Chapter One: Government

Question 1

Includes courts of law

Answer 1

Judicial

Question 2

Also known as the Parliament

Answer 2

Legislative

Question 3

Proposes the ideas that become laws

Answer 3

Executive

Question 4

Puts laws into action

Answer 4

Executive

Question 5

Represents the regions and protects the interest of the people living there

Answer 5

Legislative

Question 6

All members come from the legal profession

Answer 6

Judicial

Question 7

Is separate from the other branches and acts as a check on their powers

Answer 7

Judicial

Question 8

Debates, studies and votes on laws proposed for Canadians

Answer 8

Legislative

Question 9

Runs the day to day business of government

Answer 9

Executive

Question 10

Represented by members of Parliament

Answer 10

Legislative

Question 11

Takes responsibility for different government agencies

Answer 11

Executive

Question 12

Contains the formal head of state, the Queen

Answer 12

Executive

Question 13

Includes the House of Commons, the Senate and the Governor General

Answer 13

Legislative

Question 14

Consistently makes sure that the rights of Canadians are respected

Answer 14

Judicial

Question 15

Applies all law in Canada

Answer 15

Judicial

Question 16

What are the three branches of Canada’s federal government?

Answer 16

Executive
Legislative
Judicial

Question 17

The House of Commons (HoC) / MPs or Members of Parliament is under what branch of government?

Answer 17

Legislative

Question 18

How many MPs are there currently?

Answer 18

338 MPs and the Speaker of the House

Question 19

How many senators are there currently?

Answer 19

108 senators

Question 20

Definition of electorate

Answer 20

anyone who can vote in a particular district

Question 21

What is Canada’s voting system?

Answer 21

First-Past-the-Post

Question 22

What happens to the leader of the party who wins the most seats in Parliament?

Answer 22

They become PM

Question 23

Which party takes the role of the “Official Opposition”, “His Majesty’s Royal Opposition” and appoints a shadow cabinet?

Answer 23

They part with the second most seats in Parliament

Question 24

Who are senators appointed by?

Answer 24

The Governor General as instructed by the PM

Question 25

Definition of Bill

Answer 25

a proposed new law

Question 26

Definition of Royal Assent

Answer 26

approval by the monarch or his/her/their representative (Governor General)

Question 27

Amendment

Answer 27

changes made to a bill

Question 28

Filibuster

Answer 28

delaying/preventing a vote or decision by a particular group when they cannot win

Question 29

In which branch(es) of government is The Cabinet included?

Answer 29

Executive & Legislative

Question 30

What are the division of powers?

Answer 30

Federal, Provincial, Municipal

Question 31

Canada's Head of State

Answer 31

Monarch of Great Britain

Question 32

The responsibility of making laws belongs to this branch of government

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Legislative

Question 33

The person responsible for making sure members vote with their party on important issues

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Party Whip

Question 34

The person in charge of making sure rules and procedures are followed in Parliament

Answer 34

Speaker

Question 35

The part of the legislative branch is appointed by the Prime Minister

Answer 35

The Cabinet Members & Governor General

Question 36

How many readings does a bill go through before it can pass into a law?

Answer 36

Three readings

Question 37

This group of people form the bureaucracy of government, they do the day to day work

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Public Service

Question 38

The group with more than the other parties, but still not having more than half the seats

Answer 38

Minority

Question 39

What type of government does Canada have?

Answer 39

Constitutional Monarchy

Question 40

Parliament is structured in such a way that

Answer 40

members of the Legislative branch may also be members of the Executive

Question 41

Definition of Parliamentary Press Gallery

Answer 41

An association of reporters/journalists who cover the decisions and actions of Canada's government. Includes about 350 reporters from various outlets

Question 42

Definition of Lobbyists

Answer 42

They seek to influence government policy through direct interaction with the government and/or public

Question 43

Definition of Watch Dogs

Answer 43

An individual or group that monitors the activities of government on behalf of the public to ensure they don't behave illegally or unethically

Question 44

Definition of Popular vote

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whoever gets the majority vote wins altogether

Question 45

Definition of Backbencher

Answer 45

A member of parliament/senate who is at the lower level at the political party structure.

Question 46

Cabinet Minister

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Minister of Finance, Minister of Diversity, etc.

Question 47

Civil Service

Answer 47

people who are government workers