Deck 22: The bureaucracy

Question 1

What term refers to MPs who are NOT Cabinet ministers or holders of other important positions in their parliamentary party?

A)members
B)backbenchers
C)drones
D)party whips

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is NOT considered a principal function of the House of Commons?

A)legislative
B)representation
C)scrutiny
D)judiciary

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Party house leaders are responsible for ensuring that their members are present for important votes and that they vote the right way.

Answer 3

False
Party whips are responsible for ensuring that their members are present for important votes and that they vote the right way.

Question 4

What type of government exists when the governing party has fewer MPs than the combined opposition?

A)minority government
B)majority government
C)deadlocked government
D)lame-duck government

Question 5

The Cabinet consists of all the elected members of each political party.

Question 6

The Speaker of the House of Commons is now appointed by the prime minister.

Question 7

The Senate has a veto over all legislation except money bills.

Question 8

How many days are allotted as opposition days?

A)19
B)20
C)21
D)22

Question 9

If a nonconfidence motion passes, the government must do one of two things.One option is to resign.What is the second option?

A)Ask the governor general for another chance.
B)Ask the Opposition for another chance.
C)Hold a referendum.
D)Call an election.

Question 10

What is a private member's bill?

A)a bill dealing with a specific individual, corporation, or institution
B)a bill introduced by an MP who is not in the Cabinet
C)a private bill
D)a bill introduced by an opposition MP

Question 11

Legislative committees usually have an investigative function, to examine an issue before the government has made up its mind on how to deal with it.

Question 12

There were 12 minority governments between 1867 and 2011.

Question 13

At which point of a weekly order of parliamentary business are MPs allowed to make a member statement regarding a specific event or issue?

A)15 minutes preceding Question period
B)15 minutes proceeding Question period
C)at the very beginning of the daily session
D)at the very end of the daily session

Question 14

The number of MPs representing the agricultural field is by far the fewest compared to other fields.

Question 15

Ontario has the most number of seats in the House of Commons with 106 seats.

Question 16

What motion is made when the government wants to call an election?

A)to prorogue Parliament
B)to dissolve Parliament
C)to adjourn Parliament
D)to terminate Parliament

Question 17

A parliamentary session always begins with the speech of throne prepared by the Prime Minister and read by the governor general.

Question 18

What does either side of the House request when they want a formal recorded vote?

A)a closure
B)a division
C)a count
D)a debate

Question 19

How many hours a week are reserved for private member bills and motions?

A)2
B)5
C)10
D)15

Question 20

The Cabinet has an absolute monopoly on the introduction of financial legislation in the House.

Question 21

What are the functions and powers of the House of Commons?

Question 22

What are the stages of a bill becoming a law?

Question 23

Describe a typical week in the House of Commons.

Question 24

Explain the relevance and significance of the Canadian senate.

Question 25

Explain the concept of party discipline.