How Canadians Govern Themselves

The citizenship test is written from the Discover Canada study guide. The chapter “How Canadians Govern Themselves” is on pages 58–64 of the guide.

54 practice questions are written from this chapter.

Every practice question shows the guide page it comes from, so you can check any answer against the source.

Sample questions

Try these, then practise the full set to see the answer and the guide page behind each one.

In Canada, where are provincial and territorial laws passed?
True or False: Canada's federal electoral districts are also known as ridings or constituencies.
The Prime Minister and the Cabinet ministers together are known as:
In each federal election, what may voters do with respect to the members of the House of Commons?
If a majority of the members of the House of Commons vote against a major government decision, what happens to the party in power?