Quiz 6: Federal Elections By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:18 am |September 20, 2017 Practice Question 1When an election is called, who does Elections Canada mail a voter information card to? Every citizen in Canada Everybody over the age of 18 in Canada Every person living in Canada Everybody whose name is on the National Register of Electors Question 2If 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 3After an election, how is the government chosen? Ordinarily, the Governor General decides which party should form the government Ordinarily, the Sovereign decides which party should form the government Ordinarily, the Members of Parliament who have just been elected decide who should form the government Ordinarily, the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons is invited by the Governor General to form the government Question 4What is another term for "mayor" that some municipalities use? Reeve Councilman Local boss Mayor-elect Question 5What 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 allowance of the majority of the MPs They must have the confederation of the majority of the MPs They must have the support of the majority of the MPs They must have the confidence of the majority of the MPs Question 6How many electoral districts are there in Canada at this time? 288 318 338 803 Question 7What are the people who run in an election called? Party representatives Candidates Hopefuls Vote getters Question 8Which of these best describes the responsibilities of the Cabinet? They prepare the budget and propose most new laws They control all of the money that government spends They propose all new laws They must keep the House of Commons happy Question 9Who can question the decisions of the Cabinet? Only the Official Opposition The Senate The Prime Minister and the Cabinet All Members of Parliament Question 10What happens when the majority of the Members of Parliament vote against a major government decision? The party in power is embarrassed, and they must try to regain the support of the Members of Parliament The government cannot move forward until that bill is approved by the House of Commons The party in power must try again and again until they get the result they want The party in power is defeated, which usually results in new elections Question 11What are the names of the major federal political parties in Canada? The Democrats and the Republicans The Conservatives, the New Democratic Party, and the Liberals The Social Democrats, the National Socialists, and the National Party The Federalists, the Democratic Party, and the Separatists Question 12What do we call a government that holds at least half the seats in the House of Commons? A ruling government A big government A majority government A half-plus government Question 13What is another word for "local" government? Small government Municipal government Provincial government Government for the people Question 14What are the people who are elected in federal elections called? Members of Parliament (MPs) Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) Members of the House of Assembly (MHAs) Question 15In addition to the mayor, who else is part of local councils? Members of Local Government (MLGs) Assistant Mayors Members of Parliament (MPs) Councillors, or aldermen Quiz 6: Federal Elections was last modified: September 20th, 2017 by CC Test Kit Bookmark the permalink.
