Québec Values Test: Elections and forming the government

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1. What is one role of the members of the National Assembly?

   1. Issuing licences for professional orders
   2. Studying and voting on bills
   3. Running municipal police services
   4. Trying people accused of crimes

2. Under the Election Act, which principles govern political financing and election spending?

   1. Complete freedom to spend without limits
   2. Fairness and transparency
   3. Total secrecy and confidentiality
   4. Priority for the parties already in power

3. In an election, who becomes the member for an electoral division?

   1. The oldest candidate running in the division
   2. The candidate who gets the most votes
   3. The candidate the Premier chooses for that division
   4. The candidate who wins more than 75% of the votes

4. In Québec's democratic system, how do people exercise their power?

   1. By choosing the Lieutenant Governor of Québec
   2. By directly appointing the judges of the courts
   3. By choosing their representatives in elections
   4. By voting themselves on every bill

5. Who appoints the ministers of the Québec government?

   1. The judges of the Superior Court
   2. The Chief Electoral Officer
   3. The Premier
   4. The voters of each electoral division

6. A resident has a problem with a government service. Which elected official can act as a link between her and the public administration?

   1. Only the Leader of the Opposition
   2. The Lieutenant Governor
   3. Her member of the National Assembly
   4. A Court of Québec judge

7. Why is Québec called a representative democracy?

   1. Because ministers are picked at random from among voters
   2. Because elected members represent the people in the National Assembly
   3. Because every law must go to a mandatory popular referendum
   4. Because judges are elected by the people of each region

8. Which of these criteria are required to vote in Québec elections?

   1. Age 16, Canadian citizenship, domiciled in Québec for one month
   2. Age 18, a valid work permit, domiciled in Québec for two years
   3. Age 21, permanent residence, domiciled in Québec for one year
   4. Age 18, Canadian citizenship, domiciled in Québec for six months

9. A man demands that his wife tell him who she voted for. What does the law say?

   1. It is allowed between married spouses
   2. It is allowed once the election is over
   3. It is forbidden, even between family members
   4. It is allowed if she lives in his home

10. What are the elected representatives who sit in Québec's National Assembly called?

    1. Senators of the Québec Senate
    2. Municipal city councillors
    3. Mayors of the regional counties
    4. Members of the National Assembly

11. After an election, which party usually forms the government?

    1. The party that elects the most members
    2. The party the Lieutenant Governor prefers
    3. The party with the most registered members
    4. The party that spent the most during the campaign

12. A candidate thinks the close result in his electoral division is wrong. What can he do?

    1. Ask the police to seize all the ballot boxes
    2. Organize a protest to block the National Assembly
    3. Ask for a judicial recount of the vote
    4. Refuse to recognize the winner and take the seat himself

13. Karim is a permanent resident but not yet a Canadian citizen. What can he do in Québec politics?

    1. Run as a candidate in his electoral division
    2. Vote in provincial elections after six months in Québec
    3. Vote only if he has a child born in Québec
    4. Get involved in a political party, but not vote

14. How many electoral divisions (ridings) does Québec have?

    1. 75
    2. 101
    3. 338
    4. 125

15. In a democracy, how does power pass from one party to another after an election?

    1. After a period of military transition
    2. Through a vote by Court of Appeal judges
    3. In an orderly and peaceful way
    4. Only after the outgoing government agrees

16. Who forms the opposition in the National Assembly?

    1. The public servants in the ministries
    2. The ministers appointed by the Premier
    3. The judges of the Québec Court of Appeal
    4. The elected members of the other parties