Quiz 5: How Canadians Govern Themselves By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:17 am |September 20, 2017 Practice Question 1Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility? Criminal Justice Education Firefighting Aboriginal Affairs Question 2What does it mean to say that a bill "receives royal assent"? It means the bill, through the Governor General, has received the approval of the Prime Minister It means the bill, through the Governor General, has received the approval of the Sovereign It means the bill has received the direct approval of the Sovereign It means the bill, through the Governor General, has received the approval of the Cabinet and Prime Minister Question 3Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility? Municipal government Citizenship Currency Defence Question 4How can a Cabinet "lose the confidence of the House"? If a majority of the Cabinet votes against a confidence motion, the Cabinet has lost the confidence of the House If the Prime Minister votes against a confidence motion, the Cabinet has lost the confidence of the House If a majority of the opposition Members of Parliament vote against a confidence motion, the Cabinet has lost the confidence of the House If a majority of the elected representatives vote against a confidence motion, the Cabinet has lost the confidence of the House Question 5What is a constitutional monarchy? A system of government where a Prime Minister reins according to the laws of the constitution A system of government where a Sovereign reins according his or her best judgement A system of government where a Sovereign reins according to the laws of the constitution A system of government where a Sovereign reins according to his or her wishes Question 6How often are federal elections typically held? Traditionally, every two years Traditionally, every five years Traditionally, every ten years Traditionally, every four years Question 7How long does the Governor General serve? Usually a period of ten years Usually a period of three years Usually a period of five years Usually a period of eight years Question 8Which role has the most power and influence in directing Canada? Head of the Council Head of State Head of Government Head of the Commonwealth Question 9In which of these areas do the federal and provincial governments share jurisdiction? Education and Currency Agriculture and Immigration Highways and Firefighting Criminal Justice and Citizenship Question 10What are the three branches of government? Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Federal, Provincial, and Municipal The Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the backbenchers The Conservatives, the New Democratic Party, and the Liberals Question 11Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility? Currency Aboriginal Affairs Natural Resources Citizenship Question 12Why do we use the term "Houses of Parliament"? There are two houses: the House of Commons, and the Senate There are two types of representative: the Members of Parliament, and the Cabinet There are two main people: the Prime Minister and the Governor General, who represents the Sovereign This is the tradition we inherited from England Question 13What happens during the second reading of a new bill? The bill receives royal assent after being passed by both Houses Committee members study the bill clause by clause Members can make other amendments Members debate the bill's principles Question 14Which of these is an example of a federal responsibility? Policing Education Currency Health Care Question 15What are three key facts about Canada's system of government? Canada is a provincial state, has legislatures, and has a powerful Sovereign Canada has provincial governments, is a free democracy, and has a powerful Sovereign Canada is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy, and a constitutional monarchy Canada is a federal state, a free democracy, and is a republic Quiz 5: How Canadians Govern Themselves was last modified: September 20th, 2017 by CC Test Kit Bookmark the permalink.
