WorksheetsCanadian Election Test
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
How many ridings are represented in the House of Commons?
238
438
338
335
How many ridings are represented in the Senate?
238
438
338
None
Who is the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada?
Erin O'Toole
Brad Johnson
Tony Blair
Jean Rousseau
Who is the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada?
Pauline Gardeau
Jackson Trudeau
Susan Johnson
Justin Trudeau
What is the order of approval for a bill to become law?
House of Commons THEN Senate
Senate THEN House of Commons
Prime Minister Only
Queen THEN parliament
What are the 4 major parties in Canadian politics? (4 of 5)
New Democratic Party
Conservative Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Liberal Party
What are Government Representatives at the Federal level called?
Members of Parliament (MP)
Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
City Councillor
How old do you have to be to vote in Canada?
18
16
25
10
How often MUST federal elections be held?
Every 10 years
Whenever the Prime Minister wants
Every 5 years
Once a year
The Canadian equivalent to the House of Representatives
Senate
The Supreme Court of Canada
The House of Commons
Cabinet
If the government loses an important vote, they are said to have lost what?
support
voting ability
electionability
confidence
What is a majority government?
When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons
When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons
When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate
When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons
What are the three parts of (Canadian) Parliament?
The Sovereign, Governor General and Prime Minister
The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate
The Queen, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate
The Queen, the House of Commons, the Senate
To be Prime Minister in Canada you must be
a citizen for 7 years, minimum of 35 years old, voted in by popular majority in a federal election
a citizen for 9 years, minimum of 25 years old, voted in by popular majority in a federal election.
a natural born citizen, voted in by popular majority in a federal election
All least 18 years, hold a seat in the House of Commons, and be the selected leader of your party.
A Member of Parliament or MP is:
an appointed official that represents a specific region of Canada in the Senate
An elected individual that represents the constituents of a defined riding in The House of Commons.
one of 238 elected officials that represent the different regions through out Canada
are members of the Prime Ministers inner circle that handle the day to day operations of the Government.
An electoral district represented by a MP is called a:
Candidate
citizenry
constituency
constitution.
When the party in power has fewer than 50% of the seats, but more than other parties they are a:
Minority Government
Majority Government
Coalition Government
The "chamber of sober second thought” of parliament is a term used to describe the responsibilities of the:
Senate
Opposition
House of Commons
Speaker of the House
In the Canadian parliamentary system the Official opposition is:
a group of ministers in charge of government departments
a group of people which always support the majority in Parliament.
the only party that is allowed to criticize the government.
the political party with the second largest number of elected members.
Canadians vote for members of the House of Commons
True
False
Canadians vote for members of the Senate.
True
False
The governor-general is directly elected by the citizens.
True
False
Parliament has two houses, the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
True
False
Canada is also a ___________________because it has Queen with few powers.
Constitutional Monarchy
Presidential Democracy
Absolute Monarch
Democratic Monarchy
Republican Monarchy
How would an elected Senate make Senators more accountable?
