Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2024

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What does being a parliamentary democracy mean for Canada?

The Prime Minister is the head of state
The people elect members to the House of Commons and provincial legislatures
All laws are decided by popular vote
It is similar to being a presidential democracy

The correct answer is: The people elect members to the House of Commons and provincial legislatures

Being a parliamentary democracy means that the people of Canada elect members to the House of Commons and provincial legislatures, who then form the government and make decisions on behalf of the people. This is different from a presidential democracy where the head of state, the President, is directly elected by the people and has more executive power. Option A is incorrect because while the Prime Minister is the head of government, the official head of state is actually the monarch. Option C is incorrect because not all laws are decided by popular vote, as they are still ultimately made and passed by elected officials. Option D is incorrect because while both systems have a democratically-elected government, they operate differently in terms of separation of powers and checks and balances.