Citizenship test

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What is the name of the Governor General

David Johnson

5. Fatima is a new immigrant in Canada. What law allows her to take up job at par with a man?

Equality of women and men

n Canada's justice system what does "presumption of innocence" mean?

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty

Which region covers more than one-third of Canada

Northern Canada

9. Give the first two lines of Canada's national anthem?

O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.

One third of all Canadians live in which province?

Ontario

What is a polling station

Place where you vote

What is the name of the leader of the Official Opposition at the federal level?

Rona Ambrose

How are Senators chosen

Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.

In the 1960s, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called

The Quiet Revolution

When did the British North America act come into effect?

•1867

Who were the voyagers?

•Montreal-based traders who traveled by canoe

When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Constitution

1982

When did the Canadian charter of rights and freedom become part of the Canadian constitution

1982

What does "mobility rights" mean

Being able to live and work anywhere in Canada

What does the blindfolded Lady Justice symbolizes

Blind to all considerations but the facts

Who is the premier of Saskatchewan

Brad wall

13. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?

By the Prime Minister

22. Name all the federal political parties in the House of Commons and their leaders

Conservative (Ambrose), NDP (Mulcair), Liberal (Trudeau), Bloc Quebecois (Fortin), Green Party (May)

How are Members of Parliament chosen

Elected by Canadian citizens

Who do provincial members of the legislative or national assemblies represen

Everyone who lives in the provincial or territorial electoral district

What is a Cabinet Ministe

MP selected by the prime minister to run federal departments

1) How many judges are there in the Supreme Court of Canada.

Nine

Which four provinces first formed Confederation

Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick

What does it mean for a political party to "be in power"?

To have the most elected representatives

Which was the first province in the British Empire to abolish slavery

Upper Canada

Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada.

c. In the Parliament of Canada.

What are the Prairie Provinces and their capital cities?

•Alberta-(Edmonton) •Saskatchewan-(Regina) •Manitoba-(Winnipeg )

What is the final step before a bill becomes a law

Approved by the Governor General

How many provinces and territories are there in Canad

10 provinces and 3 territories

In what year did Canada become a country

1867

When did the British North America Act come into effect

1867

When did the British North America act come into effect?

1867

When did thousands of miners first come to Yukon

1890's

When did Canada establish its own honours system after using British honours for years

1967

On what date did Nunavut become a territory

April 1st. 1999

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

British Columbia

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada

British Columbia

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774

Canadas tolerance of religious traditions under the law

Who has the right to enter and leave Canada at will

Canadian citizens

Why is the battle of Vimy Ridge important?

Canadian corps secured its reputation for valour and bravery

21. In which region do more than half the people in Canada live?

Central Canada

Where do more than half of the people in Canada live

Central Canada

16. How many Canadians have been awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.), the highest honour available to Canadians

96

What is a ballot

A form of voting

Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections

Any citizen who is at least 18 years old

12. How does a bill become a law?

Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and finally the Governor General.

4. Canada has three territories and how many provinces?

10

Which document first defined the responsibilities of federal and provincial governments

The British North America act

What party is the Official Opposition at the federal level

The Conservative party of Canada

6. From where does the name "Canada" come from

From "Kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village

If you cannot pay for a lawyer, how can you get legal help

Go to legal aid services in most communities

A Member of Parliament from Montreal announces that she will spend her weekend in her electoral district. This means she would be:

In the part of Montreal where she was elected.

Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Inuit

What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada

Justin Trudeau

When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada

Late 1700's

Who was the heroine to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack in 1813

Laura Secord

Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War?

More than 600,000

23. Name six responsibilities of citizenship.

Obeying the law, taking responsibility for oneself and one's family, helping others in the community, voting in elections, serving on a jury, protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment.

Which two provinces produce more than three-quarters of Canadian manufactured goods

Ontario and Quebec

What are the provinces of central Canada and their capital cities?

Ontario-(Toronto) Quebec-(Quebec city)

What are the parties that are not in power calle

Opposition parties

What is the capital city of Canada?

Ottawa

Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size

Prince Edward Island

More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are located in which province

Quebec

Where do most French speaking Canadians live

Quebec

Which province is Canada's main producer of pulp and paper

Quebec

What is the "head tax"

Race-based entry fee charged for Chinese entering canada

20. In what industry do most Canadians work?

Service

Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to Canada

Shipping routes to the Great Lakes

Who led Quebec into confederation?

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

What region is called the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'

The northern territories

What is a minority government?

The party in power holds less than half the seats in the House of Commons

How is the government formed after a federal election?

The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.

Who is the Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan?

Vaughn Solomon Schofield

What is the highest honour available to Canadians

Victoria cross

7. Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating in your community.

Volunteer

13) What is the benefit to be a volunteer to help others without pay

Volunteering is an excellent way to gain useful skills and develop friends and contacts

What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use

Waterways

When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament

With 4 years of the most recent election

After a federal election, which party forms the new government?

a. The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power.

How is the Prime Minister chosen?

c. The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister.

In Canada, are you allowed to question the police about their service or conduct

d. Yes, if you feel the need to.

What are the regions of Canad

•Atlantic •North •Central •Prairies •West cost

Which of the following is the responsibilities of provincial government

•Education •Health care •Natural resources •Policing

What are the three main types of industry in Canada ?

•Natural resources •Manufacturing •Services

Who is the leader of the federal Official Opposition party?

•Rona Ambrose

What are the three parts of parliament?

•The queen. •The House of Commons . •The senate.

What are the three main types of industry in Canada

•natural resources •manufacturing •services


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