6.3 Electoral Districts and MPs

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

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

The candidate selected by an electoral committee

The candidate chosen by the Prime Minister

The candidate appointed by the King

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

Only Canadian citizens with corporate backing

Canadian citizens of age 55 years and above

Any Canadian citizen regardless of age and gender

Canadian citizens of age 18 years and above

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

Four

One

Two

Three

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

Select all that apply:

The Premier of their choice

The candidate of their choice

The Prime Minister of their choice

The political party of their choice

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

Candidate who is endorsed by the corporations in an electoral district

Candidate who is selected by the Prime Minister

Candidate who has the most money to spend in an election

Candidate who receives the most votes in an electoral district

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

Select all that apply:

Blue and Red states

Constituencies

Strongholds

Ridings

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

343

330

338

308

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

False

True

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

343

330

338

303

#12. What is an electoral district?

A geographical area where the offices of elected MPs are located

A group of elected ministers

A central area where all the elected MPs gather

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

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

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

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

All Canadian citizens who live in that electoral district

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

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

Select all that apply:

The Prime Minister

All Canadians

The Sovereign

Canadian citizens in their constituencies

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

Voters

Ministers

MPs

Candidates

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

True

False

Results

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#12. What is an electoral district?

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

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

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

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