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SS 9 Unit 1 Review
Test Description: Federal Political System Justice System (Canada)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which groups belong to the Legislative Branch?
A
House of Commons, Cabinet, Governor General
B
Senate, Cabinet, Governor General
C
House of Commons, Senate, Governor General
D
Senate, Cabinet, Prime Minister
2) Which groups belong to the Executive Branch?
A
Prime Minister, House of Commons
B
Prime Minister, Cabinet
C
Prime Minister, Senate
D
Prime Minister, Governor General
3) This branch's duty is to interpret the laws.
A
Executive Branch
B
Judicial Branch
C
Legislative Branch
4) This branch's duty is to propose, amend and pass laws in Canada.
A
Judicial Branch
B
Executive Branch
C
Legislative Branch
5) This branch's duties are to carry out the laws passed and to run the day-to-day business of running the country.
A
Judical Branch
B
Legislative Branch
C
Executive Branch
6) Which branch is kept separate from the other two branches?
A
Judicial Branch
B
Legislative Branch
C
Executive Branch
7) What is the first group a bill has to go through?
A
House of Commons
B
Senate
C
Governor General
8) What is the second group that a bill has to go through?
A
House of Commons
B
Governor General
C
Senate
9) What is the last step that a bill goes through?
A
Committee Stage then Reporting Stage
B
First Reading
C
Third Reading and Vote
D
Second Reading
10) Who gives a bill Royal Assent when it passes?
A
Prime Minister
B
Governor General
C
Senators
D
Cabinet Ministers
11) How do MPs get their job?
A
Governor General appoints them
B
Political parties elect them
C
Prime Minister appoints them
D
Canadian citizens elect them
12) How do Senators get their jobs?
A
Governor General appoints them
B
Canadian citizens elect them
C
Prime Minister appoints them
D
Cabinet Ministers elect them
13) To whom are MPs and Senators ultimately accountable to?
A
the Queen
B
Governor General
C
Prime Minister
D
Canadians
14) Which is NOT a role of lobby groups?
A
avoid using media to influence public views
B
work to influence government decisions about specific issues
C
put pressure on the government to make policies to support their issue
D
hire people to bring their issue to the forefront of the minds of Canadians
15) Which is NOT a way Canadians participate in the justice system?
A
serve on jury duty
B
advocacy (work on behalf of an idea, policy or person)
C
know the law
D
remain ignorant about the law (make sure not to know the law)
16) What ages does the Youth Criminal Justice Act apply to?
A
12-17
B
11-17
C
10-17
D
12-18
17) Can a youth over the age of 14 be sentenced as an adult?
A
No
B
Yes
18) What applies to adults who have broken the law?
A
Youth Criminal Justice Act
B
Criminal Code of Canada
19) Who is Canada's current Prime Minister?
A
Pierre Trudeau
B
Stephen Harper
C
Justin Trudeau
D
Barack Obama
20) Which political party is the offical opposition in Canada's federal government?
A
Liberal Party of Canada
B
Green Party of Canada
C
New Democratic Party of Canada
D
Conservative Party of Canada
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