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Canadian Government - Quiz
Contributed by: Hammond
  • 1. What is the capital city of Canada?
A) Montreal
B) Ottawa
C) Toronto
D) Vancouver
  • 2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
A) Elizabeth May
B) Andrew Scheer
C) Jagmeet Singh
D) Justin Trudeau
  • 3. What is the upper house of the Canadian Parliament called?
A) Cabinet
B) Senate
C) Supreme Court
D) House of Commons
  • 4. Who is the official representative of the Queen in Canada?
A) Governor General
B) Senator
C) Prime Minister
D) Premier
  • 5. How many provinces are there in Canada?
A) 13
B) 12
C) 8
D) 10
  • 6. What is the federal political party known for advocating Quebec sovereignty?
A) New Democratic Party
B) Bloc Québécois
C) Liberal Party
D) Conservative Party
  • 7. What are Canada's official languages?
A) English and German
B) English and Mandarin
C) French and Spanish
D) English and French
  • 8. Which political party is currently in power in Canada?
A) Liberal Party
B) Conservative Party
C) Green Party
D) New Democratic Party
  • 9. What is the role of the King's Privy Council for Canada?
A) To pass laws in Parliament
B) To manage government departments
C) To advise the sovereign or their representative on the exercise of executive power
D) To oversee federal elections
  • 10. How many people are employed by the Government of Canada?
A) Over 300,000 persons
B) About 100,000 persons
C) Exactly 500,000 persons
D) Less than 50,000 persons
  • 11. Who primarily makes up the Cabinet?
A) Only Senators
B) The Governor General and advisors
C) All members of Parliament
D) Members selected by the prime minister, generally from the House of Commons
  • 12. What event typically determines the prime minister's ability to form a government?
A) Appointment by the Governor General
B) Approval from the Senate
C) A royal decree
D) Securing the confidence of the House of Commons through an election
  • 13. Who is the head of government in Canada?
A) Governor General Mary Simon
B) King Charles III
C) Prime Minister Mark Carney
D) Leader of the Opposition
  • 14. Who is currently the federal viceregal representative in Canada?
A) David Johnston
B) Ray Hnatyshyn
C) Mary Simon
D) Julie Payette
  • 15. When was the governor general permitted to exercise almost all of the monarch's royal prerogative?
A) Since 1947
B) Since 1982
C) Since 1867
D) Since 1901
  • 16. Which council advises on the exercise of most royal prerogatives?
A) Senate of Canada
B) Federal Court
C) House of Commons
D) King's Privy Council for Canada
  • 17. What is the formal name for the executive in Canada?
A) Governor-General-in-Council
B) King-in-Council
C) Queen-in-Parliament
D) Prime Minister-in-Council
  • 18. What is the basis of Canada's parliamentary democracy?
A) A presidential system
B) Direct democracy
C) A constitutional monarchy without a crown
D) The Canadian Crown acts as the core
  • 19. What type of government does Canada have?
A) Federal Republic
B) Dictatorship
C) Absolute Monarchy
D) Constitutional Monarchy
  • 20. What is the formal name for the Government of Canada?
A) The Federal Administration
B) His Majesty's Government (Gouvernement de Sa Majesté)
C) The Canadian Executive
D) The Crown's Government
  • 21. Who is the current head of state of Canada?
A) Governor General Mary Simon
B) Prime Minister Mark Carney
C) Queen Elizabeth II
D) King Charles III
  • 22. What is used to give authority to letters patent and orders-in-Council?
A) Royal sign-manual
B) Prime Minister's approval
C) Parliamentary vote
D) Governor General's signature
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