Canadian Citizenship Test Practice 2026: Practice test 5

1. Question 1 of 20

   Who is the head of a provincial government?

   • AThe Lieutenant Governor
   • BThe Commissioner
   • CThe Premier
   • DThe mayor of the capital city
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   Answer: C. The Premier

   Each province is led by a Premier, whose role is like the Prime Minister's role in Ottawa.

2. Question 2 of 20

   What are members of Quebec's provincial legislature called?

   • AMembers of Parliament (MPs)
   • BMembers of the National Assembly (MNAs)
   • CMembers of the House of Assembly (MHAs)
   • DMembers of Provincial Parliament (MPPs)
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   Answer: B. Members of the National Assembly (MNAs)

   In Quebec they are MNAs. Ontario has MPPs, Newfoundland and Labrador has MHAs, and most other provinces have MLAs.

3. Question 3 of 20

   Who can vote in a federal election?

   • ACanadian citizens who are 21 or older
   • BAnyone living in Canada who is 16 or older
   • CCanadian citizens who are 18 or older on election day and are on the voters' list
   • DPermanent residents who are 18 or older
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   Answer: C. Canadian citizens who are 18 or older on election day and are on the voters' list

   To vote federally you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 on voting day, and on the voters' list.

4. Question 4 of 20

   What is an electoral district, also called a riding?

   • AA province or territory
   • BAn area whose voters elect one Member of Parliament
   • CA political party's office
   • DA polling station
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   Answer: B. An area whose voters elect one Member of Parliament

   Canada is divided into electoral districts. The voters in each one elect one MP to the House of Commons.

5. Question 5 of 20

   Under federal law, when is a general election normally held?

   • AOn the first Tuesday in November, every four years
   • BOn the third Monday in October, four years after the last general election
   • CWhenever the Senate decides
   • DEvery five years in July
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   Answer: B. On the third Monday in October, four years after the last general election

   The law sets a fixed date in October every four years. The Prime Minister can still ask the Governor General to call an earlier election.

6. Question 6 of 20

   What does the voter information card tell you?

   • AWhen and where to vote
   • BWhich candidate to vote for
   • CHow much tax you owe
   • DYour citizenship certificate number
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   Answer: A. When and where to vote

   Elections Canada mails a card to registered electors. It shows when and where to vote and a number to call for help.

7. Question 7 of 20

   What does a secret ballot mean?

   • AVotes are counted in public with voters' names
   • BNo one may watch you vote or look at how you voted
   • COnly Members of Parliament vote in secret
   • DYou must tell your employer how you voted
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   Answer: B. No one may watch you vote or look at how you voted

   Canadian law guarantees a secret ballot. You may share your vote if you wish, but no one can make you.

8. Question 8 of 20

   Which neutral agency runs federal elections and keeps the National Register of Electors?

   • AThe RCMP
   • BElections Canada
   • CThe Senate
   • DImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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   Answer: B. Elections Canada

   Elections Canada is a neutral agency of Parliament that runs federal elections and prepares the voters' lists.

9. Question 9 of 20

   After a federal election, who is usually invited to form the government?

   • AThe leader of the party with the most senators
   • BThe leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons
   • CThe Governor General
   • DThe longest-serving Member of Parliament
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   Answer: B. The leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons

   The Governor General usually invites the leader of the party with the most seats to form the government. That leader becomes Prime Minister.

10. Question 10 of 20

    What is a majority government?

    • AA government whose party holds fewer than half the seats
    • BA government that every province must approve
    • CA government formed by the Senate
    • DA government whose party holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons
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    Answer: D. A government whose party holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons

    With at least half the seats, the governing party has a majority. With fewer than half, it is a minority government.

11. Question 11 of 20

    What is the opposition party with the most seats called?

    • AThe Official Opposition
    • BThe Cabinet
    • CThe Governing Caucus
    • DThe Privy Council
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    Answer: A. The Official Opposition

    The opposition party with the most members is the Official Opposition, or His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Its role is to challenge and improve government proposals.

12. Question 12 of 20

    If the House of Commons defeats the government on a major vote, such as the budget, what usually happens?

    • AThe Prime Minister asks the Governor General to call an election
    • BThe King chooses a new Prime Minister
    • CThe Senate takes over the government
    • DNothing changes until the next fixed election date
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    Answer: A. The Prime Minister asks the Governor General to call an election

    A budget vote is a confidence matter. If the government loses, the Prime Minister usually asks for an election.

13. Question 13 of 20

    You cannot vote on election day. What can you do?

    • AVote at an advance poll or by special ballot
    • BVote twice at the next election
    • CAsk a family member to vote in your name
    • DSend your choice to your MP by email
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    Answer: A. Vote at an advance poll or by special ballot

    Advance polls and special ballots let you vote before election day. The dates and places are on your voter information card.

14. Question 14 of 20

    Who leads a municipal (local) council?

    • AA premier
    • BA lieutenant governor
    • CA mayor or reeve
    • DA senator
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    Answer: C. A mayor or reeve

    Municipal councils are made up of a mayor (or reeve) and councillors (or aldermen). They pass by-laws for the local community.

15. Question 15 of 20

    What does the presumption of innocence mean?

    • AEveryone is innocent until proven guilty
    • BThe police decide who is guilty
    • CAn accused person must prove they are innocent
    • DOnly citizens are presumed innocent
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    Answer: A. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty

    In criminal cases, the accused is presumed innocent until guilt is proven in court.

16. Question 16 of 20

    What does due process mean?

    • APolice may hold anyone without a charge
    • BLaws apply only to citizens
    • CJudges may ignore the law in urgent cases
    • DThe government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to
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    Answer: D. The government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to

    Due process is a key principle of the justice system. It protects people from unfair treatment by the government.

17. Question 17 of 20

    What is the highest court in Canada?

    • AThe Senate
    • BThe Supreme Court of Canada
    • CThe Court of Appeal of each province
    • DThe Federal Court of Canada
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    Answer: B. The Supreme Court of Canada

    The Supreme Court of Canada is the country's highest court.

18. Question 18 of 20

    Which court hears civil cases about small sums of money?

    • ASmall claims court
    • BThe Supreme Court of Canada
    • CThe Federal Court of Canada
    • DTraffic court
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    Answer: A. Small claims court

    Small claims courts settle civil disputes involving small amounts of money.

19. Question 19 of 20

    Which police force enforces federal laws throughout Canada?

    • AThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
    • BThe Ontario Provincial Police
    • CMunicipal police services
    • DThe Sûreté du Québec
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    Answer: A. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

    The RCMP enforces federal laws everywhere in Canada. It is also the provincial police in all provinces and territories except Ontario and Quebec.

20. Question 20 of 20

    Which two provinces have their own provincial police forces?

    • AAlberta and British Columbia
    • BManitoba and Saskatchewan
    • CNova Scotia and New Brunswick
    • DOntario and Quebec
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    Answer: D. Ontario and Quebec

    Ontario and Quebec have provincial police. In the other provinces and territories, the RCMP does this job.

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