WorksheetsStructure of Canadian Government
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 3hrs 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Our current Prime Minister is
a)
Queen Elizabeth II
b)
Justin Trudeau
c)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
d)
Sir John A. Macdonald
2.
Who was the first Prime Minister to govern Canada?
a)
Justin Trudeau
b)
Sir John A. Macdonald
c)
Queen Elizabeth II
d)
Alexander Mackenzie
3.
Who represents the Queen?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Governor General
c)
King
d)
Prince
4.
Which type of government does NOT represent our Canadian government?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Parliamentary
d)
Dictatorship
5.
Who is the most powerful person in the Canadian Government?
a)
Queen
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Governor General
d)
King
6.
How often are government elections commonly held? Every ____ years
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
10
7.
The Queen, House of Commons and the Senate make up
a)
Parliament
b)
Upper House
c)
Lower House
d)
Government
8.
The Lieutenant Governor represents the Queen at a __________ level.
a)
Federal
b)
Provincial
c)
Municipal
d)
Government
9.
Federal Government represents
a)
Provinces
b)
Towns
c)
Cities
d)
All of Canada
10.
When the people govern themselves this is called a
a)
Democracy
b)
Anarchism
c)
Communism
d)
Monarchy
11.
The __________ _________ is the chamber where a body of people that are elected in each province to make and pass laws
a)
Legislative Assembly
b)
House of Commons
c)
Senate
d)
House of Representatives
12.
Each riding has ____ elected representative
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
13.
First-past-the-post election means that single member is elected. During an election, the candidate in each riding which receives....
a)
the majority of the votes
b)
the most votes wins, regardless of whether they won a majority of the votes
c)
the most popular vote
d)
None of the above
14.
The leader of the political party with the most elected MP's becomes _______
a)
Boss
b)
Premier
c)
Prime Minister
d)
King
15.
The current political party in power in Canada is...
a)
NDP
b)
Progressive Conservative
c)
Liberal Party
d)
Green Party
16.
How old do you have to be to vote in Canada?
a)
19
b)
21
c)
18
d)
16
17.
The party with the most seats usually forms the government. At the federal level, the leader of that party becomes the........
a)
President
b)
Premier
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Governor General
18.
The geographical area represented by an elected official is called a..........
a)
riding
b)
state
c)
province
d)
region
19.
As of the 2015 federal election, a party needs how many seats to form a majority government?
a)
5
b)
210
c)
170
d)
500
20.
The three branches of government are......
a)
Supreme Court, Federal Court, Provincial Court
b)
Senate, Congress, Supreme Court
c)
House of Commons, Senate, Legislative Assembly
d)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
21.
Which type of government does NOT represent our Canadian government?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Parliamentary
d)
Dictatorship
22.
The Queen, House of Commons and the Senate make up
a)
Parliament
b)
Upper House
c)
Lower House
d)
Government
23.
The __________ _________ is the chamber where a body of people that are elected in each province to make and pass laws
a)
Legislative Assembly
b)
House of Commons
c)
Senate
d)
House of Representatives
24.
The Monarch is represented by the _________-__________ federally.
a)
Governor-General
b)
Leader-Cheif
c)
Lieutenant-Governor
d)
Master-Cheif
25.
Each riding has ____ elected representative
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
26.
First-past-the-post election means that single member is elected. During an election, the candidate in each riding which receives....
a)
the majority of the votes
b)
the most votes wins, regardless of whether they won a majority of the votes
c)
the most popular vote
d)
None of the above
27.
The leader of the political party with the most elected MP's becomes _______
a)
Boss
b)
Premier
c)
Prime Minister
d)
King
28.
How old do you have to be to vote in Canada?
a)
19
b)
21
c)
18
d)
16
29.
In what city does the House of Commons meet?
a)
Toronto
b)
Regina
c)
Washington
d)
Ottawa
30.
As of the 2015 federal election, a party needs how many seats to form a majority government?
a)
5
b)
210
c)
170
d)
500
31.
The three branches of government are......
a)
Supreme Court, Federal Court, Provincial Court
b)
Senate, Congress, Supreme Court
c)
House of Commons, Senate, Legislative Assembly
d)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
32.
Canada has a system of government in which power is held by all citizens, usually through elected representatives. What is this system called?
a)
A monarchy
b)
Communism
c)
A dictatorship
d)
A democracy
33.
When people vote for the person they want to represent them in the government, this is called...
a)
an election
b)
a Chief Election Director
c)
a dictatorship
d)
a candidate
34.
How often MUST a federal election be called in Canada?
a)
Once every five years
b)
Once every year
c)
Once every three years
d)
Once every ten years
35.
The political party to win the second highest number of MPs in the election is called...
a)
The Official Opposition
b)
The Official Second Best
c)
The Minority
d)
The Government of Canada
36.
The leader of the political party that has the most seats in the House of Commons becomes the...
a)
Principal
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Premiere
d)
Mayor
37.
What are the three levels of government called in a Canadian democratic government?
a)
municipal, provincial, federal
b)
executive, legislative, judicial
c)
student, teacher, principal
d)
past, present, future
38.
Which branch of the federal government is responsible for making laws?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
municipal
d)
judicial
39.
The _____________ branch is made up of the Supreme Court and its nine judges.
a)
The Judicial Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Legislative Branch
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