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Question 1What are elected members responsible for? Making decisions, choosing the government, and voting for the Prime Minister Passing laws, making decisions, and voting for the Prime Minister Passing laws, approving and monitoring expenditures, and keeping the government accountable Approving and monitoring expenditures, making decisions, and choosing the Sovereign Question 2What is an additional duty of our Sovereign today? To act as Head of NATO To act as Head of the United Nations To act as Head of the Cabinet To act as Head of the Commonwealth Question 3What happens during the Royal Assent stage of a new bill? Members can make other amendments Members debate the bill's principles The Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign, signs the bill, and it becomes law Committee members study the bill clause by clause Question 4How long does the Governor General serve? Usually a period of three years Usually a period of five years Usually a period of eight years Usually a period of ten years Question 5What is the House of Commons? The whole government in Ottawa The part of the federal government that is named by the Prime Minister The part of the federal government where elected Members of Parliament govern the country The house where the government meets Question 6What is the term used to describe the House of Commons that shows that the Members of Parliament are chosen by the people of Canada? National chamber Representative chamber Senatorial chamber Law-making chamber Question 7How long do Senators serve in the Senate? Until the Prime Minister asks them to leave For a period of four years Until the age of 75 Until the next general election Question 8What is the role of the Prime Minister? Head of State Head of the Supreme Court Head of Government Head of the Council of Canadians Question 9Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility? Firefighting Criminal Justice Aboriginal Affairs Education Question 10In the three territories, who represents the federal government? The Second Lieutenant Governor The Federal Aid Agent The Commissioner The National Overseer Question 11What is a constitutional monarchy? 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 Prime Minister reins according to the laws of the constitution A system of government where a Sovereign reins according to his or her wishes Question 12What does it mean to say that a bill "receives royal assent"? 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 Prime Minister It means the bill, through the Governor General, has received the approval of the Cabinet and Prime Minister It means the bill, through the Governor General, has received the approval of the Sovereign Question 13How are laws made at the federal level? Laws are made by elected Members of Parliament, each of whom represents his or her own province Laws are made by Members of Parliament, who are named by the Prime Minister Laws are made by elected Members of Parliament, who sit in the House of Commons Laws are made by elected Members of Parliament, who sit in the Senate Question 14What are three key facts about Canada's system of government? Canada has provincial governments, is a free democracy, and has a powerful Sovereign Canada is a provincial state, has legislatures, and has a powerful Sovereign Canada is a federal state, a free democracy, and is a republic Canada is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy, and a constitutional monarchy Question 15Who chooses the people who work in the House of Commons? The Prime Minister The Sovereign The government The people of Canada
What are elected members responsible for?
What is an additional duty of our Sovereign today?
What happens during the Royal Assent stage of a new bill?
How long does the Governor General serve?
What is the House of Commons?
What is the term used to describe the House of Commons that shows that the Members of Parliament are chosen by the people of Canada?
How long do Senators serve in the Senate?
What is the role of the Prime Minister?
Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?
In the three territories, who represents the federal government?
What is a constitutional monarchy?
What does it mean to say that a bill "receives royal assent"?
How are laws made at the federal level?
What are three key facts about Canada's system of government?
Who chooses the people who work in the House of Commons?
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