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A 1
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The legislative branch is that arm of government
which A. enforces the law. B. creates the
law. C. interprets the law. D. carries out the
law.
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A 2
Question
In Canada, the legislature is A. the Supreme
Court. B. the police. C. Parliament. D. the
Cabinet.
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A 3
Question
All of the following are sections of the Canadian
legislative branch EXCEPT A. the Governor
General. B. the Senate. C. the House of
Commons. D. the House of Lords.
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A 4
Question
Which of the following best describes the
position of Governor General in Canada's
constitution? A. The head of state in Canada. B.
The most powerful person in the government. C.
The representative of the British monarch in
Canada. D. The country's mascot.
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B 1
Question
How does a person get to be the prime minister
of Canada? A. The majority of Canadians vote for
him (or her). B. He (she) is the leader of the
party that wins the most seats in the House of
Commons. C. He (she) is selected by the Governor
General. D. The members of the House of Commons
vote for him (her).
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B 2
Question
What title is given to the party that has the
second largest number of seats in the House of
Commons? A. The government. B. The Speaker's
choice. C. The people's choice. D. The opposition.
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B 3
Question
Who sits in the Cabinet? A. The ministers of
various government departments. B. The prime
minister's friends. C. Leaders of the various
parties represented in the House of Commons. D.
High-ranking civil servants.
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B 4
Question
Who sits in the Senate? A. Old people. B. People
who are elected for various regions of Canada. C.
Appointees selected by prime ministers. D.
Previous members of parliament.
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C 1
Question
What is the purpose of the Senate? A. To be the
chamber of sober second thoughts. B. To slow down
the government. C. To stop a socialist takeover
of property. D. A place where the prime minister
can reward his friends.
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C 2
Question
All of these are steps which a bill has to go
through to become law EXCEPT A. Approval of the
House of Commons. B. Approval of the Senate. C.
Approval of the Congress. D. Royal Assent.
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C 3
Question
At what stage is a bill debated most
thoroughly? A. First reading. B. Second
reading. C. Third reading. D. Royal Assent.
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C 4
Question
Who writes the Speech from the Throne? A. The
Governor General. B. The Governor General's
secretary. C. The prime minister. D. The Cabinet.
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D 1
Question
What is the content of the Speech from the
Throne? A. The wonderful things the government
has done. B. The wonderful things the government
is doing. C. The wonderful things the government
is going to do. D. The general ideas of the
government's ideology.
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D 2
Question
How is the seating arranged in the houses of
parliament? A. In a semi-circle facing the
chairperson. B. In straight rows facing the
chairperson. C. In a complete circle. D. In two
groups of seats facing each other.
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D 3
Question
Who sits on the right hand side of the
chairperson in the front row of the House of
Commons? A. Cabinet members. B. The opposition
shadow cabinet. C. The clerks who record the
procedings. D. MPs from Western Canada.
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D 4
Question
A caucus is a meeting of ? A. all members of the
House of Commons. B. all members of the
Senate. C. members of parliament and members of
the public. D. MPs who belong to one party.
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E 1
Question
How is party solidarity seen in the House of
Commons? A. Members vote according to their
consciences. B. Members vote as their party has
decided in caucus. C. Members who cannot agree
with their party abstain. D. Members who cannot
agree with their party are absent.
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E 2
Question
A minority government is one where, in the House
of Commons, the government party A. has to
combine with another party to gain a majority. B.
has the most seats. C. has to get unanimous
consent of the House to pass laws. D. must resign
and call a general election.
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E 3
Question
The cabinet is an important feature of the
government for all these reasons EXCEPT A. its
members have the confidence of the party
caucus. B. almost all laws begin in the
departments of the cabinet ministers. C. cabinet
carries on the responsibilities of running the
country. D. cabinet members are well-known
Canadians.
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E 4
Question
At what stage will a bill be considered by a
standing committee of the House of Commons? A.
After first reading. B. After second reading. C.
After third reading. D. After the bill has been
considered by the Senate.
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F 1
Question
What is the job of the speaker of the House of
Commons? A. To speak to the press about matters
passed by the House. B. To speak to the monarch
(or governor general) about laws. C. To make sure
the taxpayers' moneys are spent properly. D. To
be chairperson.
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What challenge do government ministers face
during question period in the House of
Commons? A. They can be questioned by any member
without notice. B. The public can bring questions
to them. C. Television coverage occurs at this
time. D. Members from their own party can
criticize them.
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F 3
Question
A backbencher in the House of Commons is someone
who A. likes to sit in the back, out of the
spotlight. B. does not sit as a cabinet member or
shadow-cabinet member. C. runs errands for
MPs. D. is not a member of the government party.
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F 4
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Why does the Senate very seldom veto laws passed
by the House of Commons? A. Public opinion would
be hostile to such action. B. The Senate always
agrees with the government. C. Senators do not
care that much what the new laws say. D. The
Senators have been appointed by prime ministers.
