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A #Canadian #Politics quiz
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1
What best describes Canada's government?
Republic
Direct Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Dictatorship
2
What type of government is shown?
Dictatorship
Majority
Democratic
Minority
3
How many readings must a bill go through before it becomes law?
6
2
4
8
4
What level of government is concerned with education and resourses?
Judicial
Federal
Provincial
Municipal
5
Who enforces the rules and procedures of the House of Commons?
Speaker of the House
Prime Minister
Governor General
Sargeant at Arms
6
Who is Canada's Head of state?
The Prime Minister
The Queen
Mr Gardner
The Governor General
7
The party with the 2nd most seats in the HOC are called:
Shadow Cabinet
Official Opposition
Backbenchers
Opposition
8
What is the last resort for influencing government?
Joining a pressure group
civil disobedience
protesting
wring to your local politician
9
What type of voting system do we have in Canada?
Preferential Balloting
First Past the Post
Proportional Representation
Popular vote
10
Which stage of the electoral process is first?
Enumeration
Balloting
Nomination
Dissolution
11
What type of government as more than half of the seats in the HOC?
Coaltion
Dictatorship
Minority
Majority
12
The Governor General performs all of the following except:
Reading Speech from the Throne
Appointing Cabinet Ministers
Giving Royal Assent to bills
Dissolving Parliament
13
What branch of government makes laws?
Executive
Municipal
Judicial
Legislative
14
Occasionally MPs don't have to vote with their party. This is called:
Free vote
Crossing the floor
Order in Council
Vote of non-confidence
15
At what stage does the major debate on a bill occur?
2nd Reading
Royal Assent
1st Reading
3rd Reading
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Who takes a 'sober 2nd look' at bills before they become laws?
Opposition
Governor General
Cabinet
Senate
