Quiz 2 Federal Elections (36)

75. Name all the federal political parties in the House of Commons and their leaders

• a. Conservative (Peirre Poilievre), NDP (Singh), Liberal (Trudeau), Bloc Quebecois (Blanchet), Green Party (Kuttner)
• b. Conservative (Harper), Green (May), Liberal (Trudeau), Bloc Quebecois (Duceppe)
• c. NDP (Mulcair), Green (May), Liberal (Rae), Bloc Quebecois (Paillé)
• d. Liberal (Ignatieff), Conservative (Ambrose), NDP (Turmel), Green (May)

74. When must federal elections be held?

• a. About every 4 years.
• b. On the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election.
• c. Whenever the Prime Minister calls the election.
• d. When the MPs want a new Prime Minister.

73. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

• a. The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.
• b. The Governor General with the Senate appoint the Prime Minister.
• c. The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister.
• d. The MPs vote on the Prime Minister.

72. How is the government formed after a federal election?

• a. The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The Queen chooses the Prime Minister from this party
• b. The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.
• c. The Governor General picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government.
• d. Each province elects one representative to form the government. The Queen then chooses the Prime Minister.

71. What do you mark on a federal election ballot?

• a. The candidate's name.
• b. The number for the candidate.
• c. An "X".
• d. The voter's name.

70. When asked, who must you tell how you voted in a federal election?

• a. Your employer.
• b. No one.
• c. A police officer.
• d. An Elections Canada official.

68. Who has the right to vote in federal elections?

• a. A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, and on voters' list.
• b. A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older and must work for the federal government.
• c. A landed immigrant, 18 years old and a member of the Canadian Forces.
• d. A Canadian citizen, over 25 years and a member of the Canadian Forces.

67. What is the government of all of Canada called?

• a. National assembly.
• b. Legislature.
• c. Federal.
• d. Council.

66. Name two responsibilities of the federal government.

• a. National defence and firefighting.
• b. National defence and foreign policy.
• c. Citizenship and highways.
• d. Recycling and education.

65. What are the three levels of government in Canada?

• a. Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local).
• b. Federal, Provincial and City.
• c. Federal, Territorial and Provincial.
• d. Federal, State and Local.