Practice Questions Free - Page 14

1) In the House of Commons, the members who are in the opposition held in office are said to be the opposition party.

• True
• False

2) Major responsibilities are holed by the First Nations reserves that housing, schools, and many more services by the First Nations Band chiefs and the Councillors.

• True
• False

3) The office of the Prime Minister along with the Cabinet ministers are known as ______ .

• The Crown
• The Loyal Opposition
• The Cabinet
• The Senate

4) Laws that are passed by the council of Municipal government are said to be ________ .

• By-laws
• Resolutions
• Decrees
• Bills

5) Politically in how many districts is Canada?

• 170 electoral districts
• 308 electoral districts
• 13 electoral districts
• 296 electoral districts

6) What happens after completion of the Election procedures in Canada?

• Election Canada mails a ballot to every Canadian
• Election Canada mails a voter information card
• Election Canada invites everybody who lives in Canada
• None of the above is correct

7) What is the Government termed as, when its party gets less than 50% of the vote?

• a responsible government
• a majority government
• a minority government
• a sovereign government

8) Voting conducted for Provincial, Municipal and Territorial elections are all done by the method of Secret ballot.

• True
• False

9) Office runners are also called

• Candidates
• Habitants
• Bluebirds
• Automatists

10) At present, how many parties are there in the House of Commons?

• 6
• 4
• 8
• 9

11) All the Political Parties whosoever have received maximum number of seats are invited by the Governor General for Forming a Government.

• True
• False

12) As a rule you are not supposed to share your choice of the voting candidate whether before or after the poll.

• True
• False

13) In case a candidate gets maximum votes compared to others, then he is elected MP.

• True
• False

14) Which official body is responsible for producing voter’s list at the time of referendums and Federal elections?

• The General-Governor
• The Lieutenant-Governor
• The Prime Minister's Office
• Elections Canada

15) Currently the political parties representing in the House of Commons are- Le Bloc Quebecois, Liberal Party, New Democratic Party and Conservative Party.

• True
• False

16) During voting, a voter should mark a Cross ( X ) in the space provided before the name of a candidate in the Ballot Paper and hand over the paper to the polling officer.

• True
• False

17) Secret ballot in voting is a procedure of keeping the process of voting confidential.

• True
• False

18) What is the outcome of the election, when most of the members in the House vote against the existing Government?

• The party in power is defeated
• The party in power can disregard
• The party in power has to recap
• The Opposition becomes the party

19) Electoral district is an area represented by the Senators.

• True
• False

20) If 50% of the seats of House of Common's is won by a Party what type of Government will be formed?

• A sovereign government
• A majority government
• A responsible government
• A minority government