Grammar
This is what we call names of things, places and events
What is Noun?
There are three of these in Canada: federal, provincial and municipal
What are "levels of government"?
The paper we use to cast our votes during an election is called...
What are "ballots"?
This word means "in agreement"
What is "in favour of"?
The city where our federal government does business
What is "Ottawa"?
These words need a determiner in front of them all the time (e.g. a place, the voter, etc.)
What is a countable noun?
The legislative, executive and judiciary are ____________ of government.
What are "branches"?
The region or area where citizens are allowed to vote and choose their representatives are called.....
What are "electoral districts"?
Used when you want to politely tell someone you don't want to answer their question. This expression makes it clear that you will not answer the question.
What is "I'd rather not say"?
The location in Toronto where our provincial government runs the government
What is "Queen's Park"?
This is the plural form of the word "person"
What is "people"?
The people who represent citizens in the federal government
What are Members of Parliament (MP)?
The date of our next provincial election.
What is June 7, 2018?
This expression is used to end a conversation, acknowledging that you and your partner do not agree on an issue, but that you respect his/her opinion.
What is "fair enough"?
A polling station is .....
What is "the place where citizens go to vote"?
The following words have this in common: "Freedom", "Information" and "Advice"
What is "non-count nouns"?
The leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons is the......
What is the Prime Minister?
The card that has all the information you need to know when and where to vote.
What are "Voter Information Cards"?
People often ask this question to warn people they are about to ask a difficult question. They may use it to ask for permission to ask the question as well.
What is "Would it be OK to ask you something"?
This word comes from the French word "parlez". It means to talk or debate
What is "Parliament"?
What are "content" and "function/structure" words?
The ministers of the crown and the Prime Minister together form this.
What is "the Cabinet"?
During a municipal election, voters are expected to vote for these three positions.
What is "mayor", "councillor" and "board trustee"?
The name of the electoral system Canada uses to count votes
What is "first-past-the-post"?
There are two 'houses' in our federal government: The House of Commons and the Senate. These two are often referred to as houses or .....
What are "chambers"?