5.3 Parliamentary Democracy

#1. Democracy in Canada grants all adult Canadian citizens the right and the responsibility to participate in making political decisions that affect them.

False

True

#2. Which part of parliament consists of elected representatives of the people?

Provincial legislatures

The House of Commons

The Senate

The Sovereign

#3. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

Select all that apply:

Elected Assembly

Prime Minister

Lieutenant Governor

The Monarch

#4. As a citizen, how can you participate in the process of democracy in Canada?

By getting your driving license

By caring for the elderly

By voting in federal, provincial or territorial, and municipal elections

By caring for your environment

#5. What are cabinet ministers required to do if they are defeated in a no-confidence vote?

Re-contest

Resign

Do nothing

Report to police

#6. What are the main responsibilities of the elected representatives of the people in the House of Commons, and provincial and territorial legislatures?

Select all that apply:

Keeping the government accountable

Passing laws

Approving and monitoring government expenditures

Solving legal disputes among citizens

#7. Who is responsible for the policies and operations of the Canadian government?

Governor General

House of Commons

Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers

Citizens

#8. It is important for all Canadians of age 18 years or more to participate in the process of democracy.

True

False

#9. Till what age are Senators eligible to serve in the Canadian government?

75 years

55 years

65 years

There is no age limit

#10. Who is the current Governor General of Canada?

Justin Trudeau

Mary Simon

Doug Ford

David Johnston

#11. How many chambers does the Canadian government have?

Five

Three

Two

One

#12. What is the duration of a term for an elected MP in parliament?

Two years

Three years

Four years

One year

#13. For cabinet ministers, what does retaining the “confidence of the House” mean?

Not disclosing what’s discussed in the house to the public

Presenting their bills in the house confidently

Not losing any no-confidence vote among the elected representatives

Bribing the members of the house to retain their jobs

#14. How many MPs are elected for the House of Commons?

550

235

445

338

#15. Cabinet ministers can continue in their roles only till they have the “confidence of the House”.

False

True

#16. What is the provincial equivalent of the Parliament?

The Senate

Provincial legislatures

The House of Commons

The Sovereign

#17. What is meant by the term “Legislative Process”?

The process of forming new legislatures

The process of brainstorming new bills

The seating arrangements in legislatures

The process of forming new laws

#18. The Prime Minister selects the MPs in the Parliament.

False

True

#19. What does “parliamentary democracy” mean in Canada?

Canadian citizens get to democratically elect their representatives only to the Parliament at the federal level

Canada is not a monarchy

Only MPs in the House of Commons have democratic rights

Canadian citizens get to democratically elect their representatives to all the three levels of the government

#20. What are the chambers of the Canadian government?

The cabinet and the Prime Minister

The House of Commons

The Senate

The House of Commons and the Senate

#21. The Cabinet Ministers are responsible for the policies and operations of the government.

True

False

#22. How many steps are there in the Legislative Process?

Five

Three

Seven

One

#23. What statements hold true for the parliamentary process of considering a new bill before it becomes a law?

Select all that apply:

Canada’s monarch considers a new bill proposed in the House of Commons and accepts or rejects it

Governor General grants royal assent on behalf of the Sovereign to a bill passed by both the the House of Commons and the Senate

Government and opposition MPs in the House of Commons consider, debate, amend, review, and vote on the proposed bill first and pass/reject it.

Senate considers bills passed by the House of Commons and passes/rejects the bill after following a process similar to the House of Commons

#24. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

The Prime Minister

The House of Commons

Citizens

The Governor General

#25. What is a bill?

A currency note

Shorted name for “William”

A proposal for a new law

An established law

#26. The seven steps in the Legislative Process from a bill to law are:

First Reading, Second Reading, Third Reading, Committee, Report, Senate, and Royal Assent

First Reading, Second Reading, Committee, Report, Third Reading, Senate, and Royal Assent

First Reading, Second Reading, Third Reading, Senate, Committee, Report, and Royal Assent

First Reading, Second Reading, Third Reading, Senate, Royal Assent, Committee, and Report

#27. How many senators are there in the Canadian Parliament?

105

338

150

235

#28. Who grants the royal assent to a proposed bill before it can become a law?

The Sovereign

The Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign

The House of Commons

The Prime Minister

#29. MPs are elected by the people in federal elections that are held every four years.

True

False

#30. The Cabinet ministers are elected by the people.

False

True

#31. Who bears the ultimate responsibility for the policies and operations of the Canadian government?

The House of Commons

Citizens

The Prime Minister

The Governor General

#32. Who is Mary Simon?

Select all that apply:

The current Governor General of Canada

The first indigenous Governor General of Canada

The first woman Governor General of Canada

The 30th Governor General of Canada

#33. Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.

True

False

#34. To become a law, a proposed bill needs to be considered, reviewed and passed by:

Both the chambers of the government and receive royal assent

Only the House of Commons

Only the Senate

Both the House of Commons and the Senate

#35. Who was the 28th Governor General of Canada?

Mary Simon

Doug Ford

David Johnston

Justin Trudeau

#36. How can Canadians of age 18 years and above participate in the process of democracy?

By voting in federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal elections

By drinking responsibly

By working hard to earn their living

By getting their driving license

#37. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

Elected representatives

The Governor General

Canadian citizens

The Monarch

#38. The Senators are elected by the people.

True

False

#39. What are the elected representatives in the House of Commons called?

Senators

Members of Parliament (MPs)

Legislative members

Ministers

Results

#1. Democracy in Canada grants all adult Canadian citizens the right and the responsibility to participate in making political decisions that affect them.

#2. Which part of parliament consists of elected representatives of the people?

#3. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

#4. As a citizen, how can you participate in the process of democracy in Canada?

#5. What are cabinet ministers required to do if they are defeated in a no-confidence vote?

#6. What are the main responsibilities of the elected representatives of the people in the House of Commons, and provincial and territorial legislatures?

#7. Who is responsible for the policies and operations of the Canadian government?

#8. It is important for all Canadians of age 18 years or more to participate in the process of democracy.

#9. Till what age are Senators eligible to serve in the Canadian government?

#10. Who is the current Governor General of Canada?

#11. How many chambers does the Canadian government have?

#12. What is the duration of a term for an elected MP in parliament?

#13. For cabinet ministers, what does retaining the “confidence of the House” mean?

#14. How many MPs are elected for the House of Commons?

#15. Cabinet ministers can continue in their roles only till they have the “confidence of the House”.

#16. What is the provincial equivalent of the Parliament?

#17. What is meant by the term “Legislative Process”?

#18. The Prime Minister selects the MPs in the Parliament.

#19. What does “parliamentary democracy” mean in Canada?

#20. What are the chambers of the Canadian government?

#21. The Cabinet Ministers are responsible for the policies and operations of the government.

#22. How many steps are there in the Legislative Process?

#23. What statements hold true for the parliamentary process of considering a new bill before it becomes a law?

#24. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

#25. What is a bill?

#26. The seven steps in the Legislative Process from a bill to law are:

#27. How many senators are there in the Canadian Parliament?

#28. Who grants the royal assent to a proposed bill before it can become a law?

#29. MPs are elected by the people in federal elections that are held every four years.

#30. The Cabinet ministers are elected by the people.

#31. Who bears the ultimate responsibility for the policies and operations of the Canadian government?

#32. Who is Mary Simon?

#33. Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.

#34. To become a law, a proposed bill needs to be considered, reviewed and passed by:

#35. Who was the 28th Governor General of Canada?

#36. How can Canadians of age 18 years and above participate in the process of democracy?

#37. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

#38. The Senators are elected by the people.

#39. What are the elected representatives in the House of Commons called?