President

• Prime Minister

• Head of State

• Vice President

Under Canada’s system of government, everyday political authority comes from __________.

• Parliament

• President

• Head of State

• Vice President

What kind of democracy is found in Canada?

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

In Canada voting starts at 18, and is not required by law.

• True

• False

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

• 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 Monarch is heredity.

• true

• false

___________ has the most political power in Canada.

• President

• Congress

• Prime Minister

• Dictator

In this type of government, citizens play an important role because they can vote for leaders.

• autocracy

• monarchy

• presidential democracy

• none of the above