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Question 1Who makes the voters' list? Each riding makes and keeps its own list The list is made from a list of taxpayers The Voters' List Association Elections Canada Question 2Who may run in federal elections? Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are 18 years of age or older Canadian citizens who are 18 years of age or older Anybody who is living in Canada who is 18 years of age or older Canadian citizens who were born in Canada Question 3What is another term for "Ministers of the Crown"? Elected Officials Cabinet Government Leaders Members of Parliament (MPs) Question 4What information is on a voter information card? Where and when you vote and the number you call if you require an interpreter or other special services Where and when you vote The names and the opinions of the different political parties The fact that your name is on the National Register of Electors Question 5What can you do if you are a Canadian citizen, but your name is not on the voters' list? You can be added to the voters' list, even on election day Nothing; you cannot vote in the election You can launch a formal protest against Elections Canada You can be added to the voters' list, but only if you apply at least one week before the election Question 6When an election is called, who does Elections Canada mail a voter information card to? Everybody over the age of 18 in Canada Everybody whose name is on the National Register of Electors Every citizen in Canada Every person living in Canada Question 7What 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 Call your local elections office to ensure that you are on the voters' list You can launch a formal protest against Elections Canada Nothing; you cannot vote in the election Question 8What is the name of the place that citizens go to vote? Selecting Station Polling station Voting station Election Station Question 9After an election, how is the government chosen? Ordinarily, the Governor General decides which party 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 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 Question 10If the Prime Minister wants to call an early election, he must get the symbolic approval of: The Provincial Premiers The Cabinet The Governor General The Sovereign Question 11Which of these words best describes the type of ballot we use in Canada? Voting Chad Public Secret Question 12After an election, how is the Prime Minister chosen? Ordinarily, the Governor General decides who should become Prime Minister Ordinarily, the Members of Parliament who have just been elected decide who should be Prime Minister Ordinarily, the leader of the party that has the most seats in the House of Commons becomes the Prime Minister Ordinarily, the Sovereign decides who should become Prime Minister Question 13What three conditions must be met for a person to be eligible to vote in a federal election or a referendum? Canadian citizen, 21 years or older, voted in the last election Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, on the voters' list Canadian citizen, 21 years or older, on the voters' list Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, voted in the last election Question 14An electoral district is also known as a: Locality Election Area Local Place Riding Question 15What do we call a government that holds at least half the seats in the House of Commons? A big government A ruling government A majority government A half-plus government
Who makes the voters' list?
Who may run in federal elections?
What is another term for "Ministers of the Crown"?
What information is on a voter information card?
What can you do if you are a Canadian citizen, but your name is not on the voters' list?
When an election is called, who does Elections Canada mail a voter information card to?
What can you do if you do not receive a voter information card?
What is the name of the place that citizens go to vote?
After an election, how is the government chosen?
If the Prime Minister wants to call an early election, he must get the symbolic approval of:
Which of these words best describes the type of ballot we use in Canada?
After an election, how is the Prime Minister chosen?
What three conditions must be met for a person to be eligible to vote in a federal election or a referendum?
An electoral district is also known as a:
What do we call a government that holds at least half the seats in the House of Commons?
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