Elections
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- What is another name for a member of the House of Commons?
- Under the law, on which day are federal elections held every four years?
- Who may ask the Governor General to call an election earlier than the usual date?
- What is another name for an electoral district?
- How many MPs do the citizens of one electoral district elect?
- A Canadian citizen who is 18 years old may run as a candidate in a federal election.
- Which person becomes the MP for an electoral district?
- In a federal election, you may also cast a ballot in a federal referendum if you meet the voting conditions.
- Which agency of Parliament produces the voters’ lists used in federal elections?
- What does Elections Canada mail to each elector after an election is called?
- Which service can you ask for by calling the number on the voter information card?
- You can be added to the voters’ list on election day.
- Your employer has the right to insist that you tell them how you voted.
- What does the right to a secret ballot mean?
- Who counts the ballots right after the polling stations close?
- Who usually invites the leader of the party with the most seats to form the government?
- A party that holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons forms a majority government.
- What is the name for a government whose party holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons?
- What must the Prime Minister and the party in power keep to run the government?
- A House of Commons vote on the budget is a matter of confidence.
- What usually follows when most MPs vote against a major government decision?
- Who chooses the ministers of the Crown?
- Who is responsible for running the federal government departments?
- Only Cabinet members may question the decisions of the Cabinet.
- What is the role of opposition parties?
- Which opposition party is called the Official Opposition?
- What should you do if you did not receive a voter information card?
- What can you do if you cannot or do not wish to vote on election day?
- What should you bring to the polling station on election day?
- How do you mark your ballot?
- What does the poll official tear off before you deposit your ballot in the ballot box?
- What are laws passed by a municipal council called?
- Which service are municipalities normally responsible for?
- Provincial and territorial elections follow exactly the same rules as federal elections.
- Who has major responsibilities for housing and schools on First Nations reserves?