5.3 Parliamentary Democracy

#1. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

Canadian citizens

The Governor General

Elected representatives

The Monarch

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

David Johnston

Doug Ford

Mary Simon

Justin Trudeau

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

The process of forming new laws

The seating arrangements in legislatures

The process of forming new legislatures

The process of brainstorming new bills

#4. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

The Prime Minister

The House of Commons

Citizens

The Governor General

#5. 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

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

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

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

False

True

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

235

150

338

105

#8. 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 caring for your environment

By getting your driving license

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

True

False

#10. What is a bill?

A proposal for a new law

A currency note

Shorted name for “William”

An established law

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

True

False

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

445

550

338

235

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

65 years

There is no age limit

55 years

75 years

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

True

False

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

Citizens

The Prime Minister

The Governor General

The House of Commons

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

True

False

#17. Who is Mary Simon?

Select all that apply:

The first woman Governor General of Canada

The 30th Governor General of Canada

The first indigenous Governor General of Canada

The current Governor General of Canada

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

Doug Ford

Justin Trudeau

Mary Simon

David Johnston

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

The House of Commons

The Prime Minister

The Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign

The Sovereign

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

True

False

#21. 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

#22. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

Select all that apply:

Prime Minister

Elected Assembly

The Monarch

Lieutenant Governor

#23. 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 getting their driving license

By working hard to earn their living

By drinking responsibly

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

Do nothing

Resign

Report to police

Re-contest

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

Five

One

Three

Seven

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

Governor General

Citizens

Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers

House of Commons

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

Provincial legislatures

The Senate

The House of Commons

The Sovereign

#28. The Senators are elected by the people.

False

True

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

True

False

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

Two years

Four years

One year

Three years

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

Three

Five

One

Two

#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:

Passing laws

Approving and monitoring government expenditures

Solving legal disputes among citizens

Keeping the government accountable

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

The House of Commons and the Senate

The Senate

The cabinet and the Prime Minister

The House of Commons

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

Legislative members

Members of Parliament (MPs)

Senators

Ministers

#35. 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

Presenting their bills in the house confidently

Bribing the members of the house to retain their jobs

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

The Sovereign

The House of Commons

Provincial legislatures

The Senate

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

True

False

#38. 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

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

Canada is not a monarchy

#39. 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

Results

#1. Who are the cabinet ministers accountable to?

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

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

#4. Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

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

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

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

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

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

#10. What is a bill?

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

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

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

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

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

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

#17. Who is Mary Simon?

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

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

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

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

#22. What is a Provincial legislature composed of?

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

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

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

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

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

#28. The Senators are elected by the people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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