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 next general election
	Until the age of 75
	Until the Prime Minister asks them to leave

Question 2

The Governor General officially names new Senators, but who has the real decision-making power?

Question 3

Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?

Question 4

What 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 5

Why do we use the term "Houses of Parliament"?

	This is the tradition we inherited from England
	There are two main people: the Prime Minister and the Governor General, who represents the Sovereign
	There are two types of representative: the Members of Parliament, and the Cabinet
	There are two houses: the House of Commons, and the Senate

Question 6

Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?

Question 7

Who really chooses the Governor General?

Question 8

What can Cabinet Ministers also be known as?

Question 9

What is an additional duty of our Sovereign today?

	To act as Head of the Commonwealth
	To act as Head of the United Nations
	To act as Head of NATO
	To act as Head of the Cabinet

Question 10

What are the three parts of Parliament?

	The Sovereign, the Senate, and the House of Lords
	The Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the backbenchers
	The Sovereign, the Senate, and the House of Commons
	The government, the opposition, and youth pages

Question 11

Which of these is an example of a federal responsibility?

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

What does it mean when a bill "receives royal assent"?

	It means the law must be debated some more
	The bill is now officially a law
	It means the Sovereign likes the bill
	It means the law must now go to the provinces for approval

Question 14

How are Senators chosen?

	They are elected by the people of Canada
	They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
	They are appointed by the current members of the Senate
	They are appointed directly by the Prime Minister

Question 15

What happens during the Senate stage of a new bill?

	Committee members study the bill clause by clause
	Members can make other amendments
	The bill receives royal assent after being passed by both Houses
	A similar process as in the House of Commons