How Canadians Govern Themselves
What are the levels of government in Canada?
On whose advice does the Governor General appoint Senators?
What type of government does Canada have?
What is a proposal for a new law called?
What does MHA stand for?
In Canada, which of the following are key responsibilities of the federal government?
Canada’s Head of State reigns in accordance with:
Which Governor General served from 1967 to 1974 and is known for modernizing the office?
What does MLA stand for?
What does MPP stand for?
Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada?
In the federal government, what is the Prime Minister responsible for?
How often are members of the House of Commons elected?
What are the three parts of Canada's Parliament?
In which Act were the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments defined?
What is the Sovereign’s representative in the provinces called?
Members of House of Commons are elected by:
Who appoints the Lieutenant Governor?
In Canada, the provincial governments are responsible for:
Who is Canada’s Head of State?
How many territories does Canada have?
Which courts are directly under the Supreme Court of Canada?
Who considers and reviews proposals for new laws?
How many readings must a bill go through in the House of Commons before it can become law?
What are the three key elements that define Canada’s Government System?
What does a provincial legislature consist of?
How long does the Governor General usually serve?
Who served as Canada’s Governor General from 2005 to 2010?
What happens to Cabinet ministers who are defeated in a non-confidence vote?
What are the three branches of government?
The head of the province is called:
What does the Legislative Branch consist of?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of political representatives?
What does MNA stand for?
What is a "hereditary Sovereign"?
Who served as Canada’s 28th Governor General before Mary Simon?
How is the Governor General appointed?
What form of government does Canada have?
Cabinet ministers are responsible to the elected representatives, which means they must:
Where are Canada’s Parliament buildings located?
As Head of the Commonwealth, how many other nations does the Sovereign link Canada to?
Which is the highest judiciary court in Canada?
What is the federal government responsible for?
What is a "parliamentary democracy"?
What is the role of the "House of Commons"?
Where are provincial and territorial laws passed?
What must happen for a bill to become law in Canada?
What are the roles of the Head of Government (the Prime Minister) and the Head of State (the Sovereign) in Canada?
What is royal assent?
What are the two types of members in the House of Commons?
The Lieutenant Governor is usually appointed for a term of:
What does the Sovereign symbolize in Canada?
What is the main role of the Executive Branch?
Who represents the Sovereign in each of Canada’s ten provinces?
Who was the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada?
What is the British North America Act, 1867 now known as?
How are Senators appointed?
What is the primary responsibility of the Legislative Branch?
What are the three levels of government?
Who represents the Sovereign in Canada?
How many judges serve on the Supreme Court of Canada?
What is one responsibility of members of the House of Commons and provincial and territorial legislatures?
What are the three levels of the Executive Branch?
Who is the Head of Government?
What does "constitutional monarchy" mean?
Which responsibilities are shared by both the federal government and the provinces?
What does "federalism" allow provinces to do?
Each province in Canada has its own elected body known as the:
Which of the following are the responsibilities of elected representatives in Canada's parliamentary democracy?
What is the main role of the Judicial Branch?
Who is Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General, elected in 2021?
In the three territories of Canada, who represents the federal government and plays a ceremonial role?
How are political representatives chosen in Canada?
Who selects the Cabinet ministers?
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