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