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Question 1What are elected members responsible for? Approving and monitoring expenditures, making decisions, and choosing the Sovereign Passing laws, making decisions, and voting for the Prime Minister Making decisions, choosing the government, and voting for the Prime Minister Passing laws, approving and monitoring expenditures, and keeping the government accountable Question 2Who appoints the Governor General? The Sovereign, who decides on his or her own The Sovereign, on advice from the British Parliament The Sovereign, on advice from the Cabinet The Sovereign, on advice from the Prime Minister Question 3Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility? Firefighting Criminal Justice Aboriginal Affairs Education Question 4What is the British North American Act now known as? Constitution Act, 1867 The Confederation Act British North American Act The Reformers Bill Question 5How often are federal elections typically held? Traditionally, every two years Traditionally, every four years Traditionally, every ten years Traditionally, every five years Question 6What 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 7What happens during the third reading of a new bill? Committee members study the bill clause by clause Members debate and vote on the bill Members debate the bill's principles The bill receives royal assent after being passed by both Houses Question 8Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility? Criminal Justice Firefighting Aboriginal Affairs Highways Question 9Which body exists at the federal level but does not exist at the provincial or territorial level? Representative of the Sovereign Elected members Representative chamber Senate Question 10Which of these is an example of a federal responsibility? Policing Education Health Care Currency Question 11What is an additional duty of our Sovereign today? To act as Head of the Cabinet To act as Head of the United Nations To act as Head of NATO To act as Head of the Commonwealth Question 12Which document defined the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments? The Reformers Bill The Constitutional Bill The Confederation Act The British North America Act Question 13Who chooses the people who work in the House of Commons? The people of Canada The Sovereign The Prime Minister The government Question 14What is the sovereign's role in Canada? Head of State Head of the Cabinet Head of the House of Commons Head of Government Question 15Who sits in the House of Commons? Members of Parliament, members of the Senate, and, symbolically, the Sovereign Only members of the government Elected Members of Parliament, both the government and the opposition Only members of the cabinet
What are elected members responsible for?
Who appoints the Governor General?
Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?
What is the British North American Act now known as?
How often are federal elections typically held?
What happens during the Royal Assent stage of a new bill?
What happens during the third reading of a new bill?
Which body exists at the federal level but does not exist at the provincial or territorial level?
Which of these is an example of a federal responsibility?
What is an additional duty of our Sovereign today?
Which document defined the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments?
Who chooses the people who work in the House of Commons?
What is the sovereign's role in Canada?
Who sits in the House of Commons?
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