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Québec Values Test: Levels of government and Indigenous nations

Federal, provincial and shared powers, Québec City and Ottawa, municipal services and MRCs, Québec's eleven Indigenous nations, and lawful ways to take part in political life.

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Which of these is an organization in Québec's municipal system?

Study reference: MIFI Practical Guide on democratic and Québec values (2024), Ch. 4 Levels of government and Indigenous nations — Key 2: Québec is a democratic society (organization of political power)

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  1. Which of these is an organization in Québec's municipal system?

    1. A school board run by Ottawa
    2. A federal electoral riding
    3. A regional county municipality (MRC)
    4. A regional professional order in Québec City

  2. How many Indigenous nations are there in Québec?

    1. Fifty
    2. Twenty-five
    3. Three
    4. Eleven

  3. What can a resident do at a municipal council meeting?

    1. Vote in place of the elected councillors
    2. Cancel a decision they do not like
    3. Attend and ask questions about decisions
    4. Nothing; meetings are closed to the public

  4. Which of these services is usually a municipal responsibility in Québec?

    1. Licences for professional orders
    2. Garbage and recycling collection
    3. Issuing Canadian passports
    4. Canada's foreign policy

  5. Which of these areas is a federal responsibility?

    1. Property and civil rights
    2. Municipalities
    3. Education
    4. National defence

  6. Why do Indigenous nations have a special relationship with the federal and Québec governments?

    1. They have no right to take part in Québec political life
    2. They are not subject to any Canadian or Québec law in force
    3. They hold collective rights recognized by the Constitution or agreements
    4. They form a separate province with its own Premier

  7. Which city is the capital of Canada, where the federal government sits?

    1. Ottawa
    2. Montréal
    3. Québec City
    4. Toronto

  8. How many orders of government does the Canadian Constitution provide for?

    1. Two: federal and provincial
    2. One: the federal government only
    3. Three: federal, provincial and religious
    4. Four: federal, provincial, regional and school

  9. Which of these areas is a responsibility of the Québec government?

    1. National defence
    2. Foreign policy
    3. Criminal law
    4. Education

  10. A citizen wants to propose a private bill. Who can sponsor her to table it?

    1. Her member of the National Assembly
    2. The mayor of her city or town
    3. A judge of the Superior Court
    4. The principal of her local school

  11. In which city does the Québec government sit?

    1. Québec City
    2. Ottawa
    3. Montréal
    4. Gatineau

  12. Are First Nations members and Inuit entitled to the same services as other Quebecers?

    1. No, only if they live in a city
    2. No, they deal only with Ottawa
    3. Yes, they are citizens of Québec
    4. Yes, but only in health care

  13. Which of these areas is shared between the Québec and federal governments?

    1. Immigration
    2. Municipal libraries
    3. Criminal law
    4. National defence

  14. Which of these is a lawful way to take part in political life in Québec?

    1. Submitting a brief to a public consultation
    2. Paying a public servant to speed up a file
    3. Blocking a polling station on election day
    4. Stopping a member from entering the National Assembly

Levels of government and Indigenous nations: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Key 2: The organization of political power

  • The Canadian Constitution provides for two orders of government, federal and provincial, each with its own areas of jurisdiction.
  • Federal examples: defence, foreign policy, criminal law. The federal government sits in Ottawa, the capital of Canada.
  • Québec examples: education, municipalities, property and civil rights.
  • The Québec government sits at the National Assembly in Québec City, Québec's national capital.
  • Shared examples: immigration and agriculture.
  • Provinces give municipalities local services: police and fire, recreation and parks, libraries, garbage and recycling, public transit.
  • Other municipal bodies: regional county municipalities (MRCs), the Montréal and Québec metropolitan communities, regional administrations in the North.

Key 2: Indigenous nations

  • Québec has eleven Indigenous nations.
  • First Nations members and Inuit are citizens of Québec and are entitled to the same services as everyone.
  • They hold collective rights recognized by the Canadian Constitution or set out in agreements with Ottawa or Québec.
  • These rights let them carry out government functions themselves and develop their culture, language and traditions.
  • Indigenous leaders and organizations take part in Québec's political and democratic life.

Key 2: Taking part in political life

  • Ways to take part: stay informed about government projects, speak at a public meeting, volunteer for a party, vote in municipal, provincial and federal elections, submit a brief or ask to be heard in a public consultation, contact your member, have your member sponsor a private bill.
  • Locally: volunteer (culture, recreation, sports), attend municipal council meetings and ask questions, take part in municipal public consultations.

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