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Federal Government!

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____________is the most influential person in the Canadian government

a)

Governor General

b)

Queen

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

2.

Canadians vote for members of the House of Commons

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Canadians vote for members of the Senate.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The governor-general is directly elected by the citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In Canada, citizens start voting at 18 and is optional.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The process for selecting a prime minister is written into Canadian Law.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Canada is also a ___________________because it has Queen with few powers.

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarch

d)

Democratic Monarchy

e)

Republican Monarchy

8.

The speaker keeps order in the House of Commons.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The House of Commons makes Canada's laws.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The Governor General represents the Queen in Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The people who lead the government agencies and advise the prime minister are called the Prime Minister's cabinet.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: The only building to survive the fire that ruined the rest of Parliament was the library.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the name of the hallway that leads from the rotunda to the House of Commons?

a)

That one hallway

b)

Highway 1

c)

Hall of Honour

d)

Henry the Hall

14.

True or False: Canada has Senators

a)

False

b)

True

15.

True or False: Senators are like peer editors for laws

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Who is responsible for keeping order in the House of Commons?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Leader of the Opposition

c)

Speaker

d)

Judge

17.

The Opposition gives extra responsibilities to some Members of Parliament. These MPs critique the Cabinet and ask questions of Cabinet ministers. What is the name of this group?

a)

Shadow Cabinet

b)

Cabinet of the Official Opposition

c)

Cabinet Critique

d)

The Non-Ministers

18.

Click the answers that are true about the Governor General

a)

The term is called "serving at Her Majesty's pleasure"

b)

There is no term limit, but it GGs change every 5 years

c)

The GG gets a house to live in, and it is called Rideau Hall

d)

The GG can influence the Prime Minister and has a say in politics and laws

19.

The Speaker of the House is traditionally a dangerous position! What do the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition do to the new Speaker when they are chosen?

a)

Cry for the Speaker

b)

Take the Speaker by the arms and drag them to the Speaker's Chair

c)

Turn their back on the Speaker and plot against him/her

d)

Laugh and laugh and laugh

20.

True or false: MPs are not called by their names in the House of Commons.

a)

False

b)

True

21.

What happens if the Speaker "names" an MP in the House of Commons?

a)

They are suspended until they pay a fine

b)

The Speaker says "whoops!" then corrects himself/herself

c)

They have to do an apology dance

d)

They are no longer an MP