Canadian Government

Question 1

What is a Constitutional Monarchy?

Answer 1

A Constitutional Monarchy is a country that recognizes a royal family or a monarch as “head of state”.

Question 2

Who is the head of the Canadian Government?

Answer 2

The Queen (Queen Elizabeth II).

Question 3

Who acts as her representation at the federal level? At the provincial level?

Answer 3

She is represented at the federal level by the governor general (David Johnson). She is represented at the provincial level by the lieutenant governor.

Question 4

The federal parliament consists of what three entities?

Answer 4

1) Elected Lower House (commons)
2) Appointed Upper House (senate)
3) Executive Branch (prime minister, cabinet, governor general)

Question 5

How is the Senate different from the House of Commons?

Answer 5

The Senate is different from the House of Commons because for the House of Commons you have to be elected in by the people, and for the Senate you have to be appointed by the Prime Minister.

Question 6

What’s a senator’s role?

Answer 6

To look over laws that the House of Commons have passed along. Making sure they are written okay.

Question 7

5 responsibilities of the Federal government

Answer 7

1. Food Safety
2. Postal Service
3. Banking
4. Transportation Safety
5. Agriculture

Question 8

5 responsibilities of the Provincial government

Answer 8

1. Health Care
2. Driver’s Licences
3. Energy Production
4. Hunting and Fishing
5. Provincial Court

Question 9

5 shared responsibilities

Answer 9

1. Prisons and Justice
2. Immigration
3. Fishing
4. Public Works
5. Companies and economic development
   (huge expenses)

Question 10

What are municipalities responsible for?

Answer 10

For local service
Like..
1. Water Supply
2. Roads and Sidewalks
3. Sewage and garbage disposal 
4. libraries 
5. parks

Question 11

What is the purpose of tax?

Answer 11

Redistribution of wealth. Provides services we want.

Question 12

What is equalization?

Answer 12

The transfer of money from wealthy provinces to not wealthy provinces to maintain provincial services.

Question 13

1st Canadian governor general?

Current governor general?

Answer 13

Vincent Massey

David Johnson

Question 14

How long is the governor general role?

Answer 14

5 years

Question 15

Capital city, population and life expectancy of 3 countries..

Answer 15

USA - Washington DC, 320 million, 80 years
Australia - Canberra, 23 million, 82 years
Iran - Tehran, 77 million, 73 years