Welcome to your How Canadians Govern Themselves Full Test
1.
What comprises the provincial legislatures in Canada?
2.
What are the responsibilities of the elected representatives in Canada’s parliamentary democracy?
3.
Who studies the bill clause by clause during the Committee Stage of Canada’s legislative process?
4.
Who represents the Sovereign in each of the ten provinces in Canada?
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What jurisdiction do the federal government and the provinces share?
6.
Who directs the governing of the country in Canada?
7.
Who appoints the Senators in Canada?
8.
Who are the members of the House of Commons in Canada elected by?
9.
Who grants the royal assent for a bill to become law in Canada?
10.
What is the role of the Sovereign in the Commonwealth?
11.
Who has a role similar to that of the Prime Minister in the federal government in each province?
12.
What happens if Cabinet ministers are defeated in a non-confidence vote in Canada’s parliamentary democracy?
13.
What is the Constitution Act, 1867 responsible for defining?
14.
Who represents the Sovereign in Canada?
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What is the function of the governments and assemblies of the three northern territories in Canada?
16.
What is the first step in the legislative process of making laws in Canada?
17.
Who appoints the Governor General in Canada?
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What are the three branches of government in Canada?
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What are the provinces responsible for in Canada?
20.
How many other nations does the Sovereign link Canada to as Head of the Commonwealth?
21.
What happens during the Second Reading of a bill in Canada’s legislative process?
22.
What needs to happen for a bill to become law in Canada?
23.
What role does the Sovereign play in Canada’s Parliament?
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What are the three parts of the Parliament in Canada?
25.
How often are members of Parliament traditionally elected by the people in Canada?
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What happens during the Third Reading of a bill in Canada’s legislative process?
27.
At what age can Canadians participate in their democracy by voting in federal, provincial or territorial and municipal elections?
28.
To whom are the Cabinet ministers in Canada responsible?
29.
Who appoints the Lieutenant Governor in Canada?
30.
What is the final step for a bill to become law in Canada?
31.
What are the four types of governments in Canada?
32.
What are the responsibilities of the federal government in Canada?
33.
Who represents the federal government in the three territories of Canada?
34.
Who selects the Cabinet ministers in the federal government of Canada?
35.
Until what age do Senators serve in Canada?
36.
What is the benefit of federalism in Canada?
37.
What happens to the bill in the Senate stage of Canada’s legislative process?
38.
Who elects the members to the House of Commons in Ottawa and to the provincial and territorial legislatures in Canada?
39.
What happens during the Report Stage of Canada’s legislative process?
40.
Who is responsible for the operations and policy of the federal government in Canada?
41.
Who is the Head of State in Canada?
42.
What is the term of the Lieutenant Governor in Canada?
43.
What type of government does Canada have?
44.
What is the original name of the Constitution Act, 1867?
45.
Which of the following countries is not a constitutional monarchy?
46.
What does federalism allow provinces in Canada to do?
47.
When were the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments defined?
48.
What does every province have in Canada?
49.
Who has a role similar to that of the Governor General in each province?
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How long is the term of the Governor General in Canada?
51.
What does it mean for Cabinet ministers to retain the “confidence of the House” in Canada’s parliamentary democracy?
52.
What are the members of the legislature called in the provinces and territories of Canada?
53.
What is the role of the Royal Family in the community?
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