Monarch
The position that is the head of state/head of the country
Monarch (King/Queen)
In theory, who can be Prime Minister (accuracy counts. Partial-correct answers do not count)
Anyone
The maximum length of time the House of Commons can be in session before a new election?
4 years
To become a Senator, are you appointed or elected?
Appointed
The Monarch appoints which position to represent the Monarch
Governor-General
The name of the person who is the head of state/head of the country
His Majesty King Charles III
Typically, someone becomes Prime Minister if their political party has the most... (partially-correcct answers = incorrect)
seats/members in the House of Commons
The minimum length of time the House of Commons must be in session before a new election?
0
The position which appoints Senators
Governor-General (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
The Parliament of Canada has how many ‘houses’?
Two
Canada is a republic, kingdom, or other?
Kingdom
The Prime Minister is a member and the leader of which group of people tasked with managing the government
Cabinet
Minimum age to be elected to the House of Commons
18 years
One purpose of the Senate is to ensure fair representation of whom?
Provinces/Territories
The name of the group of people who manage daily running of the government
Cabinet
To be a kingdom means that the head of the country is: elected, appointed, or inherited?
Inherited (in Canada: firstborn child of previous monarch)
The Prime Minister requires the support of which two institutions?
Monarch/Governor-General and House of Commons (Monarch + People)
When someone is elected to the House of Commons, they are called a
Member of Parliament
One purpose of the Senate is to provide a second opinion on potential laws coming from where?
House of Commons
Name one political party in the House of Commons (not already named)
Conservative, Liberal, New Democratic Party, Bloc Québecois, Green
Someone becomes Canada's head of state by: election, hereditary principle, appointment
Hereditary principle
If the House of Commons passes a vote expressing no confidence in the Prime Minister, what two options does the Governor-General have?
1. Dissolve House of Commons and call an election; 2. Appoint a new Prime Minister with support from the House of Commons
The purpose of the House of Commons is to represent whom?
The people
One purpose of the Senate is to form committees to do special ____ for the government?
Research
Name one political party in the House of Commons (not already named)
Conservative, Liberal, New Democratic Party, Bloc Québecois, Green