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Question 1After an election, how is the government chosen? Ordinarily, the Sovereign decides which party should form the government Ordinarily, the Members of Parliament who have just been elected decide who should form the government Ordinarily, the Governor General decides which party should form the government Ordinarily, the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons is invited by the Governor General to form the government Question 2Who puts ballots in the ballot box? The person who is voting The candidate The poll clerk An official from the government Question 3Who can make you tell them how you voted? A family member A translator Nobody Your boss Question 4Which of these best describes the responsibilities of the Cabinet? They prepare the budget and propose most new laws They must keep the House of Commons happy They control all of the money that government spends They propose all new laws Question 5When do we say there is a minority government? When less than half the population voted for the party that won the most seats When the party that won the most seats won less than half of the total number of seats When the party that won the fewest seats form the government When less than half the population voted Question 6What are the people who are elected in federal elections called? Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) Members of Parliament (MPs) Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) Members of the House of Assembly (MHAs) Question 7What three conditions must be met for a person to be eligible to vote in a federal election or a referendum? Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, voted in the last election Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, on the voters' list Canadian citizen, 21 years or older, voted in the last election Canadian citizen, 21 years or older, on the voters' list Question 8After an election, how is the Prime Minister chosen? Ordinarily, the Sovereign decides who should become Prime Minister Ordinarily, the Members of Parliament who have just been elected decide who should be Prime Minister Ordinarily, the leader of the party that has the most seats in the House of Commons becomes the Prime Minister Ordinarily, the Governor General decides who should become Prime Minister Question 9What phrase do we use to refer to the fact that the Prime Minister and the ministers of the Crown must have the support of the majority of the Members of Parliament? They must have the allowance of the majority of the MPs They must have the support of the majority of the MPs They must have the confederation of the majority of the MPs They must have the confidence of the majority of the MPs Question 10What do we call a government that holds at least half the seats in the House of Commons? A half-plus government A ruling government A majority government A big government Question 11When an election is called, what does Elections Canada mail to each person on the Voters' List? A voter registration card A voter information card A political survey A voter card Question 12What is another term for "Ministers of the Crown"? Members of Parliament (MPs) Cabinet Government Leaders Elected Officials Question 13What do we call a group of people who have similar political ideas, and who decide to work together to try to form the government? Pollsters Activists Protestors Political party Question 14What does it mean to "run" in an election? You ask the leader of the party to choose you You ask party members to vote for you You ask voters to vote for you You hope that nobody else wants to do that job Question 15What can you do if you are a Canadian citizen, but your name is not on the voters' list? You can launch a formal protest against Elections Canada You can be added to the voters' list, even on election day You can be added to the voters' list, but only if you apply at least one week before the election Nothing; you cannot vote in the election
After an election, how is the government chosen?
Who puts ballots in the ballot box?
Who can make you tell them how you voted?
Which of these best describes the responsibilities of the Cabinet?
When do we say there is a minority government?
What are the people who are elected in federal elections called?
What three conditions must be met for a person to be eligible to vote in a federal election or a referendum?
After an election, how is the Prime Minister chosen?
What phrase do we use to refer to the fact that the Prime Minister and the ministers of the Crown must have the support of the majority of the Members of Parliament?
What do we call a government that holds at least half the seats in the House of Commons?
When an election is called, what does Elections Canada mail to each person on the Voters' List?
What is another term for "Ministers of the Crown"?
What do we call a group of people who have similar political ideas, and who decide to work together to try to form the government?
What does it mean to "run" in an election?
What can you do if you are a Canadian citizen, but your name is not on the voters' list?
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