Government Basics
Elections & Parties
Parliament & Representation
Making Laws
Random
100
What is the supreme law of Canada that establishes the structure of government and protects the rights of Canadians?
The Constitution.
100
What is the name of the geographical area represented by a Member of Parliament?
A riding (electoral district).
100
Which part of Parliament is made up of elected representatives?
The House of Commons.
100
What is a proposed law called before it is passed?
A bill.
100
Which country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
200
What are the three branches of Canada's federal government?
Legislative, executive, and judicial.
200
What is the name of the voting system used in Canadian federal elections, in which the candidate with the most votes wins?
First-past-the-post.
200
What are the three components of Canada's Parliament?
The Crown (represented by the Governor General), the Senate, and the House of Commons.
200
What happens during the First Reading of a bill?
The bill is introduced in the House of Commons, and its title is read. There is no debate at this stage.
200
POINT TANKER
SORRY DUDE/DUDET
300
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws and determining whether they are constitutional?
The judicial branch.
300
Point TANKER
SORRY
300
Who is responsible for maintaining order and enforcing the rules during debates in the House of Commons?
The Speaker of the House of Commons.
300
During which stage of the law-making process is a bill examined in detail and possible amendments are proposed?
The Committee stage.
300
What colour is a polar bear's skin beneath its fur?
Black
400
POINT DOUBLER
WOO HOO
400
How does a political party form the government after a federal election?
The party that can command the confidence of the House of Commons forms the government, usually the party that wins the most seats.
400
How are Senators selected in Canada?
Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.
400
POINT DOUBLER
WOO HOO
400
Which province of the Netherlands was Mr. Riedstra born? 
Groningen
500
Explain how the three branches of government help prevent too much power from being held by one part of government.
The legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch carries them out, and the judicial branch interprets laws. Their separate responsibilities create checks and balances.
500
Why might a political party that wins the most votes across Canada not form the government?
Federal elections are decided by the number of seats won in individual ridings, not by the total national popular vote. A party can receive many votes but win fewer seats.
500
FOR 1000 POINTS, CHOOSE 1 PERSON TO RECITE THE AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEM WHILE HOPING ON ONE FOOT AND TAPPING THEIR HEAD.
Say, can you see
By the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
Through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watched
Were so gallantly, yeah, streaming?
And the rockets' red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night
That our flag was still there
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave
500
Put these stages of the law-making process in the correct order: Royal Assent, Committee, Second Reading, First Reading, Third Reading, Senate.
First Reading → Second Reading → Committee → Third Reading → Senate → Royal Assent.
500
How many legs does a lobster have?
Ten