6.3 Electoral Districts and MPs

#1. An MP can be elected from and represent more than one electoral district.

True

False

#2. Who do the MPs in the House of Commons represent?

Select all that apply:

The Prime Minister

All Canadians

Canadian citizens in their constituencies

The Sovereign

#3. Who can vote to elect an MP in an electoral district?

All Canadian citizens of age 18 years and above living anywhere in Canada

Canadian citizens of age 55 years and above who live in that electoral district

All Canadian citizens who live in that electoral district

Canadian citizens of age 18 years and above who live in that electoral district

#4. How many MPs can an electoral district have?

One

Three

Four

Two

#5. Each MP in the House of Commons represents one electoral district (riding/constituency) in Canada.

False

True

#6. What are those who run for office in general elections called?

MPs

Ministers

Candidates

Voters

#7. How many MPs constituted the House of Commons in 2024?

343

330

308

338

#8. What do people in an electoral district vote for?

Select all that apply:

The political party of their choice

The Prime Minister of their choice

The candidate of their choice

The Premier of their choice

#9. Who gets to become an MP representing an electoral district in the House of Commons?

The candidate appointed by the King

The candidate chosen by the Prime Minister

The candidate selected by an electoral committee

The candidate that gets the most votes in that district during a general election

#10. What is an electoral district?

A group of elected ministers

A geographical area where the offices of elected MPs are located

A geographical area from which voters elect an MP to represent them in the House of Commons

A central area where all the elected MPs gather

#11. An electoral district have can have many candidates.

False

True

#12. How many electoral districts are there in Canada in 2025?

338

343

330

303

#13. Who is elected as an MP from an electoral district?

Candidate who has the most money to spend in an election

Candidate who is endorsed by the corporations in an electoral district

Candidate who receives the most votes in an electoral district

Candidate who is selected by the Prime Minister

#14. Who can run in the federal elections to become an MP representing an electoral district?

Any Canadian citizen regardless of age and gender

Only Canadian citizens with corporate backing

Canadian citizens of age 18 years and above

Canadian citizens of age 55 years and above

#15. Each electoral district can have only one candidate.

True

False

#16. What are the other names for an electoral district?

Select all that apply:

Ridings

Constituencies

Strongholds

Blue and Red states

Results

#1. An MP can be elected from and represent more than one electoral district.

#2. Who do the MPs in the House of Commons represent?

#3. Who can vote to elect an MP in an electoral district?

#4. How many MPs can an electoral district have?

#5. Each MP in the House of Commons represents one electoral district (riding/constituency) in Canada.

#6. What are those who run for office in general elections called?

#7. How many MPs constituted the House of Commons in 2024?

#8. What do people in an electoral district vote for?

#9. Who gets to become an MP representing an electoral district in the House of Commons?

#10. What is an electoral district?

#11. An electoral district have can have many candidates.

#12. How many electoral districts are there in Canada in 2025?

#13. Who is elected as an MP from an electoral district?

#14. Who can run in the federal elections to become an MP representing an electoral district?

#15. Each electoral district can have only one candidate.

#16. What are the other names for an electoral district?