November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 YounasCanada Citizenship Test Chapter 6 (Government and Federal Election) Test 1 1 / 21 A Member of Parliament from Alberta announces that she will spend her weekend in her electoral district. This means she would be: In her office on Parliament Hill. Visiting the province of Alberta. In the part of Alberta where she was elected. Going on a vacation. 2 / 21 After a federal election, which party forms the new government? The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power. The Queen herself picks any party to run the government The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body. The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government 3 / 21 How are Members of Parliament chosen? Appointed by the Prime Minister. Elected by Canadian citizens. Appointed by the Queen. Elected by the Provincial Ministers. 4 / 21 How are Senators chosen? By the Governor General of Canada. By the Premiers of all provinces. Appointed by the Queen. Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. 5 / 21 How does a bill become a law? The Lieutenant Governor must approve the bill. Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and finally the Governor General. The Queen must sign the bill. Approval by the Members of the Legislative Assembly. 6 / 21 How is a Cabinet Minister chosen? By the Queen. By the voters. By other Cabinet Ministers. By the Prime Minister 7 / 21 How is the government formed after a federal election? The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The Queen chooses the Prime Minister from this party Ordinarily, the party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister. The Governor General picks a party and a President to run the government. Each province elects one representative to form the government. The Queen then chooses the Prime Minister. 8 / 21 How is the Prime Minister chosen? The Queen appoints the Prime Minister. The Governor General with the Senate appoint the Prime Minister. The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister. The MPs vote on the Prime Minister. 9 / 21 Name all the federal political parties in the House of Commons and their leaders Conservative (Scheer), NDP (Singh), Liberal (Trudeau), Bloc Quebecois (Ouellet), Green Party (May) Conservative (Harper), Green (May), Liberal (Trudeau), Bloc Quebecois (Duceppe NDP (Singh), Green (May), Liberal (Rae), Bloc Quebecois (Paillé) Liberal (Ignatieff), Conservative (Ambrose), NDP (Turmel), Green (May) 10 / 21 Name two responsibilities of the federal government. National defence and firefighting. National defence and foreign policy. Citizenship and highways. Recycling and education. 11 / 21 Name two responsibilities of the provincial and territorial government. Citizenship and Foreign Policy Health and Education Defence and Currency Criminal Law and Interprovincial Trade 12 / 21 What are the three levels of government in Canada? Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local). Federal, Provincial and City. Federal, Territorial and Provincial. Federal, State and Local. 13 / 21 What are the three parts of Parliament? The Sovereign, Governor General and Prime Minister. The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate. The Queen, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate. The Sovereign, the House of Commons and the Senate 14 / 21 What do you call a law before it is passed? A New law. A Proposed law. A Bill. A New proposal. 15 / 21 What do you call the Sovereign's representative in the provinces? Premier. Member of the Legislative Assembly. Lieutenant-Governor. Senator. 16 / 21 What do you mark on a federal election ballot? The candidate's name. The number for the candidate. An "X". The voter's name. 17 / 21 What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy? The Sovereign (Queen or King) is the law maker of Canada. Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King) who reigns in accordance with the Constitution. The Sovereign (Queen or King) represents Canadians in Parliament. The Sovereign (Queen or King) approves bills before becoming law. 18 / 21 What does the "right to a secret ballot" mean? No one should tell you where to vote A secret vote used by politicians when they are voting on sensitive topics No one can watch your vote and no one should look at how you voted Your right to vote in secret on who to appoint to the Senate 19 / 21 What is a majority government? When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons. When the part in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate. When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons 20 / 21 What is a voter information card? Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district. Tells you what province to vote in. A form that tells you when and where to vote. A form that lets you know your voting time. 21 / 21 What is Canada's system of government called? Dictatorship. Parliamentary government. Military Rule. Communism. Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
