Civics Unit 2 Test Review

Question 1

What is the first step in Canadas election process

Answer 1

• Dissolution of parliament
• Dissolution is the process of stopping parliamentary business to prepare for an election
• Dissolution marks the end of a Parliament, paving the way for the next general

Question 2

What is the second step in Canadas election process

Answer 2

• Nomination of candidates
• Political parties need candidates to run an election, as soon as the election is issued, each party decides who is their candidate

Question 3

What are the requirements to become a candidate

Answer 3

Basic requirements to become a candidate are to be a canadian citizen, and be 18 years old

Question 4

What is a writ

Answer 4

A formal written order that tells election officers in each riding to hold an election

Question 5

What is the third step in Canadas election process

Answer 5

• Campaigning
• Candidates have to campaign for themselves in order to get more votes
• Candidates usually start when the writ is called but some start before
• Their goal is to convince everyone they’re the best

Question 6

How long is an election period

Answer 6

37-51 days, begins on the day writs are issued

Question 7

What are some examples of campaigning that people do

Answer 7

• Go door to door in their riding to meet with voters
• Take part in debates with candidates of other parties

Question 8

What is the fourth step in the election process

Answer 8

• Voting
• Voting is a civic duty
• Their are many different places and ways to vote
• Their are requirements to vote

Question 9

What are the qualifications you need to vote

Answer 9

• Canadian citizen
• 18 years old
• Registered to vote

Question 10

What are some ways to vote

Answer 10

• Vote on election day
• Vote on advanced polling days
• Vote at any elections Canada office
• Vote by mail

Question 11

Explain the voting process

Answer 11

• Show proof of identity and address, then they get a ballot from an election officer
• Voter takes the ballot behind a voting screen and marks an X beside the name of their chosen candidate, then places the ballot in a ballot box
• Their are tools and services, like magnifiers and large grip pencils to make the vote accessible

Question 12

What is the 5th step in the elections process

Answer 12

• Once the polls are closed people lock the doors of the polling station to count, no one is allowed to enter or leave until counting is done
• On election night once the polls in riding are closed preliminary results are announced and published on elections Canada, then spread to the world through news etc

Question 13

What happens if the votes are extremely close

Answer 13

• If a candidate won by a small amount of votes their is a judicial recount

Question 14

What is the 6th step in the election process

Answer 14

• Parliament resumes
• The candidate who receives the most votes in their riding becomes the member of parliament and represents the riding in the house of commons
• The political party that has the most MPs form the government, and the leader of the party becomes the prime minister
• The prime minister and their party will serve as the Government of Canada until parliament is dissolved and the process starts again

Question 15

When you are voting in a federal election you are voting for…

Answer 15

• Your closest MP

Question 16

What is a constitutional monarchy

Answer 16

A system in which the powers of the monarch are limited by the written or unwritten constitution of the country.

Question 17

What is an electoral district

Answer 17

Also known as a “riding” or “constituency,” an electoral district is a geographical region whose residents elect one representative to the federal government.

Question 18

What is representative democracy

Answer 18

Type of government that is led by elected individuals who represent large groups of people.

Question 19

What is the House of Commons

Answer 19

Lower legislative branch of the Government in Canada. Most laws passed by Parliament begin in the House of Commons.

Question 20

What is the House of Representatives

Answer 20

Lower legislative branch of the US Government, responsible for making federal laws.

Question 21

Who does the governor general represent

Answer 21

The crown in Canada

Question 22

What is elections Canada and what does it do

Answer 22

• An independent, non-partisan agency. Provincial, territorial and local elections take place separately and are organized by their own independent election agencies
• Run all the elections

Question 23

Electoral College System

Answer 23

USA

In this system, the presidential candidate who gets the most votes across the country does not automatically win the election. Instead, when voters cast their vote for the President, they are actually voting for a group of officials who will represent their state at the Electoral College

Question 24

What is the role of citizens and candidates

Answer 24

• The citizens job is to vote, and put their opinion forward for the bettering of the community
• The role of the candidate is to present great ideas, and work towards bettering the country

Question 25

Resources to research federal elections

Answer 25

• Elections canada
• Library of Parliament website

Question 26

What are the requirements to vote

Answer 26

• 18 years of age
• Citizen
• Prove your identity and address