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100
The party in Parliament with the greatest number of seats.
What is Government?
100
A representative of a Commonwealth country.
Who is the High Commissioner?
100
The Prime Minister
Who is The Right Honourable Stephen Harper?
100
This party has the most seats and wields the most power, while this party has the second greatest number of seats and the foremost opportunity to challenge the Government.
What are the Government and the Opposition?
100
Members of Parliament (backbenchers) may introduce their own bills. These bills have a specific name.
What are "Private Members’ Bills?"
200
The opposition party assigns its members portfolios that mirror the actual Cabinet to form this group within the party.
What is the Shadow Cabinet?
200
When the Prime Minister meets with the leaders of all the provinces and territories.
What is First Ministers' meeting?
200
The Premier of Ontario.
Who is The Honourable Kathleen Wynne?
200
The true leader of the country who is elected; the appointed figurehead of the Queen.
Who are the Prime Minister and the Governor General?
200
The House of Commons (Canada's Federal Parliament, Lower House) has this number of elected seats.
What is 308 legislative seats?
300
Refers to the Prime Minister, and literally means the first of all cabinet ministers.
Who is "The first among Equals?"
300
This person is elected from the Members of Parliament in the House of Commons.
Who is The Speaker of the House of Commons?
300
The Prime Minister of London Central S.S. student parliament.
Who is Eric Liu? (By using this Study Resource, you have uncovered the answer to one secret question on the Chapter 2 Quiz. Please do not share this with other students. We will see how many study using the provided resources.)
300
These people are citizens hired to work in government offices and agencies; these people are elected by the public to represent them in municipal affairs.
Who are Public Servants and Local Politicians?
300
The name of the Upper House in Canada's Parliamentary bicameral system. And, the number of appointed seats.
What is the Senate? What is 105 seats?
400
The principle that says a minister should accept responsibility for all activities in his or her department.
What is Ministerial accountability?
400
The party in Parliament with the second greatest number of seats.
What is the Opposition? (Opposition Party)
400
The Governor General.
Who is The Right Honourable David Johnston?
400
Federal representatives who are elected; federal officials who are appointed and can work until the age of 75.
Who are Members of Parliament and Senators?
400
Canada has this type of governmental system.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
500
The first among equals.
Who is the Prime Minister?
500
The person who leads the opposition party in the House of Commons.
Who is the Leader of the Opposition?
500
Mayor of London, Ontario.
Who is Joe Fontana?
500
A representation of our link to Britain that was modelled after the British Union Jack. A Canadian national symbol that was adopted in 1965 to demonstrate our independence.
What are the Red Ensign and the Maple Leaf flags?
500
The Parliament controls the executive branch of the government (i.e. the Prime Minister and Cabinet) in this process.
What is responsible government?
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