5.5 Branches of Canadian Government

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

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches

Executive, Legislative, and Municipal branches

Federal, Provincial and Municipal branches

Monarch, Executive and Legislative branches

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

True

False

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

Helps to advance Canadian economy

Helps to secure the rights and freedoms of Canadians

Helps to uphold Canadian values

Helps to select the Prime Minister

#4. What does MNA stand for?

Member of Non-elected Assembly

Member of National Artisans

Member of National Assembly

Member of Natural Assembly

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

An executive role

A ceremonial role

A judicial role

A legislative role

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

The Prime MInister

The interplay between the three branches of the government

The police

The Leader of the Opposition

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

Select all that apply:

MHAs

MNAs

MPs

MLAs or MPPs

#8. What does MHA stand for?

Member of High Assembly

Member of Higher Assembly

Member of His Assembly

Member of the House of Assembly

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

The Lieutenant Governor at the Federal Level

The Prime Minister in the Federal Government

The Commissioner

The Governor General at the Federal level

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

False

True

#11. What does MPP stand for?

Member of Province and Parliament

Member of Parliamentary Party

Member of Parliament in Province

Member of Provincial Parliament

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

The Prime Minister

The Governor General

The Premier

The Commissioner

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

Three

Six

Four

Two

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

Monarch at the Federal level

Leader of Opposition at the Federal level

Governor General at the Federal level

Prime Minister at the Federal level

#15. What does MLA stand for?

Member of Legal Assembly

Member of Local Assembly

Member of Local Artisans

Member of Legislative Assembly

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

False

True

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

False

True

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

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

Interplay between executive, legislative and judicial brances

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

False

True

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

False

True

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

True

False

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

Lieutenant Governor

Governor General

Commissioner

Premier

Results

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

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

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

#4. What does MNA stand for?

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

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

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

#8. What does MHA stand for?

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

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

#11. What does MPP stand for?

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

#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 MLA stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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