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What three things are needed for you to vote in a Canadian election?

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  1. A Canadian citizen
  2. At least 18 years old on voting day
  3. On the voters list
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How many electoral districts are in Canada? How many seats are in the House of Commons?

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308

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Elections Canada mails a voter information card to each elector whose name is on the National Register of Electors. What does this card list?

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When and where you can vote

A number to call if you require an interpreter or special services.

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After an election, the leader of the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons is invited by the Governor General to form the government. After being appointed the leader of the party becomes…

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The Prime Minister

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The Prime Minister and the party in power run the government as long as they have the support or confidence of…

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The majority of the MPs

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The party in power that holds at least half the seats in the House of Commons is called…

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a majority government

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A party in power that holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons is called…

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a minority government

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Canadian law secures the right that no one can watch you vote, and no one should look at how you voted. This right is known as…

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The right to a “secret ballot”

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The Prime Minister chooses Ministers of the…

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“Crown”

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Cabinet ministers are responsible for running…

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Federal government departments

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The “Cabinet” is made up of…

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The Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers.

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Two main responsibilities of the Cabinet is…

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  • Preparing the budget

- Proposing most new laws

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The opposition party with the most members if the House of Commons is called the…

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“Opposition Party”
or
“Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition”

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Name the four major political parties in the House of Commons.

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Conservative Party
Liberal Party
The Bloc Québécois
New Democratic Party

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How do you mark a ballot?

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Mark an “X” in the circle next to the name of the candidate of your choice

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What two things must you bring to your polling station on Election Day?

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  • Your polling information card

- Proof of identification

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Who is the Head of State?

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Queen Elizabeth II (Monarch)

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Who is the representative of the Queen of Canada? Governor General…

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David Johnston

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The Head of Government, Prime Minister…

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Stephen Harper

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What political party is currently in power?

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Conservative Party of Canada

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Name the leader of the opposition party…

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Thomas Mulclair- NDP

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Name the party representing Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition…

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New Democratic Party

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Name the other opposition parties and their leaders…

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Liberal Party-Justin Trudeau
Bloc Québécois-Mario Beaulieu
Green Party-Elizabeth May

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My Member of Parliament (MP) in Ottawa is…

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Rona Ambrose-Conservative Party

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My federal election district is called…

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Edmonton-Spruce Grove

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The representative of the Queen in my province of Alberta is Lieutenant Governor…

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Honourable Donald Ethell

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The provincial Head of Government for Alberta is Premier…

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Honourable Jim Prentice

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Name the provincial party in power.

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Conservative Party
or
Progressive Conservative a Party

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Name the provincial opposition parties and leaders

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Danielle Smith-Wild Rose Party

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My provincial representative for Alberta is…

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Rona Ambrose-Conservative

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Name of the municipality where I live…

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City of Edmonton

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Name the head of Edmonton’s municipal government, Mayor…

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Don Iveson

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32
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What is the capital of Alberta…

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Edmonton

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33
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Canadian Government. Canada is a…

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Constitutional Monarchy, a parliamentary democracy and a federal state.

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Canadian citizens enjoy many rights, but Canadians also have responsibilities. They must…

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Obey Canada’s laws and respect the rights and freedoms of others.

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There are two official languages in Canada, they are…

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English (Anglophones)
and
French (Francophones)

36
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Canada is made up of how many provinces and territories…

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10 provinces and 3 territories

37
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Name the Atlantic Provinces

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  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
38
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Name the Central Canada Provinces

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  • Quebec

- Ontario

39
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Name the Prairie Provinces

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  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
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West Coast Province

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British Columbia

41
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Name the Territories

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  • Yukon Tetritory
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
42
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What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador?

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St. John’s

43
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What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?

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Charlottetown

44
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What is the capital of Nova Scotia?

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Halifax

45
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What is the capital of New Brunswick?

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Fredericton

46
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What is the capital of Quebec?

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Quebec City

47
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What is the capital of Ontario?

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Toronto

48
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What is the capital of Manitoba?

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Winnipeg

49
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What is the capital of Saskatchewan?

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Regina

50
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What is the capital of British Columbia?

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Victoria

51
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What is the capital of Nunavut?

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Iqaluit

52
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What is the capital of Northwest Territories?

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Yellowknife

53
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What is the capital of Yukon Territories?

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Whitehorse

54
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Name the Nations Capitol…

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Ottawa, Ontario

55
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Canada became a country on what date?

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July 1st, 1867

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On July 1st 1867, what four provinces formed a confederation which was the birth of Canada?

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  • Ontario
  • Quebec
  • New Brunswick
  • Nova Scotia
57
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The name of the municipality where I live is…

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City of Edmonton

58
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The name of the head of the municipal government (mayor or reeve) is…

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Don Iveson

59
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Canada’s justice system is based on a heritage that includes…

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The rule of law
Freedom under the law
Democratic principles
Due process

60
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Due process is the principal that the government must…

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respect all legal rights of a person is entitled under the law.

61
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The Supreme Court of Canada is Canada’s…

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Highest court

62
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The crown had been a symbol of the state in Canada for over…

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400 years

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This symbol was adopted by French Canadians in the 1700s and has appeared on Canadian uniforms and insignia since the 1850s…

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The “Maple Leaf”

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Canada has been a constitutional monarchy in its own right since…

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Confederation, July 1st 1867

65
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The lily flower “fleur de lys” a symbol if French royalty for more that a thousand years was adopted by which province, based on the cross and fleur de lys design?

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Quebec

66
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The “Peace Tower” completed in 1927 served the remember what?

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The First World War

67
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The memorial chamber within the peace tower contain what books?

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The books of rememberance, which contains the names of soldiers who died serving in Canada while on duty

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What is Canada’s most popular spectator sport and national winter sport?

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Hockey

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What is the second most popular sport in Canada?

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Canadian football

70
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What is the official summer sport in Canada?

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Lacrosse

71
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This symbol was adopted by the Hudson Bay Company and also became the symbol of the St. Jean Baptiste Society…

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The Beaver

72
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What two languages are Canada’s official languages?

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English (Anglophones)

French (Francophones)

73
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What sport introduced by Scottish pioneers is also popular in Canada?

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Curling

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What is the highest award given to Canadians for the most conspicuous bravery, a daring act of valour or self sacrifice in the presence of the enemy?

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The Victoria Cross

75
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What is the national anthem if Canada?

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O Canada became the national anthem in 1980

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What is the Royal Anthem of Canada?

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God Save the Queen

77
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Canada enacted free trade with the United States in what year?

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1988

78
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In 1994, Mexico became trade partners with Canada in what group?

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NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement

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Canada’s largest trading partner is…

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The United States where over three quarters of Canadian exports are destined

80
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The Canada/U.S. Border is known as…

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“The worlds longest undefended border”

81
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What is the National Capitol?

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Ottawa, Ontatio. Chosen by Queen Victoria in 1857

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Name the Atlantic Provinces…

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Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick

83
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Name the central Canada provinces…

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Quebec

Ontario

84
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Name the prairie provinces

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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta

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Name the west coast provinces

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British Columbia

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Name the Northern Territories

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Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut

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