Elections
Elections in Canada are held every ____ years.
4 years (sometimes it is called before 4 years)
True or False, a political party is a group of people who share the same ideas about how the government should make decisions for the country or province.
True
TRUE or FALSE
A riding is a building where you go to vote.
False. A riding is an area, a geographical area that is represented by an MP.
A canditate is __________________. a) a person competing for an elected position; b) a person voting in an election; c) an area that is represented by an MP
a) a person competing for an elected position
The first step in the election process is the _____________ of Parliament. Hint: It means "ending"
dissolution
The name of the house with elected members who represent Canadians
House of Commons
In an election each candidate represents a different _______ _________.
Political party
TRUE or FALSE
The territories only have one riding for each territory.
True
A canditate that receives the most votes in a riding during an election becomes the a) Prime Minister; b) Member of Parliament (MP); c) Governor General
b) Member of Parliament (MP)
TRUE or FALSE
You must have your voter registration card in order to vote on election day.
False. You do not need it. You can register on the day.
The name or title of the political party leader with the most votes (the winner of the election) is _________________.
The political party that is in power now in the government.
Liberal Party
When the population increases the __________ of ridings increases. a) area; b) MPs; c) number
c) number
TRUE of FALSE
You can become a canditate for an election if you are a permanent resident of Canada.
False. You must be a citizen.
"Secret ballot" means that ____________.
No one can see your choice.
The last federal election was in __________ (year)
2021
True or False, there are only 5 political parties in Canada
False (The are 6 main political parties include: Liberal, Conservative, New Democratic Party (NDP), Bloc Québécois, Green Party of Canada, People's Party of Canada. There are also smaller parties and independent candidates.
There are ______ ridings that Canada is divided into.
343
Canditates campaign before an election to try to convince voters they are the best choice. Election campaigns last from ___________ to ____________.
a) 37 - 51 days; b) 2 - 4 years; c) 14 - 31 days
a) 37 - 51 days
After the polls are closed, and the ballots are counted, you can see early results ____________ (When and where?)
Later that evening on Elections Canada website or TV.
Our country is divided into areas called ______ or _______. (2 names)
constituencies/ridings or electoral districts
Independent
The place name of the riding with this postal code B4C0A5 is ______________. **Your teacher will give you a website and you 15 seconds to find the place name (city areas).
Sackville-Bedford-Preston
The canditates for the riding with this area code B2V1E5 are _______________ and ____________. **Your teacher will give you a website and you have 15 seconds to find the answer.
Darren Fisher - Liberal and Isabelle Obeid - Conservative
In the last step of the election process, Parliament _____________. (verb meaning start again)
resumes