5.3 Parliamentary Democracy

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

55 years

65 years

75 years

There is no age limit

#2. 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

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

Select all that apply:

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

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.

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

#4. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

The Monarch

The Governor General

Elected representatives

Canadian citizens

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

David Johnston

Justin Trudeau

Doug Ford

Mary Simon

#6. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

Select all that apply:

Prime Minister

Elected Assembly

Lieutenant Governor

The Monarch

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

By working hard to earn their living

By getting their driving license

By drinking responsibly

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

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

One

Two

Three

Five

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

True

False

#10. 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 caring for the elderly

By getting your driving license

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

Justin Trudeau

Doug Ford

Mary Simon

David Johnston

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

Four years

Three years

Two years

One year

#13. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

The Prime Minister

The House of Commons

Citizens

The Governor General

#14. 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

Approving and monitoring government expenditures

Keeping the government accountable

Solving legal disputes among citizens

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

Only the Senate

Both the House of Commons and the Senate

Both the chambers of the government and receive royal assent

Only the House of Commons

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

The process of forming new legislatures

The process of forming new laws

The process of brainstorming new bills

The seating arrangements in legislatures

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

The House of Commons and the Senate

The House of Commons

The Senate

The cabinet and the Prime Minister

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

True

False

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

Governor General

Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers

House of Commons

Citizens

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

The Prime Minister

The House of Commons

The Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign

The Sovereign

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

Citizens

The Governor General

The Prime Minister

The House of Commons

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

The House of Commons

Provincial legislatures

The Sovereign

The Senate

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

Provincial legislatures

The Sovereign

The House of Commons

The Senate

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

338

150

235

105

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

One

Five

Three

Seven

#26. What is a bill?

An established law

A currency note

Shorted name for “William”

A proposal for a new law

#27. The Senators are elected by the people.

False

True

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

True

False

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

Ministers

Members of Parliament (MPs)

Senators

Legislative members

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

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

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

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

445

235

550

338

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

Not losing any no-confidence vote among the elected representatives

Bribing the members of the house to retain their jobs

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

Presenting their bills in the house confidently

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

Do nothing

Resign

Report to police

Re-contest

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

Canada is not a monarchy

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

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

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

False

True

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

False

True

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

True

False

Results

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

#2. Who is Mary Simon?

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

#4. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

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

#6. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

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

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

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

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

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

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

#13. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#26. What is a bill?

#27. The Senators are elected by the people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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