Quiz 6: Federal Elections - Canadian Citizenship Test Kit

Question 1

What is a referendum?

	A vote within a single electoral district to choose a Member of Parliament
	An important matter where all citizens vote through their MP
	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

Question 2

Who puts ballots in the ballot box?

	An official from the government
	The person who is voting
	The candidate
	The poll clerk

Question 3

Which of these areas are local governments responsible for?

	Environment, snow removal, and national defence
	Policing, the military, and firefighting
	Education, Health Care, and property rights
	Urban planning, streets and roads, and garbage removal

Question 4

What is an electoral district?

	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 based on language that is represented by a Member of Parliament (MP)
	A geographical area represented by a Member of Parliament (MP)

Question 5

Who is allowed to watch you vote?

Question 6

Who do Members of Parliament represent?

	Only the people in their ridings
	The party that they belong to
	The represent themselves
	The people in their ridings, as well as all Canadians

Question 7

What three conditions must be met for a person to be eligible to vote in a federal election or a referendum?

	Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, voted in the last election
	Canadian citizen, 21 years or older, on the voters' list
	Canadian citizen, 21 years or older, voted in the last election
	Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, on the voters' list

Question 8

What do we call a government that holds at least half the seats in the House of Commons?

Question 9

What can you do if you do not receive a voter information card?

	You can be added to the voters' list, but only if you apply at least one week before the election
	You can launch a formal protest against Elections Canada
	Call your local elections office to ensure that you are on the voters' list
	Nothing; you cannot vote in the election

Question 10

What is the most common name for the group of people who make local laws?

Question 11

How many electoral districts are there in Canada at this time?

Question 12

Which of these best describes the responsibilities of the Cabinet?

	They control all of the money that government spends
	They prepare the budget and propose most new laws
	They propose all new laws
	They must keep the House of Commons happy

Question 13

An electoral district is also known as a:

Question 14

What are the names of the major federal political parties in Canada?

	The Democrats and the Republicans
	The Social Democrats, the National Socialists, and the National Party
	The Federalists, the Democratic Party, and the Separatists
	The Conservatives, the New Democratic Party, and the Liberals

Question 15

What information is on a voter information card?

	The names and the opinions of the different political parties
	Where and when you vote and the number you call if you require an interpreter or other special services
	The fact that your name is on the National Register of Electors
	Where and when you vote