Quiz 6: Federal Elections - Canadian Citizenship Test Kit

Question 1

Why do you fold your ballot when you are finished voting?

	To keep your choice secret from the poll clerk
	Once you fold your paper, you cannot change your vote
	So that it fits in the ballot box more easily
	Once you fold your paper, your vote is official

Question 2

Which term describes the opposition party that has more seats than any other opposition party?

	Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition
	Non-government Members of Parliament (NMPs)
	Other Parties
	Government in Waiting

Question 3

What is another term for "mayor" that some municipalities use?

Question 4

What can you do if you are a Canadian citizen, but your name is not on the voters' list?

	Nothing; you cannot vote in the election
	You can be added to the voters' list, but only if you apply at least one week before the election
	You can be added to the voters' list, even on election day
	You can launch a formal protest against Elections Canada

Question 5

Where are election results announced?

	At City Hall
	Radio and television, in the newspapers, and on the Internet
	At the polling stations
	In Ottawa

Question 6

What is a "by-law"?

	A law that only affect the local community where it is made
	A law that is made "by" the government
	A law that is only for a single province
	A law that is made "by" the people

Question 7

Who decides if there is to be an early election?

Question 8

What information is on a voter information card?

	Where and when you vote
	Where and when you vote and the number you call if you require an interpreter or other special services
	The fact that your name is on the National Register of Electors
	The names and the opinions of the different political parties

Question 9

What does it mean to "run" in an election?

	You ask voters to vote for you
	You ask the leader of the party to choose you
	You ask party members to vote for you
	You hope that nobody else wants to do that job

Question 10

Who is allowed to watch you vote?

Question 11

If the Prime Minister wants to call an early election, he must get the symbolic approval of:

Question 12

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?

Question 13

When an election is called, who does Elections Canada mail a voter information card to?

	Everybody whose name is on the National Register of Electors
	Every citizen in Canada
	Every person living in Canada
	Everybody over the age of 18 in Canada

Question 14

Where can you find information about the times and places of advance polls?

	There will be ads on the TV and radio
	Go to the normal polling station any time in the week before the election
	On your voter information card
	You can vote at an advance poll at City Hall

Question 15

Who puts ballots in the ballot box?

	An official from the government
	The candidate
	The person who is voting
	The poll clerk