5.3 Parliamentary Democracy

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

Only MPs in the House of Commons have democratic rights

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

Canada is not a monarchy

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

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

By getting their driving license

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

By drinking responsibly

By working hard to earn their living

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

There is no age limit

55 years

75 years

65 years

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

Doug Ford

Justin Trudeau

David Johnston

Mary Simon

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

Justin Trudeau

David Johnston

Mary Simon

Doug Ford

#6. 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

Both the House of Commons and the Senate

Only the Senate

Only the House of Commons

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

True

False

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

Do nothing

Re-contest

Resign

Report to police

#9. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

Select all that apply:

The Monarch

Prime Minister

Lieutenant Governor

Elected Assembly

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

False

True

#11. Who is Mary Simon?

Select all that apply:

The first indigenous Governor General of Canada

The current Governor General of Canada

The 30th Governor General of Canada

The first woman Governor General of Canada

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

Five

Two

Three

One

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

True

False

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

Four years

Two years

Three years

One year

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

The Senate

The House of Commons and the Senate

The cabinet and the Prime Minister

The House of Commons

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

Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers

Citizens

Governor General

House of Commons

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

The Governor General

Citizens

The Prime Minister

The House of Commons

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

False

True

#19. 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

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

False

True

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

False

True

#22. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

The House of Commons

The Governor General

Citizens

The Prime Minister

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

The Sovereign

The Prime Minister

The Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign

The House of Commons

#24. 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

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

False

True

#26. The Senators are elected by the people.

True

False

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

Ministers

Legislative members

Members of Parliament (MPs)

Senators

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

The Sovereign

Provincial legislatures

The Senate

The House of Commons

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

The process of brainstorming new bills

The process of forming new legislatures

The process of forming new laws

The seating arrangements in legislatures

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

Select all that apply:

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

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

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

#31. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

The Monarch

The Governor General

Elected representatives

Canadian citizens

#32. 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:

Solving legal disputes among citizens

Approving and monitoring government expenditures

Keeping the government accountable

Passing laws

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

The House of Commons

Provincial legislatures

The Sovereign

The Senate

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

338

150

235

105

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

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

By caring for the elderly

By getting your driving license

By caring for your environment

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

445

338

235

550

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

True

False

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

One

Seven

Three

Five

#39. What is a bill?

Shorted name for “William”

A currency note

An established law

A proposal for a new law

Results

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#9. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

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

#11. Who is Mary Simon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#22. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

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

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

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

#26. The Senators are elected by the people.

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

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

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

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

#31. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#39. What is a bill?