Canadian Citizenship Test — All Questions

Canada's system of government is best described as:

• a.A republic led by an elected president
• b.A direct democracy with no parliament
• c.A federal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy✓
• d.A one-party state

Discover Canada describes Canada as a federal state, a parliamentary democracy, and a constitutional monarchy, with the Sovereign as head of state.

Who is Canada's head of state?

• a.The Sovereign (the King or Queen), represented by the Governor General✓
• b.The Prime Minister
• c.The Chief Justice
• d.The Speaker of the House of Commons

The Sovereign is Canada's head of state and is represented in Canada by the Governor General. The Prime Minister is the head of government.

After a federal election, who normally becomes Prime Minister?

• a.The Governor General
• b.The oldest member of Parliament
• c.A leader chosen by the Senate
• d.The leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons✓

The leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons is usually asked to form the government and become Prime Minister.

The three parts of Parliament in Canada are:

• a.The President, the Senate and the courts
• b.The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons✓
• c.The provinces, the territories and the cities
• d.The Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the Governor General

Discover Canada explains that Parliament has three parts: the Sovereign (the Crown), the appointed Senate, and the elected House of Commons.

Members of the House of Commons are called:

• a.Members of Parliament (MPs)✓
• b.Senators
• c.Premiers
• d.Justices

Canadians elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons. Senators, by contrast, are appointed rather than elected.