5.3 Parliamentary Democracy

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

Select all that apply:

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

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

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

The Prime Minister

The Governor General

The House of Commons

Citizens

#3. The Senators are elected by the people.

False

True

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

Re-contest

Report to police

Do nothing

Resign

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

The Senate

The House of Commons

Provincial legislatures

The Sovereign

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

False

True

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

235

445

550

338

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

True

False

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

The Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign

The Prime Minister

The House of Commons

The Sovereign

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

65 years

55 years

There is no age limit

75 years

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

Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers

House of Commons

Governor General

Citizens

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

Seven

Three

One

Five

#13. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

Canadian citizens

The Governor General

Elected representatives

The Monarch

#14. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

Select all that apply:

Elected Assembly

The Monarch

Lieutenant Governor

Prime Minister

#15. 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

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

True

False

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

False

True

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

True

False

#19. 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

#20. 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:

Approving and monitoring government expenditures

Solving legal disputes among citizens

Keeping the government accountable

Passing laws

#21. What is a bill?

An established law

A currency note

Shorted name for “William”

A proposal for a new law

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

Legislative members

Members of Parliament (MPs)

Ministers

Senators

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

Provincial legislatures

The Sovereign

The Senate

The House of Commons

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

True

False

#25. 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

#26. 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

#27. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

The House of Commons

The Governor General

Citizens

The Prime Minister

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

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

Presenting their bills in the house confidently

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

The House of Commons and the Senate

The cabinet and the Prime Minister

The House of Commons

The Senate

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

False

True

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

David Johnston

Justin Trudeau

Mary Simon

Doug Ford

#32. 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 working hard to earn their living

By drinking responsibly

By getting their driving license

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

Justin Trudeau

Mary Simon

David Johnston

Doug Ford

#34. 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, Third Reading, Senate, Committee, Report, and Royal Assent

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

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

Five

Two

One

Three

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

Both the House of Commons and the Senate

Only the House of Commons

Only the Senate

Both the chambers of the government and receive royal assent

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

338

150

105

235

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

Three years

Four years

One year

Two years

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

True

False

Results

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

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

#3. The Senators are elected by the people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#13. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

#14. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

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

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

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

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

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

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

#21. What is a bill?

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

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

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

#25. Who is Mary Simon?

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

#27. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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