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Branches of Government and Bill Passing

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the statement.

A political party needs to win the most (a)   in the House of Commons in order to form the government.

2.

The system of government where power is divided between the federal, provincial, and local governments is called

a)

Federalism

b)

Monarchy

c)

Trudeauism

d)

Patriotism

3.

What is the section of the Canadian Constitution explains the rights of Canadians as defined by their government?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

c)

Canadian Constitution

d)

The Trudeau Rules

4.

What is the name of this building?

a)

The Legislative Building

b)

Parliament Building

c)

The House of Commons

d)

The Senate

5.

How many branches of government does Canada have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

What are the three branches of the federal government? (Check all answers that apply)

a)

Legislative

b)

Senate

c)

Executive

d)

Judicial

7.

Who ultimately has control over Canada (but really has no control in reality)

(a)  

8.

Who works for the monarch of Canada?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Senate

c)

Governor General

d)

donuts

9.

The speaker keeps order in the House of Commons.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The main goal of the system of checks and balances is to make sure that no person or group has all the power in the government.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Cabinet is part of the executive branch of the federal government.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

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

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What does it mean to be a cabinet minister?

a)

You are in charge on cabinet buildings companies for the government

b)

You make all the decisions in a specific sector of the government and have COMPLETE control

c)

You and the Prime Minister work together to be in charge of a specific sector

d)

You are a Member of Parliament in charge of specific sector of the government

14.

The prime minister and the cabinet ministers make up the judicial branch.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which branch is responsible for making laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

16.

What branch consists of the PM, Governor General, and Cabinet?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

17.

The judicial branch

a)

enforces laws

b)

makes laws

c)

proposes laws

18.

Which branch is responsible for making laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

19.

The Legislative Branch is mainly responsible for

a)

Nominating members of the Supreme Court of Canada

b)

Making amendments to the Consitution of Canada

c)

Interpreting and applying existing laws in Canada

d)

Debating and voting on laws proposed for Canada

20.

True or false? The judges in the Supreme Court are elected by the citizens of Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What are the two parts of Canada's law makers called?

a)

Congress

b)

Parliament

c)

Senate

d)

House

22.

How do the members of the House of Commons get their job?

a)

elected by the citizens

b)

Prime Minister gives it to them

c)

Senators vote them in

d)

Supreme

Court assigns them

23.

How do Senators get their job in Canada?

a)

pay for their spot

b)

elected by House of Commons

c)

Prime Minister picks them

d)

elected by people

24.

How many members in the House of Commons?

a)

338

b)

244

c)

100

d)

555

25.

How long of term do Canadian Senators serve?

a)

6 years

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

retire at 75 years old

26.

Who is the other leader of Canada besides the Prime Minister?

a)

Senate president

b)

Canada House leader

c)

Supreme Court head justice

d)

King Charles III

27.

The Cabinet is made up of the Prime Minister and...

a)

The Senate

b)

Judges on the Supreme Court

c)

A small group of elected MPs hand picked by the PM

d)

MPs from the official opposition in Parliament

28.

Each seat in the House of Commons represents

a)

A Member of the Senate

b)

A Member of Parliament (MP)

c)

A Member of Parliament chosen by the Prime Minister

d)

A leader of a political party

29.

Who is part of the Judicial Branch?

a)

The police

b)

The courts

c)

The correctional system

d)

The Senate

30.

 A suggestion for a proposed new law is called a

(a)  

31.

After a new law passes through the House of Commons it goes to the (a)   ?

32.

After a new bill passes through the House of Commons, and passed through the Senate it goes to the Governor General to get

a)

The fourth reading

b)

Royal Assent

c)

Sent to the monarch

d)

Read by the public