Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test - Government and Elections 4

Who is the current Prime Minister and his/her Party?

Dominic LeBlanc, Liberal Party

Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party

Rona Ambrose, Conservative Party

Stephen Harper, Conservative Party

Correct! Wrong!

How many judges sit on the Supreme Court of Canada?

6

9

11

It varies

Correct! Wrong!

Who selects Cabinet Ministers?

The citizens of Canada who vote

The Governor General

The Prime Minister

The Sovereign

Correct! Wrong!

When you go to vote on election day, what do you do?

Go to your polling station, bring your voter information card, get a ballot, write your name on it, and deposit it in the ballot box

Go to your polling station, tell the polling official your name, mark an X after your name, and drop it in the ballot box

Go to your polling station, bring your voter information card, bring ID and residence proof, mark an X by the candidate of your choice, fold it, and give it to the polling official

Go to your polling station, take a ballot, and deposit it in the ballot box

Correct! Wrong!

How are Senators chosen?

They are appointed by the Sovereign

They are appointed by Lt. Governors

They are chosen by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General

They are elected by Canadian citizens

Correct! Wrong!

Who appoints the Supreme Court of Canada's justices?

House of Commons

The Prime Minister and the House of Commons

Governor General

Sovereign

Correct! Wrong!

How are Cabinet members chosen?

By the Prime Minister, most of them from the Senate

By both the Governor General and the Prime Minister

By the Governor General, most of them from the House of Commons

By the Prime Minister, most of them from the House of Commons

Correct! Wrong!

Traditionally, how often are Members of Parliament elected for?

Every two years

Every six years

Every four years

Once elected, indefinitely

Correct! Wrong!

How is the voter's list for federal elections produced?

From the National Register of Electors by the agency Elections Canada

From the prior election's data base

From the electoral districts

From the Members of Parliament

Correct! Wrong!

Which of these is NOT a name for an elected provincial or territorial member?

Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)

Member of the National Assembly (MNA)

Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP)

Member of Parliament (MP)

Correct! Wrong!

What is the role of the Prime Minister in Canada?

To represent the Queen

To lead the government

To enforce laws

To make judicial decisions

Correct! Wrong!

Explicaţie:
The role of the Prime Minister is to lead the government. The Prime Minister is the head of government and holds the highest executive office in the country.

On election day, who do Canadian's vote for?

The Senators you want to represent you

The person they want to have represent them from their district

The Prime Minister

The Governor General

Correct! Wrong!

Who is entitled to vote in Canadian federal elections?

Any Canadian citizen who is 18 years old

Any Canadian citizen, 18 years old and on the voter's list

Any Canadian immigrant, 18 years old

Any Canadian citizen, 16 years old and on the voter's list

Correct! Wrong!

Who chooses the Monarch as Canada's head of state?

Hereditary succession

Election

Referendum

Appointment by Prime Minister

Correct! Wrong!

Explicaţie:
The line of succession in Canada is based on the principle of hereditary monarchy, which means that the position of the monarch is passed down through the royal family.

Which is NOT a major political party currently represented in the House of Commons?

New Democratic Party

Liberal Party

Green Party

Conservative Party

Correct! Wrong!

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

Lt. Governor

Premier

Territorial Commissioner

Prime Minister

Correct! Wrong!

Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test – Government and Elections 4

Who is the current Prime Minister and his/her Party?

How many judges sit on the Supreme Court of Canada?

Who selects Cabinet Ministers?

When you go to vote on election day, what do you do?

How are Senators chosen?

Who appoints the Supreme Court of Canada's justices?

How are Cabinet members chosen?

Traditionally, how often are Members of Parliament elected for?

How is the voter's list for federal elections produced?

Which of these is NOT a name for an elected provincial or territorial member?

What is the role of the Prime Minister in Canada?

On election day, who do Canadian's vote for?

Who is entitled to vote in Canadian federal elections?

Who chooses the Monarch as Canada's head of state?

Which is NOT a major political party currently represented in the House of Commons?

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

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