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Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 7

How Canada Is Governed

Parliament, the legislature, courts and councils.

What your child practises

Practises the structures and operations of governance in Canada, from municipal and provincial to federal government, and how laws are made. It follows the Grade 9 social studies skill descriptor on power and governance in the New Brunswick curriculum.

New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Civics: Power and Governance · the structures and operations of governance in Canada

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Who is Canada’s head of government?

    • the Chief Justice
    • the Speaker
    • the Governor General
    • the Prime Minister

  2. Question 2

    The highest court in Canada is…

    • the Cabinet
    • the Supreme Court of Canada
    • the Senate
    • the Legislative Assembly

  3. Question 3

    Which of these is a way citizens can take part in government between elections?

    • leave town
    • wait for a letter
    • contact their MLA or MP
    • do nothing

  4. Question 4

    What is the job of the Opposition?

    • to write the constitution
    • to run the government
    • to question and challenge the government’s decisions
    • to count the votes

  5. Question 5

    What do mayors and councillors do?

    • run the Senate
    • make decisions for a city, town or village
    • write federal laws
    • lead the Supreme Court

  6. Question 6

    How are Senators chosen?

    • elected by voters
    • drawn by lottery
    • chosen by teachers
    • appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister

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