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WorksheetsFederal Government!
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The _____________is the most influential person in the Canadian government
Governor General
Queen
President
Prime Minister
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
In Canada, citizens start voting at 18 and is optional.
True
False
The process for selecting a prime minister is written into Canadian Law.
True
False
Canada is also a ___________________because it has Queen with few powers.
Constitutional Monarchy
Presidential Democracy
Absolute Monarch
Democratic Monarchy
Republican Monarchy
The speaker keeps order in the House of Commons.
True
False
The House of Commons makes Canada's laws.
True
False
The Governor General represents the Queen in Canada.
True
False
The people who lead the government agencies and advise the prime minister are called the Prime Minister's cabinet.
True
False
True or False: The only building to survive the fire that ruined the rest of Parliament was the library.
True
False
What is the name of the hallway that leads from the rotunda to the House of Commons?
That one hallway
Highway 1
Hall of Honour
Henry the Hall
True or False: Canada has Senators
False
True
True or False: Senators are like peer editors for laws
True
False
Who is responsible for keeping order in the House of Commons?
Prime Minister
Leader of the Opposition
Speaker
Judge
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?
Shadow Cabinet
Cabinet of the Official Opposition
Cabinet Critique
The Non-Ministers
Click the answers that are true about the Governor General
The term is called "serving at Her Majesty's pleasure"
There is no term limit, but it GGs change every 5 years
The GG gets a house to live in, and it is called Rideau Hall
The GG can influence the Prime Minister and has a say in politics and laws
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?
Cry for the Speaker
Take the Speaker by the arms and drag them to the Speaker's Chair
Turn their back on the Speaker and plot against him/her
Laugh and laugh and laugh
True or false: MPs are not called by their names in the House of Commons.
False
True
What happens if the Speaker "names" an MP in the House of Commons?
They are suspended until they pay a fine
The Speaker says "whoops!" then corrects himself/herself
They have to do an apology dance
They are no longer an MP
