Quiz 5: How Canadians Govern Themselves - Canadian Citizenship Test Kit

Question 1

How long do Senators serve in the Senate?

	For a period of four years
	Until the age of 75
	Until the next general election
	Until the Prime Minister asks them to leave

Question 2

Who really chooses the Governor General?

Question 3

Who sits in the House of Commons?

	Elected Members of Parliament, both the government and the opposition
	Only members of the government
	Only members of the cabinet
	Members of Parliament, members of the Senate, and, symbolically, the Sovereign

Question 4

What is the British North American Act now known as?

Question 5

Who appoints the Governor General?

	The Sovereign, on advice from the Cabinet
	The Sovereign, who decides on his or her own
	The Sovereign, on advice from the British Parliament
	The Sovereign, on advice from the Prime Minister

Question 6

How long does the Governor General serve?

	Usually a period of ten years
	Usually a period of five years
	Usually a period of three years
	Usually a period of eight years

Question 7

What is the House of Commons?

	The part of the federal government that is named by the Prime Minister
	The whole government in Ottawa
	The part of the federal government where elected Members of Parliament govern the country
	The house where the government meets

Question 8

What 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 Cabinet and Prime Minister
	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 Sovereign

Question 9

What is the role of the Prime Minister?

	Head of the Supreme Court
	Head of the Council of Canadians
	Head of State
	Head of Government

Question 10

Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?

Question 11

Which document defined the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments?

	The Confederation Act
	The British North America Act
	The Constitutional Bill
	The Reformers Bill

Question 12

How often are federal elections typically held?

	Traditionally, every two years
	Traditionally, every four years
	Traditionally, every five years
	Traditionally, every ten years

Question 13

What happens during the committee stage of a new bill?

	The bill receives royal assent after being passed by both Houses
	Members can make other amendments
	Members debate the bill's principles
	Committee members study the bill clause by clause

Question 14

What happens during the Royal Assent stage of a new bill?

	The Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign, signs the bill, and it becomes law
	Members can make other amendments
	Committee members study the bill clause by clause
	Members debate the bill's principles

Question 15

Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?