5.3 Parliamentary Democracy

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

False

True

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

The seating arrangements in legislatures

The process of brainstorming new bills

The process of forming new legislatures

The process of forming new laws

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

Members of Parliament (MPs)

Senators

Ministers

Legislative members

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

By working hard to earn their living

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

By getting their driving license

By drinking responsibly

#5. 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

#6. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

The Governor General

The House of Commons

Citizens

The Prime Minister

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

Doug Ford

David Johnston

Justin Trudeau

Mary Simon

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

False

True

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

The Prime Minister

The House of Commons

The Governor General

Citizens

#10. 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

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

False

True

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

True

False

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

338

445

550

235

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

House of Commons

Citizens

Governor General

Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers

#15. What is a bill?

An established law

A proposal for a new law

Shorted name for “William”

A currency note

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

65 years

75 years

There is no age limit

55 years

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

The House of Commons

The House of Commons and the Senate

The cabinet and the Prime Minister

The Senate

#18. The Senators are elected by the people.

True

False

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

Canada is not a monarchy

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

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. 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

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

False

True

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

True

False

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

Presenting their bills in the house confidently

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

Not losing any no-confidence vote among the elected representatives

Bribing the members of the house to retain their jobs

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

Five

One

Seven

Three

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

Provincial legislatures

The House of Commons

The Sovereign

The Senate

#26. 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:

Passing laws

Solving legal disputes among citizens

Approving and monitoring government expenditures

Keeping the government accountable

#27. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

Select all that apply:

Lieutenant Governor

Elected Assembly

Prime Minister

The Monarch

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

Resign

Report to police

Re-contest

Do nothing

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

Two years

Three years

Four years

One year

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

True

False

#31. 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, Senate, Committee, Report, and Royal Assent

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

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

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

Five

Three

Two

One

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

338

150

105

235

#34. Who is Mary Simon?

Select all that apply:

The first woman Governor General of Canada

The first indigenous Governor General of Canada

The 30th Governor General of Canada

The current Governor General of Canada

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

Mary Simon

Justin Trudeau

Doug Ford

David Johnston

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

The Senate

The Sovereign

The House of Commons

Provincial legislatures

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

False

True

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

By caring for your environment

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

By getting your driving license

By caring for the elderly

#39. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

The Governor General

The Monarch

Canadian citizens

Elected representatives

Results

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

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

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

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

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

#6. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#15. What is a bill?

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

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

#18. The Senators are elected by the people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#27. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

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

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

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

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

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

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

#34. Who is Mary Simon?

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

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

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

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

#39. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?