Question and Answer True & False Word Match Multiple Choice

Each team will have a turn to respond to a question. Teams are given a few seconds to discuss their answer before responding. Each team gains 10 points for correct answers and 0 points for incorrect answers. If a team gives an incorrect answer, the other team is given the option to steal the question. In the case of a True or False question, the other team will receive a new question. If the other team responds incorrectly to the question they will loose 20 points.

Name the 3 levels of government in Canada

TRUE or FALSE? “Municipal” and “Local” are synonyms

The territory of Nunavut has Aboriginal self-government because 85% of it’s citizens are…

What level of government looks after unemployment and criminal law?

What level of government looks after the fire department and garbage?

What level of government collects the goods and services tax (GST) and income taxes?

What level of government collects property taxes paid by homeowners and businesses?

What level of government looks after automobile licensing and education?

Which branch of government carries out policies and runs government departments?

Which branch of government interprets and enforces the laws?

What are the responsibilities of the legislative branch of government?

At the federal level in Canada, the British monarch – the official head of state – is represented by the _________________.

The governor general is “a ruler in name only”. What is word/term that expresses this idea?

True or False: The lieutenant governor is also the Queen’s representative at the federal level. The lieutenant governor is the Queen’s representative at the provincial level only.

TRUE or FALSE? One of the governor general’s responsibilities is to promote pride in and awareness of Canada.

Name 2 other responsibilities of the governor general:

The governor general signing all bills into law is a process also known as __________.

TRUE or FALSE? Michaëlle Jean is our current governor general.

The leader of the political party in Canada with the most elected representatives or members of Parliament (MPs) has the position known as _______________.

Our current prime minister is… Dalton McGuinty Stephan Dion Tim Hudak Gilles Duceppe Stephen Harper

The group of men and women (usually 20 to 30) selected to advise a prime minister or a premier is known collectively as the…

The defined geographical area from which a member of Parliament (MP) is elected is known as a...

True or False: At the federal level, in 2011, there were 305 members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons. There were 308

An elected representative or MP who is not affiliated with a political party is known as an _______________.

If the government has more MPs than the other parties, yet has fewer than half of the MPs in the house of Commons, the government is know as a _____________ government. consensus non-confident partial majority minority

The party with the next largest number of seats (after the government) is known as the ________________. Interim Party Minority Independent Green Party Official Opposition

Name 3 departments or portfolios that federal cabinet members look after

What is the difference between the cabinet portfolios at the federal versus the provincial level? The portfolios at the provincial level are smaller and concern such things as: - Citizenship and immigration –Long term health care –Economic Development –Tourism

TRUE or FALSE? At the federal level the legislative branch includes two “houses:” At the provincial level it includes one house only

What are the names of the 2 houses at the federal level?

What is the house called at the provincial level?

True or False: Members of the legislative assembly in Ontario are called MPPs MLAs – members of the legislative assembly MPPs – members of provincial parliament (ON) MNAs – members of national assembly (QU)

The member of Parliament who is elected to act as a the referee in the House of Commons is known as the _____________.

Match the terms to their definitions. Whichever team gets their results in fastest wins this round. hansard non-partisan mayor reeve patronage The granting of political favours Head of a municipal government in a town or city Printed transcripts of parliamentary debates Not in favour of any political party Local official in charge of a rural area

The highest court in Canada, and the court of last appeal, in known as the _________.