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