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Canadian Government True or False
Canada's government is definitely weird, but how so? Try to answer these fifteen trivia questions about how the country's government operates.
Last updated 24 January 2025.
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Last updated: January 25, 2025
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1. Canada has a king who serves as head of state.
True
False
2. Canada has a bicameral parliament consisting of a Senate and House of Commons.
True
False
3. Every four years, citizens of Canada can vote for the next prime minister.
The prime minister is chosen by the governor general, although they are usually the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons.
True
False
4. The Senate usually must suspend between 6 and 8 PM... unless the senators unanimously agree not to see the clock.
If the Senate is still sitting at 7PM, the Speaker asks, “Honourable Senators, is it agreed that we not see the clock?”
True
False
5. Canada is divided into ten states and three territories.
Canada has provinces, not states.
True
False
6. The prime minister must be a member of the House of Commons.
The prime minister should seek membership in the House of Commons as soon as possible, but doesn't have to hold a seat when appointed.
True
False
7. Canada has a Supreme Court of nine judges led by a Chief Justice.
True
False
8. Members of the Senate or Supreme Court are required to retire at the age of 75.
True
False
9. Those seeking a seat in the House of Commons are required to join a registered political party.
True
False
10. The last ministerial department of the Canadian government to be formed was Environment and Climate Change Canada, in 1971.
Many more departments have been created since.
True
False
11. Canada gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1867.
The United Kingdom still had substantial control over certain aspects of Canadian government and foreign affairs until the 1931 Statute of Westminster, and still wasn't fully independent until 1982.
True
False
12. The prime minister is formally styled "The Right Honourable."
True
False
13. In 1926, the Canadian governor general refused to honour a request from the prime minister to dissolve parliament and call an election.
This became known as the King–Byng affair.
True
False
14. There are currently four parties with official status in the House of Commons.
While the Green Party holds two seats as of January 2024, they would have to hold twelve to gain official status..
True
False
15. Canada has both a prime minister and a president.
True
False
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