5.3 Parliamentary Democracy

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

The Prime Minister

Citizens

The Governor General

The House of Commons

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

445

550

338

235

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

True

False

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

False

True

#5. 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

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

#6. 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 getting their driving license

By working hard to earn their living

#7. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

The Prime Minister

The Governor General

The House of Commons

Citizens

#8. The Senators are elected by the people.

True

False

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

By caring for the elderly

By getting your driving license

By caring for your environment

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

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

Legislative members

Members of Parliament (MPs)

Ministers

Senators

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

The seating arrangements in legislatures

The process of forming new laws

The process of brainstorming new bills

The process of forming new legislatures

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

Four years

Two years

Three years

One year

#13. What is a bill?

A currency note

An established law

A proposal for a new law

Shorted name for “William”

#14. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

Select all that apply:

Elected Assembly

Lieutenant Governor

Prime Minister

The Monarch

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

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

First Reading, Second Reading, Third Reading, Committee, Report, 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

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

Two

Five

One

Three

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

Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers

House of Commons

Governor General

Citizens

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

55 years

There is no age limit

65 years

75 years

#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

Bribing the members of the house to retain their jobs

Not losing any no-confidence vote among the elected representatives

#20. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

The Monarch

The Governor General

Elected representatives

Canadian citizens

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

150

105

235

338

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

Only the House of Commons

Both the chambers of the government and receive royal assent

Only the Senate

Both the House of Commons and the Senate

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

Do nothing

Report to police

Resign

Re-contest

#24. 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

Solving legal disputes among citizens

Passing laws

Approving and monitoring government expenditures

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

False

True

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

Justin Trudeau

Doug Ford

Mary Simon

David Johnston

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

False

True

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

Three

Seven

One

Five

#29. Who is Mary Simon?

Select all that apply:

The first woman Governor General of Canada

The first indigenous Governor General of Canada

The current Governor General of Canada

The 30th Governor General of Canada

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

The House of Commons

The Senate

Provincial legislatures

The Sovereign

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

Justin Trudeau

David Johnston

Mary Simon

Doug Ford

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

True

False

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

The Sovereign

Provincial legislatures

The House of Commons

The Senate

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

True

False

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

The House of Commons

The Sovereign

The Prime Minister

The Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign

#36. 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

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

True

False

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

False

True

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

The House of Commons and the Senate

The Senate

The House of Commons

The cabinet and the Prime Minister

Results

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

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

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

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

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

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

#7. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

#8. The Senators are elected by the people.

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

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

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

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

#13. What is a bill?

#14. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

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

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

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

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

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

#20. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#29. Who is Mary Simon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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