Practice the “Federal State” Citizenship Test Topic
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The test is based on questions taken from Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.
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You will be tested on the federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments, federal and provincial responsibilities, the Constitution Act, 1867, shared powers and more.
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The test is a series of multiple choice questions.
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Which of these is a federal government responsibility?
Natural resources.
Interprovincial trade.
Property rights.
Municipal government.
Interprovincial trade and communications are federal responsibilities.
Which area is a provincial responsibility?
Currency.
Criminal law.
Natural resources.
Navigation.
Under the Constitution Act, the provinces are responsible for natural resources.
Which area is a federal responsibility?
Defence.
Education.
Highways.
Health.
Defence is a matter of national concern handled by the federal government.
Which responsibility is shared between the federal government and the provinces?
Agriculture and immigration.
Defence and currency.
Highways and navigation.
Criminal law and education.
The federal government and the provinces share jurisdiction over agriculture and immigration.
Which level is responsible for natural resources, property rights, and highways?
Federal government.
Provincial government.
International boards.
Municipal city councils.
Natural resources, property and civil rights, and highways are managed by the provinces.
What is another name for the British North America Act?
The Constitution Act, 1867.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Canadian Government Act.
The Royal Charter.
The British North America Act is now known as the Constitution Act, 1867.
What are the four levels of government?
Federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal.
National, state, city, and local.
British, French, Aboriginal, and Canadian.
Executive, Legislative, Judicial, and Royal.
Canada has four distinct levels of government: federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal.
What is the elected assembly in every province called?
House of Commons.
Senate.
Legislative Assembly.
Municipal Council.
Every province has its own elected Legislative Assembly, similar to the House of Commons.
Which level is responsible for currency, navigation, and criminal law?
Provincial government.
Municipal government.
Federal government.
Territorial government.
Currency, navigation, and criminal law are all strictly federal responsibilities.
Which of these is a provincial government responsibility?
Foreign policy.
Citizenship.
Health.
Navigation.
Health and healthcare delivery fall under provincial jurisdiction.
Which law defined federal and provincial responsibilities in 1867?
The Canadian Charter of Rights.
The Official Languages Act.
The Royal Proclamation.
The British North America Act.
Government responsibilities were defined in 1867 in the British North America Act (Constitution Act, 1867).
Why do the three northern territories not have the status of provinces?
They do not speak English.
They have small populations.
They do not have assemblies.
They were formed before 1867.
The three northern territories do not have provincial status because they have small populations.
What are the three key features of Canada's government?
Republic, democracy, and monarchy.
Confederation, local state, and republic.
Dictatorship, federal state, and empire.
Federal state, parliamentary democracy, and constitutional monarchy.
Canada's system is defined as a federal state, a parliamentary democracy, and a constitutional monarchy.
What can provinces do under federalism?
Create their own currency.
Adopt policies tailored to their own populations.
Change federal criminal laws.
Choose their own King or Queen.
Federalism gives provinces the flexibility to tailor policies to their populations and experiment with new ideas.
Which level handles matters of national and international concern?
Municipal government.
Provincial government.
Territorial government.
Federal government.
The federal government takes responsibility for national and international concerns.