Canadian Studies 25 - Unit 5 - Canada's Political Systems

Canada has all of the following types of government except:

• Traditional Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Federal System

Who is the head of state in Canada but does not play an active role in its government?

• Prime Minister

• King of England

• Governor General

• Supreme Court of Canada Judge

A _______ government means that a party won the most seats in the House of Commons but did not win over fifty percent of the seats.

• majority

• Conservative

• NDP

• minority

Britain’s monarch is currently represented in the government of Canada by the:

• Governor General

• Prime Minister

• Judicial branch

• Executive branch

Which of the following is not an issue with First Past the Post System of voting?

• Provinces in Western Canada feel ignored when it comes to having their voices heard in the policy making process.

• First Past the Post does not always reflect what the majority wants.

• First Past the Post can inevitably lead to a two part system.

• First Past the Post allows voters to choose between people, not just parties.

A Bill officially becomes a law when…

• it has been passed by the House of Commons

• the Senate has approved of the Bill

• the Governor General gives the Bill Royal Assent

• the Supreme Court rules that the law is not against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Which of the following would be considered the least democratic part of the Canadian Government?

• The Cabinet

• The House of Commons

• The Senate

• The Prime Minister

What is the major law making body of the Canadian Government?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• All of the above

The main role of a Member of Parliament is to represent:

• the Prime Minister’s interests

• their constituent’s views and needs in government

• their own views as long as they are similar to the Prime Minister’s

• the views of the cabinet ministers

The main role of all judges is to:

• pass down a ruling

• present evidence against those who have broken the law

• interpret and apply the law

• rehabilitate those who break the law