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Federal Elections

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Members of the House of Commons are also known as:

Question 2 of 95

What does "MP" stand for?

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What are elected officials at the federal level in Canada called?

Question 4 of 95

Who do Canadians vote for in elections?

Question 5 of 95

Who do Canadians vote for in federal elections?

Question 6 of 95

When are federal elections held in Canada?

Question 7 of 95

How many electoral districts are there in Canada?

Question 8 of 95

What is an electoral district?

Question 9 of 95

Electoral districts in Canada are also known as:

Question 10 of 95

How are Members of Parliament chosen in Canada?

Question 11 of 95

Who can run as candidates in Canada's federal elections?

Question 12 of 95

The people who run for the office are called:

Question 13 of 95

Can more than one candidate run from the same electoral district?

Question 14 of 95

How old must Canadian citizens be to run in a federal election?

Question 15 of 95

How is the Member of Parliament (MP) for an electoral district chosen?

Question 16 of 95

Who does a "Member of Parliament" represent?

Question 17 of 95

Who is your Member of Parliament?

Question 18 of 95

Who is eligible to vote in a federal election?

Question 19 of 95

Who is entitled to vote in Canadian federal elections?

Question 20 of 95

Who is not allowed to vote in Canadian federal or provincial elections?

Question 21 of 95

Who produces the voters' lists used during federal elections and referendums?

Question 22 of 95

What is the database of Canadians voters called?

Question 23 of 95

Can Canadian voters re-elect the same individual multiple times?

Question 24 of 95

How many Members of Parliament (MPs) does each electoral district in Canada elect?

Question 25 of 95

At what age are Canadian citizens added to the National Register of Electors?

Question 26 of 95

What is the purpose of the National Register of Electors?

Question 27 of 95

Who receives a voter information card?

Question 28 of 95

When an election is called, what does Elections Canada send to voters listed in the National Register of Electors?

Question 29 of 95

How do electors receive their voter information card from Elections Canada?

Question 30 of 95

What information is included on the "voter information card" sent by Elections Canada?

Question 31 of 95

Where should you go to cast your vote on election day?

Question 32 of 95

What must you bring to the polling station on election day?

Question 33 of 95

Where can you find the location of your polling station?

Question 34 of 95

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?

Question 35 of 95

Canadian law secures the right to:

Question 36 of 95

What does "secret ballot" mean?

Question 37 of 95

In Canada, are you obliged to tell other people how you voted?

Question 38 of 95

Who has the right to know how you voted in elections?

Question 39 of 95

How are election results announced in Canada?

Question 40 of 95

Who forms the government after an election?

Question 41 of 95

After an election, which party forms the government?

Question 42 of 95

The leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons becomes:

Question 43 of 95

When the House of Commons votes on a major issue such as the budget, this is considered as:

Question 44 of 95

After an election, who invites the leader of the political party with the most seats to form the government?

Question 45 of 95

What is it called when the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons?

Question 46 of 95

What is it called when the party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons?

Question 47 of 95

The Prime Minister and party in power run the government as long as they have:

Question 48 of 95

What happens if a majority of members of the House of Commons vote against a major government decision?

Question 49 of 95

What usually happens if the party in power is defeated in the House of Commons?

Question 50 of 95

Who chooses the ministers of the Crown in Canada?

Question 51 of 95

Where do most Cabinet ministers come from?

Question 52 of 95

What are Cabinet ministers responsible for?

Question 53 of 95

The Prime Minister and the Cabinet ministers together form:

Question 54 of 95

Who makes important decisions about how Canada is governed?

Question 55 of 95

Who prepares the federal budget in Canada?

Question 56 of 95

Who proposes most new laws in Canada?

Question 57 of 95

Can the decisions of the Cabinet be questioned?

Question 58 of 95

What are the parties that are not in power called?

Question 59 of 95

What is the opposition party with the most members in the House of Commons called?

Question 60 of 95

What is the role of opposition parties in Canada?

Question 61 of 95

Which three major political parties are currently represented in the House of Commons?

Question 62 of 95

What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card?

Question 63 of 95

What can voters do if they are unable to vote on election day?

Question 64 of 95

How do voters cast their vote in Canada?

Question 65 of 95

What should you do after marking your ballot?

Question 66 of 95

What happens to the ballot after it is marked and verified by election officials?

Question 67 of 95

When are election results made public in Canada?

Question 68 of 95

What is a key responsibility of municipal governments?

Question 69 of 95

What is the law passed by municipal councils called?

Question 70 of 95

In Canada, a by-law applies to:

Question 71 of 95

Who usually makes up a municipal council?

Question 72 of 95

Which of the following services is usually managed by municipal governments?

Question 73 of 95

Municipal governments are responsible for which of the following?

Question 74 of 95

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a municipality?

Question 75 of 95

Which of these is a responsibility of a municipality?

Question 76 of 95

What services do municipalities provide to their citizens?

Question 77 of 95

How are provincial, territorial, and municipal elections conducted?

Question 78 of 95

Which of the following is true about provincial, territorial, and municipal elections?

Question 79 of 95

Who governs First Nations reserves?

Question 80 of 95

What is the role of provincial, regional, and national Aboriginal organizations?

Question 81 of 95

Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the federal government?

Question 82 of 95

What is a Member of Parliament responsible for?

Question 83 of 95

Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a Member of Parliament?

Question 84 of 95

Which of these are managed by provincial and territorial governments?

Question 85 of 95

Which of the following is a responsibility of the municipal (local) government?

Question 86 of 95

Who is responsible for education in Canada?

Question 87 of 95

Which is NOT a responsibility of a territorial or provincial elected official?

Question 88 of 95

What is a municipal elected official responsible for?

Question 89 of 95

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of municipal elected officials?

Question 90 of 95

In municipalities, electoral areas are called:

Question 91 of 95

At the provincial level, electoral areas are known as:

Question 92 of 95

At the federal level, electoral areas are called:

Question 93 of 95

What is a voter information card?

Question 94 of 95

A Member of Parliament from Montreal announces she will spend her weekend in her electoral district. This means she would be:

Question 95 of 95

What is written on a federal election ballot?

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