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Question 1What is the sovereign's role in Canada? Head of the Cabinet Head of State Head of Government Head of the House of Commons Question 2What are three key facts about Canada's system of government? Canada is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy, and a constitutional monarchy Canada is a federal state, a free democracy, and is a republic 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 Question 3Who really chooses the Governor General? The Supreme Council The Sovereign The Prime Minister The Cabinet Question 4Why 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 5What function do the House of Commons and Senate both have, even though they do it separately? Suggest laws, and speak with the Sovereign Choose the Prime Minister and Cabinet members Consider and review bills Settle disputes between people and make new laws Question 6What can Cabinet Ministers also be known as? Ministers of the Crown Cabinet Masters Cabinet Makers Inner Circlers Question 7What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign and that of the Prime Minister? The Sovereign is the Head of State and is quite powerful, while the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government and has very little real power The Sovereign is the Head of State and is represented by the Governor General, while the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government and is represented by the Ministers of the Crown The Sovereign is the Head of State and has very little real power, while the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government and is quite powerful The Sovereign is the Head of State, and the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government but they must work together Question 8What is an additional duty of our Sovereign today? To act as Head of the Commonwealth To act as Head of NATO To act as Head of the United Nations To act as Head of the Cabinet Question 9Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility? Aboriginal Affairs Criminal Justice Firefighting Highways Question 10What types of matters are the responsibility of the federal government? Matters of national and international concern Matters of national and provincial concern Matters of national, provincial, and international concern Matters of national, local, and international concern Question 11What happens during the report stage of a new bill? Members can make other amendments The bill receives royal assent after being passed by both Houses Committee members study the bill clause by clause Members debate the bill's principles Question 12What is an advantage of federalism? It allows different provinces to work together It allows different provinces to show that they are different from each other It allows different provinces to adopt policies tailored to their own populations It allows different provinces to interact with the federal government Question 13What is the House of Commons? The part of the federal government that is named by the Prime Minister The whole government in Ottawa The house where the government meets The part of the federal government where elected Members of Parliament govern the country Question 14What are elected members responsible for? Making decisions, choosing the government, 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 Passing laws, making decisions, and voting for the Prime Minister Question 15How are laws made at the provincial level? Each province has its own elected Legislative Assembly The federal government makes separate laws for each province The federal government makes suggestions, and the provinces usually follow these suggestions Each province has an executive council, which is named by the federal government
What is the sovereign's role in Canada?
What are three key facts about Canada's system of government?
Who really chooses the Governor General?
Why do we use the term "Houses of Parliament"?
What function do the House of Commons and Senate both have, even though they do it separately?
What can Cabinet Ministers also be known as?
What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign and that of the Prime Minister?
What is an additional duty of our Sovereign today?
Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?
What types of matters are the responsibility of the federal government?
What happens during the report stage of a new bill?
What is an advantage of federalism?
What is the House of Commons?
What are elected members responsible for?
How are laws made at the provincial level?
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