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