Canada - Government
  • 1. All citizens in Canada over the age of 18 are allowed to vote, which makes it a _______________.
A) autocracy
B) oligarchy
C) democracy
  • 2. There is only one political party in Canada.
A) True
B) False
  • 3. Which type of government does Canada have?
A) Dictatorship
B) Presidential Democracy
C) Parliamentary Democracy
  • 4. Who is in charge of Canada's military and runs Canada from day to day?
A) King/Queen
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) Premier
  • 5. In Canada each citizen has a high level of personal freedom.
A) False
B) True
  • 6. Who is the ceremonial leader of Canada?
A) The King of Spain
B) The King of Canada
C) The Queen of England
D) The Queen of France
  • 7. Because Canada has its own Constitution yet still has a monarch, it is known as a _____________________.
A) Constitutional Democracy
B) Monarchy Republic
C) Constitutional Monarchy
D) Federation of Queens
  • 8. Which of these is NOT part of the Parliament?
A) The monarch
B) Judicial Branch
C) The Senate
D) The House of Commons
  • 9. Who elects the Prime Minister in Canada?
A) the members of Parliament
B) the Queen
C) the courts
D) the citizens
  • 10. Canada is a ____________ with ten provinces and three territories. Power is divided between the central government and the provinces.
A) confederation
B) unitary system
C) dictatorship
D) federation
  • 11. Where is Canada's central government located?
A) Montreal, Quebec
B) Winnipeg, Manitoba
C) Calgary, Alberta
D) Ottawa, Ontario
  • 12. Who in Canada's government would handle local issues?
A) Provincial Governments
B) the Prime Minister
C) Parliament
D) the Queen
  • 13. Who in Canada would have authority over Trade deals and National Defense?
A) The Central Government - Parliament
B) the Queen
C) the Judiciary
D) Provincial Governments
  • 14. Who selects the Governor- General to represent them in Canada?
A) The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
B) The President of the Unites States
C) The Prime Minister of Canada
D) The Queen or King of England
  • 15. In Canada the press is controlled by the government, there is no freedom of the press.
A) True
B) False
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