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