CAEC: Social studies: citizenship and government

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1. What are the three parts of Canada's Parliament?

   1. The Governor General, the Cabinet and the Supreme Court of Canada
   2. The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons
   3. The Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the provincial premiers together
   4. The Supreme Court, the Senate and the municipal councils of each city

2. Elections Canada mails something to registered electors after an election is called. What is it?

   1. A list of every candidate's home address
   2. A ballot already marked for a candidate
   3. A voter information card
   4. A bill for the cost of the election

3. How are members of the Senate chosen?

   1. Appointed on the Prime Minister's advice
   2. Selected by a national lottery of all citizens
   3. Chosen by the provincial premiers for one term
   4. Elected by voters in each province every four years

4. Which branch of government do Canada's courts belong to?

   1. Municipal branch that runs local services
   2. Legislative branch made up of Parliament
   3. Executive branch of the federal government
   4. Judicial

5. What is the last step before a bill passed by Parliament becomes law?

   1. A national vote by all citizens
   2. Royal assent
   3. A second reading in the Senate chamber
   4. Approval by the Supreme Court of Canada

6. What does it mean that Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

   1. The monarch makes all laws without any Parliament
   2. The Sovereign is head of state, under a constitution
   3. Each province chooses its own king or queen
   4. The Prime Minister is crowned at each election

7. Which of these is a federal responsibility in Canada?

   1. Education in elementary and high schools
   2. Highways that are inside a single province
   3. Snow removal on local residential streets
   4. National defence

8. Which right is protected by the Charter's mobility rights?

   1. Moving to another country without a passport
   2. Living and working in any province
   3. Driving any vehicle without a licence on public roads
   4. Changing jobs without telling an employer ahead of time

9. In the federal government, who is the head of government?

   1. The Speaker of the Senate
   2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
   3. The Governor General of Canada
   4. The Prime Minister

10. How old must a Canadian citizen be to vote in a federal election?

    1. 19
    2. 16
    3. 18
    4. 21

11. Which two areas are shared between the federal and provincial governments?

    1. Municipal recycling and local fire services
    2. Criminal law and national defence of Canada
    3. Foreign policy and printing of currency
    4. Agriculture and immigration

12. Which responsibility belongs mainly to the provinces?

    1. Health care
    2. Printing currency and minting coins
    3. Citizenship and the issuing of passports
    4. Foreign policy and treaties with other nations

13. In a federal election, who becomes the Member of Parliament for an electoral district?

    1. The candidate who receives the most votes there
    2. The leader of the party with the most seats in the province
    3. The candidate chosen by the Prime Minister after the vote
    4. The candidate who wins more than half of all votes nationally

14. What does section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 protect?

    1. The right to own a firearm without a licence
    2. Aboriginal and treaty rights
    3. The right to free university tuition
    4. The right of every province to leave Canada

15. In what year was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms entrenched in the Constitution?

    1. 1931
    2. 1982
    3. 1960
    4. 1867

16. Which service is usually a municipal responsibility?

    1. Firefighting
    2. Postal delivery to every address
    3. Employment insurance for workers
    4. Criminal law across the country