Canadian Citizenship Test
How Canadians govern themselves: practice questions
Our Canadian Citizenship bank has 23 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Who is the head of government in Canada?
- The Sovereign
- The Prime Minister
- The Governor General
- The Chief Justice
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B. The Prime Minister — The Sovereign is head of state; the Prime Minister is head of government.
Question 2
What is the provincial legislature called in Quebec?
- The House of Commons
- The National Assembly
- The Legislative Council
- The Quebec Senate
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B. The National Assembly — Members are called MNAs.
Question 3
Which of these is a federal responsibility?
- National defence
- Natural resources
- Education
- Health care delivery
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A. National defence — Federal responsibilities include defence, foreign policy, currency, citizenship and criminal justice.
Question 4
What is the main role of the Governor General?
- To lead the government
- To represent the Sovereign in Canada
- To command the RCMP
- To write laws
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B. To represent the Sovereign in Canada — The Governor General is appointed by the Sovereign on the Prime Minister's advice, usually for five years.
Question 5
Is the statement true or false? 'Canada's Constitution includes the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.'
- True
- False
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A. True — The Charter has been part of the Constitution since 1982.