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