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WorksheetsGovernment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Through what means can government make changes to the Canadian constitution?
a)
by introducing an order-in-council
b)
by passing a private member’ s bill
c)
by invoking the notwithstanding clause
d)
by meeting the terms of the amending formula
2.
What is a primary purpose of the Canadian constitution?
a)
to set policy in foreign affairs
b)
to establish guidelines for federal budgets
c)
to define powers of the provincial and federal governments
d)
to address regional differences between eastern and western provinces
3.
Liberal: 144
Conservative: 117
New Democratic Party: 23
Bloc Quebecois: 21
Other: 3
Based on the given date, we would have
Conservative: 117
New Democratic Party: 23
Bloc Quebecois: 21
Other: 3
Based on the given date, we would have
a)
a minority government
b)
a majority government
c)
an immediate new election
d)
a coalition government
4.
Liberal: 144
Conservative: 117
New Democratic Party: 23
Bloc Quebecois: 21
Other: 3
Based on the given date, what party would be the official opposition?
Conservative: 117
New Democratic Party: 23
Bloc Quebecois: 21
Other: 3
Based on the given date, what party would be the official opposition?
a)
Liberal Party
b)
Conservative Party
c)
New Democratic Party
d)
Bloc Quebecois
5.
For a bill to become a law in Canada, which of the following does NOT have to occur?
a)
It must receive Royal Assent
b)
It must be passed by both the Senate and the House of Commons
c)
It must be read three times
d)
It must be passed by the British House of Lords
6.
Which of the following did the Constitution Act of 1867 NOT accomplish?
a)
It provided Canadians with a Charter
of Rights and Freedoms.
b)
It explained the role of the Queen
and her representative in Canada.
c)
It outlined the responsibilities of
the federal government.
d)
It outlined the responsibilities of
the provincial government.
7.
At the federal level of government, the executive branch of government is made up of
a)
the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, and Senators.
b)
the Governor General, the Prime Minster, and Cabinet Ministers.
c)
the Queen, the Governor General, and the Prime Minister.
d)
the Members of Parliament, the Senate, and the Cabinet.
8.
A federal system of government means that
a)
the country must have a monarch.
b)
a country has only one level of government.
c)
powers and responsibilities are shared by national and provincial/state governments.
d)
powers and responsibilities are determined by one centralized level of government.
9.
What is the correct chronological order of this list?
1. tabulating
2. voting
3. campaigning
1. tabulating
2. voting
3. campaigning
a)
2, 1, 3
b)
2, 3, 1
c)
3, 1, 2
d)
3, 2, 1
10.
Which of the following actions could lead to a dissolution of the House of Commons?
a)
A Senator disagrees with party policy.
b)
The Official Opposition opposes a major bill.
c)
A vote of non-confidence passes in the Lower House.
d)
The governing party has been in power for three years.
11.
Which of the following best describes government ministers practising “cabinet solidarity”?
a)
following the advice of their departments.
b)
displaying full support for their leader in public
c)
expressing their views freely during Question Period
d)
questioning their leader during debates in the House of Commons
12.
In the First Past the Post electoral system the winner
a)
must have over 50 percent of the
vote.
b)
must have more votes than all the
other candidates combined
c)
has more votes than any other
candidate.
d)
must have at least two thirds (2/3)
of all the votes
13.
Which of the following is NOT contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
a)
No one shall be held in slavery or
servitude.
b)
No one shall be subjected to economic dependency.
c)
No one shall be subjected to
arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
d)
Everyone has the right to an
education.
14.
The Governor General appoints Senators on the recommendation of the
a)
Prime Minister.
b)
Caucus
c)
Cabinet
d)
Parliament
15.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enshrined in the constitution in
a)
1867
b)
1960
c)
1975
d)
1982
16.
The “counterpart” of the governor general at the provincial level is the
a)
Lieutenant Governor.
b)
Supreme Court Justice.
c)
Assistant Governor.
d)
Provincial Governor.
17.
In Canada’s system of government the head of state is the
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
c)
Queen
d)
Senator
18.
What is a factor in determining the size of a riding?
a)
number of people
b)
age of constituents
c)
ethnic composition
d)
economic diversity
19.
Which pair of ideologies best describes Canadian government practices throughout the 20th century?
a)
socialism and fascism
b)
communism and socialism
c)
liberalism and communism
d)
liberalism and conservatism
20.
When does Royal Assent occur?
a)
when a bill is signed into law
b)
when the British monarch patriates the Constitution
c)
when the Official Opposition seeks the right to govern
d)
when the Prime Minister requests that Parliament be dissolved
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