Quiz: Do You Know About The Structure Of Canada's Government?
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Everybody is always talking about political issues in the United States of America, and you can’t really blame them considering there’s a different news story every single day. That said, sometimes it can help to look at how another government operates so we can view things in comparison. Let’s take a look above the northern border to see how Canada does it, shall we? Take the quiz!
- 1.What is the a Representative Democracy?
- A.
Where every eligible citizen participates by voting in all decisions that affects society.
- B.
A government where the monarch has only the powers laid out in the nation's constitution and laws.
- C.
An economic system in which the production and distribution of goods are owned privately or by shareholders.
- D.
A system where citizens vote for representatives on their behalf to make decisions.
- 2.What is the role of the Governor General
- A.
Representative of the monarchy.
- B.
Representative of a Province.
- C.
Leader of a Municipal Government.
- 3.Public education is cared for by:
- A.
The Federal Government
- B.
The Provincial Government
- C.
The Municipal Government
- D.
Private funding
- 4.What is a patronage?
- A.
An economic activity, such as a shopping mall, that meets the needs of the local population.
- B.
The process of referring a political question to the people for a direct vote.
- C.
The fee that Chinese immigrants were required to pay in order to immigrate to Canada.
- D.
A favor, often a government position, given in return for political support.
- E.
Forced service in the armed forces.
- 5.What are the three branches of the parliamentary system?
- A.
Federal government; provincial government; municipal government.
- B.
Executive power; legislative power; judicial power.
- C.
The Governor General; Prime Minister; the Cabinet.
- 6.Each province has the same amount of senate members.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.How many steps are there for a bill to become a law?
- A.
16
- B.
8
- C.
12
- 8.What is the provincial equivalent to the Senate (upper house)
- A.
Lieutenant Governor
- B.
Legislative Assembly
- C.
National Assembly
- D.
All of the above
- E.
There is no equivalent
- 9.What is a caucus?
- A.
The branch of the law that deals with relations between private parties such as individuals and corporations.
- B.
A group of representatives in legislatures who belong to the same political party
- C.
Law that is based on rulings made by a judge in court cases.
- 10.What are three provincial responsibilities?
- A.
Education; Charities; Federal prisons
- B.
Foreign policy; Banking system; Marriage
- C.
Hospitals; Licences; Highways
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