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G 1
Question
Why do MPs listen carefully to what the voters
are saying about proposed legislation? A. They
are afraid of being unpopular. B. They want to
get re-elected. C. They do not want a revolution
in Canada. D. They are afraid of being
assassinated if they don't please the people.
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G 2
Question
What is patronage? A. A government job given by
the government. B. Money paid under the table to
people helping the government party. C. A
bribe. D. Spending tax money for personal
interest.
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G 3
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Why is Senate reform not a burning issue? A. Few
people understand what the Senate does. B. The
Senate is not a vital part of our government. C.
Senators generally do what the government tells
them to. D. Active politicians do not sit in the
Senate.
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G 4
Question
Which of these words means "a law in the
making"? A. Act. B. Bill. C. Law. D. Statute.
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A 1
Answer
A. enforces the law. B. creates the law. C.
interprets the law. D. carries out the law.
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A 2
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A. the Supreme Court. B. the police. C.
Parliament. D. the Cabinet.
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A 3
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A. the Governor General. B. the Senate. C. the
House of Commons. D. the House of Lords.
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A 4
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A. The head of state in Canada. B. The most
powerful person in the government. C. The
representative of the British monarch in
Canada. D. The country's mascot.
Home
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B 1
Answer
A. The majority of Canadians vote for him (or
her). B. He (she) is the leader of the party that
wins the most seats in the House of Commons. C.
He (she) is selected by the Governor General. D.
The members of the House of Commons vote for him
(her).
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B 2
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A. The government. B. The Speaker's choice. C.
The people's choice. D. The opposition.
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B 3
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A. The ministers of various government
departments. B. The prime minister's friends. C.
Leaders of the various parties represented in the
House of Commons. D. High-ranking civil servants.
Home
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B 4
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A. Old people. B. People who are elected for
various regions of Canada. C. Appointees selected
by prime ministers. D. Previous members of
parliament.
Home
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C 1
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A. To be the chamber of sober second thoughts. B.
To slow down the government. C. To stop a
socialist takeover of property. D. A place where
the prime minister can reward his friends.
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C 2
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A. Approval of the House of Commons. B. Approval
of the Senate. C. Approval of the Congress. D.
Royal Assent.
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C 3
Answer
A. First reading. B. Second reading. C. Third
reading. D. Royal Assent.
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C 4
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A. The Governor General. B. The Governor
General's secretary. C. The prime minister. D.
The Cabinet.
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D 1
Answer
A. The wonderful things the government has
done. B. The wonderful things the government is
doing. C. The wonderful things the government is
going to do. D. The general ideas of the
government's ideology.
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D 2
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A. In a semi-circle facing the chairperson. B. In
straight rows facing the chairperson. C. In a
complete circle. D. In two groups of seats facing
each other.
Home
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D 3
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A. Cabinet members. B. The opposition shadow
cabinet. C. The clerks who record the
procedings. D. MPs from Western Canada.
Home
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D 4
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A. all members of the House of Commons. B. all
members of the Senate. C. members of parliament
and members of the public. D. MPs who belong to
one party.
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E 1
Answer
A. Members vote according to their
consciences. B. Members vote as their party has
decided in caucus. C. Members who cannot agree
with their party abstain. D. Members who cannot
agree with their party are absent.
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E 2
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A. has to combine with another party to gain a
majority. B. has the most seats. C. has to get
unanimous consent of the House to pass laws. D.
must resign and call a general election.
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E 3
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A. its members have the confidence of the party
caucus. B. almost all laws begin in the
departments of the cabinet ministers. C. cabinet
carries on the responsibilities of running the
country. D. cabinet members are well-known
Canadians.
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E 4
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A. After first reading. B. After second
reading. C. After third reading. D. After the
bill has been considered by the Senate.
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F 1
Answer
A. To speak to the press about matters passed by
the House. B. To speak to the monarch (or
governor general) about laws. C. To make sure the
taxpayers' moneys are spent properly. D. To be
chairperson.
Home
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F 2
Answer
A. They can be questioned by any member without
notice. B. The public can bring questions to
them. C. Television coverage occurs at this
time. D. Members from their own party can
criticize them.
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F 3
Answer
A. likes to sit in the back, out of the
spotlight. B. does not sit as a cabinet member or
shadow-cabinet member. C. runs errands for
MPs. D. is not a member of the government party.
Home
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F 4
Answer
A. Public opinion would be hostile to such
action. B. The Senate always agrees with the
government. C. Senators do not care that much
what the new laws say. D. The Senators have been
appointed by prime ministers.
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G 1
Answer
A. They are afraid of being unpopular. B. They
want to get re-elected. C. They do not want a
revolution in Canada. D. They are afraid of being
assassinated if they don't please the people.
Home
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G 2
Answer
A. A government job given by the government. B.
Money paid under the table to people helping the
government party. C. A bribe. D. Spending tax
money for personal interest.
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G 3
Answer
A. Few people understand what the Senate does. B.
The Senate is not a vital part of our
government. C. Senators generally do what the
government tells them to. D. Active politicians
do not sit in the Senate.
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G 4
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A. Act. B. Bill. C. Law. D. Statute.
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