5.5 Branches of Canadian Government

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

Monarch at the Federal level

Prime Minister at the Federal level

Governor General at the Federal level

Leader of Opposition at the Federal level

#2. 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

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

False

True

#4. What does MLA stand for?

Member of Legal Assembly

Member of Local Assembly

Member of Local Artisans

Member of Legislative Assembly

#5. What does MNA stand for?

Member of National Artisans

Member of Natural Assembly

Member of Non-elected Assembly

Member of National Assembly

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

Federal, Provincial and Municipal branches

Monarch, Executive and Legislative branches

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches

Executive, Legislative, and Municipal branches

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

Four

Two

Six

Three

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

False

True

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

A ceremonial role

A judicial role

An executive role

A legislative role

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

Lieutenant Governor

Premier

Governor General

Commissioner

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

Helps to uphold Canadian values

Helps to secure the rights and freedoms of Canadians

Helps to advance Canadian economy

Helps to select the Prime Minister

#14. What does MHA stand for?

Member of His Assembly

Member of High Assembly

Member of the House of Assembly

Member of Higher Assembly

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

The interplay between the three branches of the government

The Leader of the Opposition

The police

The Prime MInister

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

True

False

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

Legislative branch

Interplay between executive, legislative and judicial brances

Judicial branch

Executive branch

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

The Governor General

The Premier

The Prime Minister

The Commissioner

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

False

True

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

False

True

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

Select all that apply:

MHAs

MNAs

MLAs or MPPs

MPs

#22. What does MPP stand for?

Member of Provincial Parliament

Member of Parliamentary Party

Member of Province and Parliament

Member of Parliament in Province

Results

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

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

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

#4. What does MLA stand for?

#5. What does MNA stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#14. What does MHA stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#22. What does MPP stand for?