Unit 1 Review - Federal Political System Question Preview (ID: 39513)


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How many seats in the House of Commons?
a) 87
b) 105
c) 308
d) 338

How many seats in the Senate?
a) 87
b) 105
c) 308
d) 338

How do MPs get their jobs?
a) elected by constituents in their riding
b) appointed by the prime minister
c) elected by cabinet ministers
d) appointed by the governor general

How do senators get their jobs?
a) elected by constituents in their riding
b) appointed by the prime minister
c) elected by cabinet ministers
d) appointed by the governor general

Who is the Queen's representative in Canada?
a) prime minister
b) the monarch
c) governor general
d) chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada

Who is part of the Legislative Branch?
a) monarch, prime minister, senate, house of commons
b) prime minister, cabinet
c) monarch, governor general, senate, cabinet
d) monarch, governor general, senate, house of commons

Who is part of the Executive Branch?
a) prime minister, cabinet
b) monarch, governor general, senate, house of commons
c) monarch, cabinet, house of commons
d) prime minister, senate

What is the role of the Legislative Branch?
a) break laws
b) interpret laws
c) put laws into action
d) propose, amend and pass laws

What is the role of the Executive Branch?
a) break laws
b) interpret laws
c) put laws into action
d) propose, amend and pass laws

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
a) break laws
b) interpret laws
c) put laws into action
d) propose, amend and pass laws

Why is the Judicial Branch separate from the other two branches?
a) It's located in a different building.
b) It is used as a check on powers so the branches follow the laws.
c) Its members are elected only.
d) It has to interpret the laws of the country.

What is it called when the governor general signs a bill into law?
a) Royal Acclamation
b) Royal Assent
c) Royal Blessing
d) Formalized Law

What comes after the committee stage during the process of getting a bill into law?
a) voting stage
b) reading stage
c) reporting stage
d) royal assent

What is it called when an elected party gets more than 51% of the votes in an election to become the governing party?
a) minority government
b) majority government
c) coallition government
d) plain good luck

What is it called when all the other parties get 51% or more of the votes (combined) and the winning party gets fewer votes?
a) minority government
b) majority government
c) coallition government
d) just plain bad luck

The party with the second most votes in an election is considered the
a) ruling party
b) official opposition
c) just another party in parliament
d) members of the prime ministers cabinet

Which of the following is a requirement to become a senator in Canada?
a) must be born in Canada
b) must own property in the province or territory you represent
c) must earn enough money to be self-sufficient
d) must already understand the laws and rights of Canadians

Which party is the furthest left on the political spectrum?
a) NDP
b) Green Party
c) Liberal Party
d) Conservative Party

Which party is just right of center on the political spectrum?
a) NDP
b) Green Party
c) Liberal Party
d) Conservative Party

The greatest number of Canadians actively participate in which of the following democratic activities?
a) voting in an election
b) joining a political party
c) running as a candidate in an election
d) helping a candidate with their political campaign

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