5.5 Branches of Canadian Government

#1. Who represents the Federal Government in the three Territories of Canada?

Lieutenant Governor

Commissioner

Governor General

Premier

#2. Who is the head of government in a Province?

The Commissioner

The Governor General

The Prime Minister

The Premier

#3. What does MPP stand for?

Member of Province and Parliament

Member of Parliament in Province

Member of Provincial Parliament

Member of Parliamentary Party

#4. What are the three branches of the Canadian government?

Federal, Provincial and Municipal branches

Executive, Legislative, and Municipal branches

Monarch, Executive and Legislative branches

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches

#5. The Commissioner directs the government in the three Territories of Canada?

False

True

#6. What helps to secure the rights and freedoms of Canadians?

The Prime MInister

The Leader of the Opposition

The police

The interplay between the three branches of the government

#7. Which branch of the government is responsible for making laws?

Judicial branch

Interplay between executive, legislative and judicial brances

Executive branch

Legislative branch

#8. What does MLA stand for?

Member of Local Assembly

Member of Legislative Assembly

Member of Local Artisans

Member of Legal Assembly

#9. What does the interplay between the three branches of the Canadian government ensure for Canadians?

Helps to secure the rights and freedoms of Canadians

Helps to advance Canadian economy

Helps to select the Prime Minister

Helps to uphold Canadian values

#10. The three branches of the Canadian government work together, sometimes in creative tension.

True

False

#11. The legislature in each Province and Territorial government is elected by the people in that Province or Territory.

True

False

#12. The elected governments in each Province and Territory are responsible for passing their own Provincial and Territorial laws.

True

False

#13. How many branches of government are there in Canada?

Six

Two

Four

Three

#14. The role of a Lieutenant Governor in a Province is similar to the role of:

Governor General at the Federal level

Prime Minister at the Federal level

Monarch at the Federal level

Leader of Opposition at the Federal level

#15. What does MNA stand for?

Member of Non-elected Assembly

Member of National Artisans

Member of National Assembly

Member of Natural Assembly

#16. The legislature in each province and territorial government is appointed by the Prime Minister.

False

True

#17. Provincial and Territorial laws are made by elected MPs in the House of Commons.

True

False

#18. The legislature in each Province and Territory is appointed by the Sovereign.

True

False

#19. The role of the Premier in a province is similar to the role of:

The Governor General at the Federal level

The Lieutenant Governor at the Federal Level

The Commissioner

The Prime Minister in the Federal Government

#20. What kind of role does the Commissioner play in the Territories of Canada?

An executive role

A judicial role

A legislative role

A ceremonial role

#21. The elected members of Provincial and Territorial legislatures are called:

Select all that apply:

MNAs

MPs

MLAs or MPPs

MHAs

#22. What does MHA stand for?

Member of Higher Assembly

Member of the House of Assembly

Member of His Assembly

Member of High Assembly

Results

#1. Who represents the Federal Government in the three Territories of Canada?

#2. Who is the head of government in a Province?

#3. What does MPP stand for?

#4. What are the three branches of the Canadian government?

#5. The Commissioner directs the government in the three Territories of Canada?

#6. What helps to secure the rights and freedoms of Canadians?

#7. Which branch of the government is responsible for making laws?

#8. What does MLA stand for?

#9. What does the interplay between the three branches of the Canadian government ensure for Canadians?

#10. The three branches of the Canadian government work together, sometimes in creative tension.

#11. The legislature in each Province and Territorial government is elected by the people in that Province or Territory.

#12. The elected governments in each Province and Territory are responsible for passing their own Provincial and Territorial laws.

#13. How many branches of government are there in Canada?

#14. The role of a Lieutenant Governor in a Province is similar to the role of:

#15. What does MNA stand for?

#16. The legislature in each province and territorial government is appointed by the Prime Minister.

#17. Provincial and Territorial laws are made by elected MPs in the House of Commons.

#18. The legislature in each Province and Territory is appointed by the Sovereign.

#19. The role of the Premier in a province is similar to the role of:

#20. What kind of role does the Commissioner play in the Territories of Canada?

#21. The elected members of Provincial and Territorial legislatures are called:

#22. What does MHA stand for?