Chapter 6 Practice Quiz

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. Aside from the House of Commons, which of the following makes up the Canadian Parliament at the federal level?

Supreme Court correct incorrect

Privy Council correct incorrect

Senate correct incorrect

Council of the Federation correct incorrect

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. Which two provinces have the highest number of senators?

Quebec and Ontario correct incorrect

Ontario and Alberta correct incorrect

Quebec and Alberta correct incorrect

Quebec and British Columbia correct incorrect

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. Which one of the following provinces has the fewest number of senators?

Newfoundland and Labrador correct incorrect

Manitoba correct incorrect

Nova Scotia correct incorrect

Prince Edward Island correct incorrect

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. Which of the following results when there are members of more than one party in cabinet?

earned majority government correct incorrect

manufactured majority government correct incorrect

coalition government correct incorrect

minority governemnt correct incorrect

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. How many coalition governments have been formed at the federal level in Canada?

none correct incorrect

one correct incorrect

six correct incorrect

more than ten correct incorrect

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. Typically, the leader of the party with the second-most seats in the legislature is known as which of the following?

party whip correct incorrect

speaker correct incorrect

house leader correct incorrect

leader of the opposition correct incorrect

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. How does a parliamentary session open?

an election correct incorrect

dissolution correct incorrect

throne speech correct incorrect

prorogation correct incorrect

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. Which term refers to the daily allotment of time given to backbenchers to challenge the government?

private members' business correct incorrect

statements by ministers correct incorrect

prorogation correct incorrect

question period correct incorrect

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. Bills involving government spending:

must be initiated by a member of cabinet. correct incorrect

must be initiated in the Senate. correct incorrect

must be co-sponsored by a backbencher. correct incorrect

must be co-sponsored by a member of the opposition. correct incorrect

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. At which stage is a bill scrutinized on a clause by clause basis?

First Reading correct incorrect

Second Reading correct incorrect

Third Reading correct incorrect

after Third Reading and before Royal Assent correct incorrect

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. The speaker of the House of Commons:

presides over its rules and general decorum. correct incorrect

must renounce all party affiliations. correct incorrect

must vote in favour of a bill before it passes. correct incorrect

ensures that caucus members adhere to the party line. correct incorrect

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. What term describes a majority government in which the governing party's share of the popular vote in the previous general election was less than 50 per cent?

hung correct incorrect

manufactured correct incorrect

earned correct incorrect

unlawful correct incorrect

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. Combined, the "Senate floor rule" and "grandparenting clause" all but guarantee:

the Senate will remain organized around party lines correct incorrect

the House of Commons will continue to grow as the Canadian population increases correct incorrect

the prime minister will be over 50 years of age correct incorrect

the governor general will be appointed from the Senate correct incorrect

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. Which of the has the lowest number of Senate seats?

Nova Scotia correct incorrect

Prince Edward Island correct incorrect

Newfoundland and Labrador correct incorrect

Yukon correct incorrect

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. Which independent officer is responsible for investigating and reporting to the legislature regarding a government's spending and operations?

parliamentary budget agent correct incorrect

public sector integrity commissioner correct incorrect

auditor general correct incorrect

conflict of interest and ethics commissioner correct incorrect