Quiz 6: Federal Elections - Canadian Citizenship Test Kit

Question 1

What 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, but only if you apply at least one week before the election
	You can launch a formal protest against Elections Canada
	You can be added to the voters' list, even on election day
	Nothing; you cannot vote in the election

Question 2

Why do you fold your ballot when you are finished voting?

	To keep your choice secret from the poll clerk
	Once you fold your paper, your vote is official
	So that it fits in the ballot box more easily
	Once you fold your paper, you cannot change your vote

Question 3

Is your voter information card all you need to be allowed to vote?

	No; you must also have proof of your identity and address, and a family member who can vouch for you
	Yes
	No; you must also have proof of your identity and your most recent tax return
	No; you must also have proof of your identity and address

Question 4

An electoral district is also known as a:

Question 5

Once you are at a polling station, where will you actually vote?

	There are different rooms to go in, depending which candidate you support
	You must tell the poll clerk, who will then mark your choice
	In front of a poll clerk
	Behind a screen

Question 6

Who 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 7

What does it mean to "run" in an election?

	You ask voters to vote for you
	You ask party members to vote for you
	You hope that nobody else wants to do that job
	You ask the leader of the party to choose you

Question 8

When voting, what is the correct way to indicate the candidate you are voting for?

	Put a check mark next to the candidate's name
	Circle the candidate's name
	Mark an "X" next to the candidate's name
	Tell the poll clerk, who will then mark your choice

Question 9

If the Prime Minister wants to call an early election, he must get the symbolic approval of:

Question 10

Where can you find information about the times and places of advance polls?

	Go to the normal polling station any time in the week before the election
	There will be ads on the TV and radio
	You can vote at an advance poll at City Hall
	On your voter information card

Question 11

What do we call a group of people who have similar political ideas, and who decide to work together to try to form the government?

Question 12

What 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 a Member of Parliament (MP)
	A geographical area represented by the Prime Minister

Question 13

How is the Member of Parliament for an electoral district chosen?

	The candidate who receives the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament for that electoral district, if the Prime Minister approves
	The three candidates who receives the most votes have a second election to choose the winner
	The candidate who receives the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament for that electoral district
	The candidate who is part of the winning party becomes the Member of Parliament for that electoral district

Question 14

What is another word for "local" government?

Question 15

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