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Question 1How many Members of Parliament does each riding elect? Up to two Five Two One Question 2What is a referendum? A vote within a single electoral where all citizens vote directly on an important matter An important matter that all citizens have the right to vote on A vote within a single electoral district to choose a Member of Parliament An important matter where all citizens vote through their MP Question 3What are the names of the major federal political parties in Canada? The Social Democrats, the National Socialists, and the National Party The Federalists, the Democratic Party, and the Separatists The Democrats and the Republicans The Conservatives, the New Democratic Party, and the Liberals Question 4Who is allowed to watch you vote? Nobody An election official A translator A family member Question 5What is the piece of paper you vote on called? Selecting paper Polling station paper Ballot Vote paper Question 6In addition to the mayor, who else is part of local councils? Members of Local Government (MLGs) Councillors, or aldermen Members of Parliament (MPs) Assistant Mayors Question 7Where do the people who are elected in federal elections represent the people who voted for them? In the Houses of Parliament In the House of Commons In the Governing Body In the Senate Question 8Once you are at a polling station, where will you actually vote? You must tell the poll clerk, who will then mark your choice Behind a screen In front of a poll clerk There are different rooms to go in, depending which candidate you support Question 9What is an electoral district? A geographical area based on language that is represented by a Member of Parliament (MP) A geographical area represented by a leader who is chosen by a political party A geographical area represented by the Prime Minister A geographical area represented by a Member of Parliament (MP) Question 10When are federal elections normally held? The third Monday in October every year The third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election The third Monday in October every two years following the most recent general election The third Monday in October in years in which the Winter Olympics are held Question 11What are the people who run in an election called? Party representatives Vote getters Hopefuls Candidates Question 12Which term describes the political parties that do not form the government? Non-government Members of Parliament (NMPs) Other Parties Opposition parties Government in Waiting Question 13What is the name of the place that citizens go to vote? Polling station Voting station Election Station Selecting Station Question 14If the Prime Minister wants to call an early election, he must get the symbolic approval of: The Sovereign The Governor General The Cabinet The Provincial Premiers Question 15What phrase do we use to refer to the fact that the Prime Minister and the ministers of the Crown must have the support of the majority of the Members of Parliament? They must have the support of the majority of the MPs They must have the allowance of the majority of the MPs They must have the confederation of the majority of the MPs They must have the confidence of the majority of the MPs
How many Members of Parliament does each riding elect?
What is a referendum?
What are the names of the major federal political parties in Canada?
Who is allowed to watch you vote?
What is the piece of paper you vote on called?
In addition to the mayor, who else is part of local councils?
Where do the people who are elected in federal elections represent the people who voted for them?
Once you are at a polling station, where will you actually vote?
What is an electoral district?
When are federal elections normally held?
What are the people who run in an election called?
Which term describes the political parties that do not form the government?
What is the name of the place that citizens go to vote?
If the Prime Minister wants to call an early election, he must get the symbolic approval of:
What phrase do we use to refer to the fact that the Prime Minister and the ministers of the Crown must have the support of the majority of the Members of Parliament?
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