What do you know about the Canadian Government

Canada has a system of government in which power is held by all citizens, usually through elected representatives.  What is this system called?

• A monarchy
• Communism
• A dictatorship
• A democracy

The King is Canada's head of state and is represented at the federal level by the.....

• Prime Minister

• Governor General

• Premier

• President

How old do you have to be to vote in Canada?

• 19
• 21
• 18
• 16

The elected representative at the federal level is called a............

• Member of Parliament (MP)
• Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
• Governor General
• Prime Minister

In what city does the House of Commons meet?

• Toronto
• Regina
• Washington
• Ottawa

The party with the most seats usually forms the government.  At the federal level, the leader of that party becomes the........

• President
• Premier
• Prime Minister
• Governor General

The geographical area represented by an elected official is called a..........

• riding
• state
• province
• region

As of the 2021 federal election, a party needs how many seats to form a majority government?

• 5

• 210

• 170

• 500

The names of the main political parties in the last federal election are.....

• Liberal, Sask, Green, NDP
• NDP, Liberal, Conservative, Green
• Republican, Democrat, Green
• Reform, Green, NDP, Liberal

The three branches of government are......

• Supreme Court, Federal Court, Provincial Court
• Senate, Congress, Supreme Court
• House of Commons, Senate, Legislative Assembly
• Executive, Legislative, Judicial