Free Online Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test – Government and Elections 1

What is the party with the the most members of the House of Commons but not in power known as?

The Unofficial Opposition

The Minority Governing Body

Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and the Minority Governing Body

The Official Opposition or Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition

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Who can run in a federal election?

Canadian citizens 18 years or older

Non-Canadian citizens 18 years or older

Canadian citizens 21 years or older

Canadian citizens 35 years or older

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After an election, who is invited to form the government?

The leader of the minority party with the most seats in the House of Commons

Both leaders of the majority and minority parties with the most seats in the House of Commons

Leader of the majority party and the opposition party leader

The leader of the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons

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Which of these is NOT a federal government responsibility?

Education

Currency

Defence

Citizenship

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What is the role of opposition parties?

To sign all bills into law

To oppose or try to improve government proposals

To assist the Senate

To assist the Prime Minister

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Canada is divided into how many electoral districts?

308

10 for the provinces

10 for the provinces and three for the northern territories

435

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In Canada, are you obliged to tell other people how you voted?

Yes, if it is your Union Representative that asks

Yes, if ti is your employer that asks

Yes, if it is your MP that asks

No, it's a secret ballot, you can chose or chose not to tell others

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How are members of Parliament chosen?

They are appointed by the Governor General and Cabinet Members

They are chosen by provisional premiers and commisioners

They are chosen by Sovereign

They are elected by voters in their local constituency (riding)

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What are the three parts of Parliament?

Sovereign, elected Assembly, Lt. Governor

House of Commons, Lt. Governor, elected Assembly

Sovereign, Senate, House of Commons

Senate, House of Commons, Lt. Governor

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The elected members of both the House of Commons and the provincial and territorial legislatures are responsible for?

All the answers apply

Passing laws

Approving and monitoring expenditures

Keeping the government accountable

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On a federal election ballot, what do you mark?

The candidate's party

The candidate's ballot number

An X next to the name of the candidate

The name of the candidate and write in the party

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The Prime Minister and the party in power can run the government as long as ?

They the support or confidence of the majority of the MPs

They have the support of the Senate and Governor General

They have the support of the Governor General and the Sovereign

They have the support of the minority MPs

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What is the name of the Sovereign's representative in the Provinces?

Governor General

Premier

Commissioner

Lt. Governor

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Who is Canada's Head of State?

The Governor General

The Sovereign

Te Prime Minister

The Lt. Governor

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What is an electoral district?

The capital of the province or territory

A geographic region represented by a Senator

A geographic area represented by the MP

The capital of the local city

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Who becomes the Prime Minister?

The candidate who is chosen by the Governor General from any party

The leader of the political party with the most seats in House of Commons, who is invited by Governor General to form the government

The candidate that is voted on by the political party with the most seats

The candidate that is voted on by both the majority and minority parties in the House of Commons

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