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Members of the House of Commons are also known as: |
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What does "MP" stand for? |
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What are elected officials at the federal level in Canada called? |
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Who do Canadians vote for in elections? |
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Who do Canadians vote for in federal elections? |
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When are federal elections held in Canada? |
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How many electoral districts are there in Canada? |
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What is an electoral district? |
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Electoral districts in Canada are also known as: |
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How are Members of Parliament chosen in Canada? |
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Who can run as candidates in Canada's federal elections? |
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The people who run for the office are called: |
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Can more than one candidate run from the same electoral district? |
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How old must Canadian citizens be to run in a federal election? |
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How is the Member of Parliament (MP) for an electoral district chosen? |
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Who does a "Member of Parliament" represent? |
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Who is your Member of Parliament? |
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Who is eligible to vote in a federal election? |
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Who is entitled to vote in Canadian federal elections? |
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Who is not allowed to vote in Canadian federal or provincial elections? |
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Who produces the voters' lists used during federal elections and referendums? |
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What is the database of Canadians voters called? |
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Can Canadian voters re-elect the same individual multiple times? |
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How many Members of Parliament (MPs) does each electoral district in Canada elect? |
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At what age are Canadian citizens added to the National Register of Electors? |
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What is the purpose of the National Register of Electors? |
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Who receives a voter information card? |
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When an election is called, what does Elections Canada send to voters listed in the National Register of Electors? |
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How do electors receive their voter information card from Elections Canada? |
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What information is included on the "voter information card" sent by Elections Canada? |
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Where should you go to cast your vote on election day? |
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What must you bring to the polling station on election day? |
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Where can you find the location of your polling station? |
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Can you still be added to the voters’ list if you are not in the National Register of Electors or didn't receive a voter information card? |
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Canadian law secures the right to: |
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What does "secret ballot" mean? |
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In Canada, are you obliged to tell other people how you voted? |
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Who has the right to know how you voted in elections? |
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How are election results announced in Canada? |
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Who forms the government after an election? |
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After an election, which party forms the government? |
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The leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons becomes: |
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When the House of Commons votes on a major issue such as the budget, this is considered as: |
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After an election, who invites the leader of the political party with the most seats to form the government? |
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What is it called when the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons? |
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What is it called when the party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons? |
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The Prime Minister and party in power run the government as long as they have: |
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What happens if a majority of members of the House of Commons vote against a major government decision? |
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What usually happens if the party in power is defeated in the House of Commons? |
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Who chooses the ministers of the Crown in Canada? |
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Where do most Cabinet ministers come from? |
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What are Cabinet ministers responsible for? |
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The Prime Minister and the Cabinet ministers together form: |
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Who makes important decisions about how Canada is governed? |
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Who prepares the federal budget in Canada? |
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Who proposes most new laws in Canada? |
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Can the decisions of the Cabinet be questioned? |
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What are the parties that are not in power called? |
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What is the opposition party with the most members in the House of Commons called? |
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What is the role of opposition parties in Canada? |
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Which three major political parties are currently represented in the House of Commons? |
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What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card? |
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What can voters do if they are unable to vote on election day? |
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How do voters cast their vote in Canada? |
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What should you do after marking your ballot? |
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What happens to the ballot after it is marked and verified by election officials? |
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When are election results made public in Canada? |
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What is a key responsibility of municipal governments? |
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What is the law passed by municipal councils called? |
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In Canada, a by-law applies to: |
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Who usually makes up a municipal council? |
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Which of the following services is usually managed by municipal governments? |
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Municipal governments are responsible for which of the following? |
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a municipality? |
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Which of these is a responsibility of a municipality? |
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What services do municipalities provide to their citizens? |
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How are provincial, territorial, and municipal elections conducted? |
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Which of the following is true about provincial, territorial, and municipal elections? |
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Who governs First Nations reserves? |
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What is the role of provincial, regional, and national Aboriginal organizations? |
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Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the federal government? |
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What is a Member of Parliament responsible for? |
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Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a Member of Parliament? |
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Which of these are managed by provincial and territorial governments? |
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Which of the following is a responsibility of the municipal (local) government? |
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Who is responsible for education in Canada? |
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Which is NOT a responsibility of a territorial or provincial elected official? |
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What is a municipal elected official responsible for? |
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of municipal elected officials? |
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In municipalities, electoral areas are called: |
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At the provincial level, electoral areas are known as: |
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At the federal level, electoral areas are called: |
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What is a voter information card? |
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A Member of Parliament from Montreal announces she will spend her weekend in her electoral district. This means she would be: |
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What is written on a federal election ballot? |