Study Guide


# Question
1 Members of the House of Commons are also known as:
2 What does "MP" stand for?
3 What are elected officials at the federal level in Canada called?
4 Who do Canadians vote for in elections?
5 Who do Canadians vote for in federal elections?
6 When are federal elections held in Canada?
7 How many electoral districts are there in Canada?
8 What is an electoral district?
9 Electoral districts in Canada are also known as:
10 How are Members of Parliament chosen in Canada?
11 Who can run as candidates in Canada's federal elections?
12 The people who run for the office are called:
13 Can more than one candidate run from the same electoral district?
14 How old must Canadian citizens be to run in a federal election?
15 How is the Member of Parliament (MP) for an electoral district chosen?
16 Who does a "Member of Parliament" represent?
17 Who is your Member of Parliament?
18 Who is eligible to vote in a federal election?
19 Who is entitled to vote in Canadian federal elections?
20 Who is not allowed to vote in Canadian federal or provincial elections?
21 Who produces the voters' lists used during federal elections and referendums?
22 What is the database of Canadians voters called?
23 Can Canadian voters re-elect the same individual multiple times?
24 How many Members of Parliament (MPs) does each electoral district in Canada elect?
25 At what age are Canadian citizens added to the National Register of Electors?
26 What is the purpose of the National Register of Electors?
27 Who receives a voter information card?
28 When an election is called, what does Elections Canada send to voters listed in the National Register of Electors?
29 How do electors receive their voter information card from Elections Canada?
30 What information is included on the "voter information card" sent by Elections Canada?
31 Where should you go to cast your vote on election day?
32 What must you bring to the polling station on election day?
33 Where can you find the location of your polling station?
34 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?
35 Canadian law secures the right to:
36 What does "secret ballot" mean?
37 In Canada, are you obliged to tell other people how you voted?
38 Who has the right to know how you voted in elections?
39 How are election results announced in Canada?
40 Who forms the government after an election?
41 After an election, which party forms the government?
42 The leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons becomes:
43 When the House of Commons votes on a major issue such as the budget, this is considered as:
44 After an election, who invites the leader of the political party with the most seats to form the government?
45 What is it called when the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons?
46 What is it called when the party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons?
47 The Prime Minister and party in power run the government as long as they have:
48 What happens if a majority of members of the House of Commons vote against a major government decision?
49 What usually happens if the party in power is defeated in the House of Commons?
50 Who chooses the ministers of the Crown in Canada?
51 Where do most Cabinet ministers come from?
52 What are Cabinet ministers responsible for?
53 The Prime Minister and the Cabinet ministers together form:
54 Who makes important decisions about how Canada is governed?
55 Who prepares the federal budget in Canada?
56 Who proposes most new laws in Canada?
57 Can the decisions of the Cabinet be questioned?
58 What are the parties that are not in power called?
59 What is the opposition party with the most members in the House of Commons called?
60 What is the role of opposition parties in Canada?
61 Which three major political parties are currently represented in the House of Commons?
62 What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card?
63 What can voters do if they are unable to vote on election day?
64 How do voters cast their vote in Canada?
65 What should you do after marking your ballot?
66 What happens to the ballot after it is marked and verified by election officials?
67 When are election results made public in Canada?
68 What is a key responsibility of municipal governments?
69 What is the law passed by municipal councils called?
70 In Canada, a by-law applies to:
71 Who usually makes up a municipal council?
72 Which of the following services is usually managed by municipal governments?
73 Municipal governments are responsible for which of the following?
74 Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a municipality?
75 Which of these is a responsibility of a municipality?
76 What services do municipalities provide to their citizens?
77 How are provincial, territorial, and municipal elections conducted?
78 Which of the following is true about provincial, territorial, and municipal elections?
79 Who governs First Nations reserves?
80 What is the role of provincial, regional, and national Aboriginal organizations?
81 Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the federal government?
82 What is a Member of Parliament responsible for?
83 Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a Member of Parliament?
84 Which of these are managed by provincial and territorial governments?
85 Which of the following is a responsibility of the municipal (local) government?
86 Who is responsible for education in Canada?
87 Which is NOT a responsibility of a territorial or provincial elected official?
88 What is a municipal elected official responsible for?
89 Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of municipal elected officials?
90 In municipalities, electoral areas are called:
91 At the provincial level, electoral areas are known as:
92 At the federal level, electoral areas are called:
93 What is a voter information card?
94 A Member of Parliament from Montreal announces she will spend her weekend in her electoral district. This means she would be:
95 What is written on a federal election ballot?