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Canada's Government and Types of Governments

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a written law to guide a country

a)

Constitution

b)

Parliament

c)

Congress

d)

Democracy

2.

This type of government has a religious leader as its political leader

a)

democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

theocracy

d)

aristocracy

3.

two house legislature

a)

bicameral

b)

bicuspid

c)

bilateral

d)

bicentennial

4.

This government allows the citizens to directly vote the highest political leader into office.

a)

Presidential Democracy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Population Democracy

5.

This type of government is when the 'best' or wealthy influence the government leaders

a)

aristocracy

b)

anarchy

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy

6.

This type of government is when a family rules, passing down the leadership from generation to generation.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

aristocracy

d)

oligarchy

7.

This type of government allows the citizens to vote for the legislature but not for the political leader

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

8.

This type of government is lead by one leader who usually maintains his position by force or military.

a)

dictatorship

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

anarchy

9.

This type of government is being ruled by a small group of people

a)

oligarchy

b)

anarchy

c)

aristocracy

d)

monarchy

10.

powers or privileges given to people either by themselves or by law

a)

Constitution

b)

Democracy

c)

Rights

d)

Monarchy

11.

a person with certain rights or responsibilities in a country

a)

monarch

b)

citizen

c)

aristocrat

d)

dictator

12.

All of the following are responsibilities of Parliament EXCEPT

a)

enforcing the laws

b)

creating laws

c)

representing their voters

d)

meet in committees

13.

The Canadian leader that is chosen by the Queen/King to be their representative in Canada is known as the

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Monarch pro temp

c)

Governor General

d)

Surgeon General

14.

308 members, serve 5 years, determine the prime minister

a)

House of Commons

b)

Senate

c)

Legislature

d)

House of Representatives

15.

105 members, chosen by the prime minister and governor general, serve until 75

a)

House of Commons

b)

Senate

c)

Legislature

d)

House of Representatives

16.

Canada's government can best be described as a

a)

Monarchy

b)

Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Anarchy

17.

All of the following are rights of a citizen in Canada EXCEPT

a)

right to vote

b)

freedom of speech

c)

right to a fair trial

d)

freedom to drive with no speed limit