Federal Elections
Who chooses the ministers of the Crown in Canada?
What information is included on the "voter information card" sent by Elections Canada?
Who is eligible to vote in a federal election?
What are elected officials at the federal level in Canada called?
What services do municipalities provide to their citizens?
What does "MP" stand for?
Who do Canadians vote for in elections?
Who is your Member of Parliament?
What is the opposition party with the most members in the House of Commons called?
What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card?
Who receives a voter information card?
Which is NOT a responsibility of a territorial or provincial elected official?
Who does a "Member of Parliament" represent?
What is it called when the party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons?
How many electoral districts are there in Canada?
Where do most Cabinet ministers come from?
Can the decisions of the Cabinet be questioned?
Who governs First Nations reserves?
Can Canadian voters re-elect the same individual multiple times?
What is written on a federal election ballot?
What is the role of provincial, regional, and national Aboriginal organizations?
How many Members of Parliament (MPs) does each electoral district in Canada elect?
In Canada, are you obliged to tell other people how you voted?
How is the Member of Parliament (MP) for an electoral district chosen?
When an election is called, what does Elections Canada send to voters listed in the National Register of Electors?
A Member of Parliament from Montreal announces she will spend her weekend in her electoral district. This means she would be:
What is the database of Canadians voters called?
Who has the right to know how you voted in elections?
When are election results made public in Canada?
Who do Canadians vote for in federal elections?
The Prime Minister and party in power run the government as long as they have:
Which of these is a responsibility of a municipality?
What usually happens if the party in power is defeated in the House of Commons?
Who is responsible for education in Canada?
At the provincial level, electoral areas are known as:
When the House of Commons votes on a major issue such as the budget, this is considered as:
What must you bring to the polling station on election day?
Which of these are managed by provincial and territorial governments?
What are the parties that are not in power called?
Which three major political parties are currently represented in the House of Commons?
Who forms the government after an election?
After an election, who invites the leader of the political party with the most seats to form the government?
Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a Member of Parliament?
The leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons becomes:
At what age are Canadian citizens added to the National Register of Electors?
Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the federal government?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of municipal elected officials?
Which of the following is a responsibility of the municipal (local) government?
Members of the House of Commons are also known as:
How do voters cast their vote in Canada?
What is the purpose of the National Register of Electors?
Who can run as candidates in Canada's federal elections?
Municipal governments are responsible for which of the following?
Who makes important decisions about how Canada is governed?
Who proposes most new laws in Canada?
What is a Member of Parliament responsible for?
What is the role of opposition parties in Canada?
In Canada, a by-law applies to:
Can more than one candidate run from the same electoral district?
How are provincial, territorial, and municipal elections conducted?
What can voters do if they are unable to vote on election day?
Which of the following is true about provincial, territorial, and municipal elections?
The Prime Minister and the Cabinet ministers together form:
The people who run for the office are called:
How are Members of Parliament chosen in Canada?
Which of the following services is usually managed by municipal governments?
How are election results announced in Canada?
What should you do after marking your ballot?
What is a voter information card?
Who produces the voters' lists used during federal elections and referendums?
At the federal level, electoral areas are called:
Can you still be added to the voters’ list if you are not in the National Register of Electors or didn't receive a voter information card?
Who is not allowed to vote in Canadian federal or provincial elections?
How do electors receive their voter information card from Elections Canada?
What is a key responsibility of municipal governments?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a municipality?
What is a municipal elected official responsible for?
What happens if a majority of members of the House of Commons vote against a major government decision?
Who prepares the federal budget in Canada?
What are Cabinet ministers responsible for?
Canadian law secures the right to:
Electoral districts in Canada are also known as:
What happens to the ballot after it is marked and verified by election officials?
What is it called when the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons?
Who usually makes up a municipal council?
What is an electoral district?
Where should you go to cast your vote on election day?
After an election, which party forms the government?
In municipalities, electoral areas are called:
Where can you find the location of your polling station?
What does "secret ballot" mean?
What is the law passed by municipal councils called?
How old must Canadian citizens be to run in a federal election?
Who is entitled to vote in Canadian federal elections?
When are federal elections held in Canada?
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