/41 0 votes, 0 avg 171 How Canadians Govern Themselves 1 / 41 Who is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister in the province? The Governor General The Premier The Senator The Lieutenant Governor 2 / 41 The members of provincial and territorial legislatures are responsible for _____. a) passing laws and keeping the government accountable b) approving and monitoring expenditures c) defeat the government in a non-confidence vote d) Both A and B 4 / 41 Who is known as the head of government? the Sovereign the Prime Minister the Federal the Queen 5 / 41 Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada? The Governor General The Sovereign The Lieutenant Governor The Prime Minister 6 / 41 In which Act the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments were defined? a) The Quebec Act,1867 b) The British North America Act,1867 c) The Constitution Act,1867 d) Both B & C 7 / 41 Who does the Governor General represent in Canada? The Premier The Sovereign The Senator The Prime Minister 8 / 41 Who is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister? The member of Parliament The Premier The Senator The Mayor 9 / 41 What is a symbol of Canadian sovereignty? King’s Majesty Queen’s Majesty His Majesty Her Majesty 10 / 41 How many readings does a bill go through to become a law? 3 4 6 7 11 / 41 Who governs the country? the Sovereign the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the Queen 12 / 41 A proposed law that is introduced in either the House of Commons or the Senate is called ____. by-laws bill government bill government law 13 / 41 Senators appointed by the Governor General serve until the age of ___. 65 75 50 70 14 / 41 The Sovereign plays an important role as the focus of _______ and allegiance. Nationalism Citizenship Constitution Patriotism 15 / 41 Parliament is comprised of ____. the Prime Minister, the Senate, and the House of Commons. the Prime Minister, the Sovereign, and the House of Commons. the Sovereign, the Senate, and the House of Commons. the Sovereign, the Senate, and the Prime Minister. 16 / 41 Who is known as the head of state? the Sovereign the Prime Minister the Federal the Queen 17 / 41 Who selects the Cabinet Ministers? the Sovereign the Lieutenant Governor the Governor General the Prime Minister 18 / 41 Cabinet ministers must _____________. Retain “confidence vote” and have to resign if they are defeated in a non-confidence vote of the House. Retain “confidence vote” and have to resign if they are defeated in the House of Commons. Retain “confidence of the House '' and have to resign if they are defeated in a non-confidence vote. Retain “non-confidence vote” and have to resign if they are defeated in the House of Commons. 19 / 41 Who has a similar role in the province as that of the PM in the federal government? The Mayor The Premier The Commissioner The Lieutenant Governor 20 / 41 No bill can become law in Canada until it has been passed by both chambers and has received royal assent, granted by the ______ on behalf of the _____. Governor General, Prime Minister Sovereign, Prime Minister Sovereign, Governor General Governor General, Sovereign 21 / 41 Which of the following is the Federal government’s responsibility? defence, foreign policy, interprovincial trade, currency, navigation, aboriginal affairs, criminal law, citizenship municipal government, education, health, natural resources, property, and civil rights, highways municipal government, national defence, foreign policy, natural resources, education, criminal law, citizenship national defence, foreign policy, currency, navigation, education, health, natural resources, aboriginal affairs 22 / 41 Who does the Lieutenant General represent in the province? The Premier The Sovereign The Senator The Prime Minister 23 / 41 The members of the legislature are called ____. MLAs MNAs MPPs or MHAs All of these 24 / 41 How many steps are involved when a bill becomes a law? 3 4 6 7 25 / 41 Who elects members of the House of Commons in Ottawa? Federal Prime Minister Queen People 26 / 41 What are the 3 branches of government? House of Commons, Senate, Sovereign Executive, Legislative, Judicial Executive, Legislative, Municipal Federal, Provincial, Supreme 27 / 41 The British North America Act is also known as the Constitution Act, 1867. True False 28 / 41 Which responsibilities are shared between the Federal and Provincial governments? Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment Immigration, Environment, Health Immigration, Natural Resources, Health Agriculture, Immigration, Environment 29 / 41 Who represents the federal government in territorial regions? The Mayor The Premier The Commissioner The Lieutenant Governor 30 / 41 The Governor General is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister after how many years? 4 5 2 10 31 / 41 The members of Parliament elected by the people after every ___ years? 4 5 2 10 32 / 41 Who is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister? The Governor General The Premier The Senator The Lieutenant Governor 33 / 41 Is Canada part of 53 Commonwealth nations? Yes No 34 / 41 Both Governor General and Lieutenant Governor are appointed usually for 5 years on the advice of the Prime Minister. True False 35 / 41 Who is the Head of the Commonwealth? Her Majesty the Sovereign the King the Queen 36 / 41 What are the types of governments in Canada? Federal, Provincial, Territorial, Municipal Federal, Municipal, Territorial Federal, Provincial, Territorial Federal, Provincial, Municipal 37 / 41 Which of the following is the Provincial government’s responsibility? defence, foreign policy, interprovincial trade, currency, navigation, aboriginal affairs, criminal law, citizenship municipal government, education, health, natural resources, property, and civil rights, highways municipal government, national defence, foreign policy, natural resources, education, criminal law, citizenship national defence, foreign policy, currency, navigation, education, health, natural resources, aboriginal affairs 38 / 41 Who has a similar role as that of the Governor General? The Mayor The Premier The Commissioner The Lieutenant Governor 39 / 41 Who makes up the House of Commons in Canada? Government Members Opposition Members All of these None of these 40 / 41 How many judges are there in the Supreme Court of Canada? 3 5 8 9 41 / 41 What is Canada’s system of government? a federal state a parliamentary democracy a constitutional monarchy All of these Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Please rate this quiz Send feedback Citizenship Test Quizzes – Set 1 Citizenship Test – 1 Citizenship Test – 2 Citizenship Test – 3 Citizenship Test – 4 Citizenship Test – 5 Citizenship Test – 6 Citizenship Test – 7 Citizenship Test – 8 Citizenship Test Quizzes – Set 2 Citizenship Test – 9 Citizenship Test – 10 Citizenship Test – 11 Citizenship Test – 12 Citizenship Test – 13 Citizenship Test – 14 Citizenship Test – 15 Citizenship Test – 16 Citizenship Test Practice by Chapter Understanding the OathRights and Responsibilities of CitizenshipWho We AreCanada’s History Modern CanadaHow Canadians Govern ThemselvesFederal ElectionsThe Justice SystemCanadian SymbolsCanada’s EconomyCanada’s Regions Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
