Unit 8 LP 2:Government

How do citizens of Canada choose the leaders of their government?

• They elect people to represent them in the Senate. The Senate then selects the prime minister.

• They elect people to represent them in the Senate. The governor general then appoints the prime minister.

• They elect people to represent them in the House of Commons. The Queen of Canada then appoints the prime minister.

• They elect people to represent them in the House of Commons. The House of Commons then selects the prime minister.

In Canada, citizens select members of the House of Commons. The House of Commons selects the head of government. What form of government is this?

• presidential autocracy

• parliamentary autocracy

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

How do Canadian citizens help choose the prime minister of Canada?

• The prime minister is directly elected by Canadian citizens in elections that are held every four years.

• The Queen of Canada chooses a prime minister who must be approved through a vote by Canadian citizens.

• Citizens elect a governor general to represent the monarchy, then that person appoints the prime minister.

• Citizens elect members of the House of Commons, then the majority party selects the prime minister.

Which statement correctly describes the structure of Canada’s government?

• The Queen has executive authority and acts through the Governor in Council, who conveys her will to the people.

• The Governor in Council has executive authority, but the governor’s decisions must be approved by the Queen and the people.

• The Governor in Council acts on behalf of the Queen, who holds executive authority granted by the people.

• The Queen is a figurehead, and the Governor in Council holds executive authority granted by the people.

Who is the head of state in Canada but has no real power in government?

• governor

• monarch

• prime minister

Who elects the prime minister in Canada?

• the members of Parliament

• the people

• the monarch