How often MUST federal elections be held?

Whenever the Prime Minister wants

The Prime Minister is

is chosen by the House of Commons majority party.

is the head of the judicial branch.

First-past-the-post election means that single member is elected. During an election, the candidate in each riding which receives....

the most votes wins, regardless of whether they won a majority of the votes

What is a majority government?

When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons

When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons

When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons

When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate

What are the three parts of (Canadian) Parliament?

The Queen, the House of Commons, the Senate

The Sovereign, Governor General and Prime Minister

The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate

The Queen, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate

To be Prime Minister in Canada you must be

All least 18 years, hold a seat in the House of Commons, and be the selected leader of your party.

a citizen for 7 years, minimum of 35 years old, voted in by popular majority in a federal election

a citizen for 9 years, minimum of 25 years old, voted in by popular majority in a federal election.

a natural born citizen, voted in by popular majority in a federal election

A Member of Parliament or MP is:

An elected individual that represents the constituents of a defined riding in The House of Commons.

an appointed official that represents a specific region of Canada in the Senate

one of 238 elected officials that represent the different regions through out Canada

are members of the Prime Ministers inner circle that handle the day to day operations of the Government.

In the Canadian parliamentary system the Official opposition is:

the political party with the second largest number of elected members.

a group of ministers in charge of government departments

a group of people which always support the majority in Parliament.

the only party that is allowed to criticize the government.

In one riding there are 100 votes. Jon gets 33, Sam gets 33, and Sarah gets 34. Sarah wins because

Canada uses a First Past the Post system

-Some people who are interested in seeing an elected Senate believe that elections make MPs more accountable to Canadians- How would an elected Senate make Senators more accountable?

They would have to stand for re-election which means they would have to do what their constituents want

Elected officials must make their personal lives public

The media only cares about elected officials, so they would report on the Senate more

People who are appointed to their jobs don't care as much about doing what they are supposed to do

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What are Government Representatives at the Federal level called?

Members of Parliament (MP)

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City Councillor

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