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Federal Government

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the sovereign?

a)

Governor General

b)

Queen

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Cabinet

2.

The three parts of the parliamentary system...

a)

members of the opposition, the governing party, and the Senate

b)

the executive branch, the legislative branch and the judicial branch

c)

the Sovereign, the House of Commons, and the Senate

d)

the Prime Minister, Cabinet ministers, and the Governor General

3.

To become a Canadian citizen you must..

a)

be 18 years old

b)

speak English or French

c)

have lived in Canada for 3 years

d)

have a friend who lives in Canada

4.

The Governor General represents...

a)

the province of Ontario

b)

the Prime Minister

c)

the Queen

d)

the Senate

5.

Who recommends the person who will become the Governor General?

a)

the Prime Minister

b)

the Queen

c)

the President

d)

the Premier

6.

Who appoints the person who will become the Governor General?

a)

the Prime Minister

b)

the Queen

c)

the President

d)

the Premier

7.

What is the most important role of the Governor General?

a)

to serve as a reminder of the past

b)

to sit in a fancy chair

c)

to vote on laws

d)

to give people awards

8.

What is the name of our Governor General?

a)

David Johnston

b)

Julie Payette

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

Kathleen Wynne

9.

I can work in any province I choose.

a)

right

b)

freedom

c)

responsibility

10.

I can write to a newspaper to complain about government decisions.

a)

right

b)

freedom

c)

responsibility

11.

I can go to church and my neighbour can go to a mosque.

a)

right

b)

freedom

c)

responsibility

12.

I respect the speed limit.

a)

right

b)

freedom

c)

responsibility

13.

I sort my garbage into compost and recyclables.

a)

right

b)

freedom

c)

responsibility

14.

In order to vote in Canada...

a)

you must be 18 years old

b)

you must be a Canadian citizen

c)

you must earn above $40,000

d)

you must own property

15.

What is a riding?

a)

people in a specific area that elect a representative

b)

municipal level

c)

federal level

d)

provincial level

16.

What is a ward?

a)

people in a specific area that elect a representative

b)

municipal level

c)

federal level

d)

provincial level

17.

Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?

a)

Justin Trudeau

b)

Sophie Gregoire

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Doug Ford

18.

Who is the MP for Ottawa-Vanier?

a)

Mona Fortier

b)

Mauril Bélanger

c)

Nathalie Des Rosiers

d)

Julie Payette

19.

Who is the Leader of the Official Opposition?

a)

Andrew Scheer

b)

Andrea Horwath

c)

Doug Ford

d)

Thomas Mulcair

20.

Where is the House of Commons located?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Toronto

c)

Montreal

d)

London

21.

What level of government is responsible for working with Indigenous peoples?

a)

federal

b)

provincial

c)

municipal

22.

What is the Indian Act?

a)

a law that gives control over Indigenous affairs to the federal government

b)

a law that requires all Indigenous peoples to leave Canada

c)

a law that helps Indigenous communities to thrive

d)

a law that prohibits Indigenous peoples from leaving Canada

23.

What is a bill?

a)

an idea for a law

b)

a law

c)

a person that makes laws

d)

a person who signs laws

24.

What is Canada's highest court?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The Superior Court

c)

The Court of Appeal

d)

The Court of Justice

25.

Who are the Métis?

a)

people with both European and Indigenous ancestry

b)

people who live in the Prairies

c)

people who live in Nunavut

d)

people who have a European father