Question 1

What is the main difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?

Accepted Answer

citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf in government

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People vote directly on issues

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No difference between the two

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Officials vote on behalf of citizens

Question 2

In the Canadian House of Commons, which two provinces have the majority of seats based on representation by population?

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Ontario and Quebec

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British Columbia and Alberta

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Manitoba and Saskatchewan

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Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Question 3

What system does Canada use in federal, provincial, and municipal elections where the candidate with the highest number of votes wins?

Accepted Answer

First past the post

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Direct democracy

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Runoff election

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Proportional representation

Question 4

What is a challenge with the first past the post system in elections?

Accepted Answer

votes for the candidates who lose the election don’t count

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Only winners get political experience

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Candidates can only win by a large majority

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Candidates don’t campaign enough

Question 5

Which system counts every vote for every candidate and elects representatives proportionally to the popular vote?

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Proportional representation

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Majoritarian system

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Electoral college

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First past the post

Question 6

What is a characteristic of a majority government?

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party that wins election has more than half of the seats in the House of Commons

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party has less than half of the seats

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party can't pass laws efficiently

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party forms coalition with opposition

Question 7

Why is it important for news media to be independent from government?

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ensures government transparency and accountability

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Allows government control over information

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Provides biased news coverage

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Keeps citizens misinformed

Question 8

What is a key difference between riding and constituency in electoral systems?

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Ridings are for provinces and constituencies are for federal elections

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There is no difference

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Constituents vote for the Prime Minister, not the representative

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Ridings are for city elections and constituencies for rural areas

Question 9

How does proportional representation reflect the will of the people differently from first past the post?

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seats by political party are proportional to the number of votes received

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Voters determine the number of seats per party

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Candidates are appointed based on experience

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All representatives are from the winning party

Question 10

What is a characteristic of a minority government in terms of governance?

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not as stable as majority governments

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has more power than a majority government

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reflects the will of the majority of the people

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can pass laws efficiently without opposition support

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