5.5 Branches of Canadian Government

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

Select all that apply:

MHAs

MNAs

MLAs or MPPs

MPs

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

Six

Four

Two

Three

#3. What does MNA stand for?

Member of National Assembly

Member of Non-elected Assembly

Member of Natural Assembly

Member of National Artisans

#4. 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

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

Federal, Provincial and Municipal branches

Monarch, Executive and Legislative branches

Executive, Legislative, and Municipal branches

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches

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

False

True

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

The Commissioner

The Governor General at the Federal level

The Lieutenant Governor at the Federal Level

The Prime Minister in the Federal Government

#8. What does MLA stand for?

Member of Legislative Assembly

Member of Legal Assembly

Member of Local Artisans

Member of Local Assembly

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

Helps to advance Canadian economy

Helps to uphold Canadian values

Helps to secure the rights and freedoms of Canadians

Helps to select the Prime Minister

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

False

True

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

True

False

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

Legislative branch

Interplay between executive, legislative and judicial brances

Judicial branch

Executive branch

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

True

False

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

Leader of Opposition at the Federal level

Governor General at the Federal level

Prime Minister at the Federal level

Monarch at the Federal level

#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 Prime MInister

The police

#16. What does MHA stand for?

Member of Higher Assembly

Member of His Assembly

Member of the House of Assembly

Member of High Assembly

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

True

False

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

Commissioner

Governor General

Premier

Lieutenant Governor

#19. What does MPP stand for?

Member of Provincial Parliament

Member of Province and Parliament

Member of Parliamentary Party

Member of Parliament in Province

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

True

False

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

The Prime Minister

The Governor General

The Commissioner

The Premier

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

False

True

Results

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

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

#3. What does MNA stand for?

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

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

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

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

#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 Territory is appointed by the Sovereign.

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

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

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

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

#16. What does MHA stand for?

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

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

#19. What does MPP stand for?

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

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

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