Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2024

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What is the status of a government when the party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons?

Majority government
Minority government
Coalition government
Provisional government

The correct answer is: Minority government

A minority government is formed when the party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons. This means that it does not hold a majority and therefore does not have enough seats to pass legislation without support from other parties. This differs from a majority government (option A) where the party in power holds over half of the seats and therefore has enough votes to pass legislation without support from other parties. A coalition government (option C) is formed when two or more parties join together to form a majority and are able to pass legislation together. A provisional government (option D) is a temporary government that is put in place until a permanent government can be established. It is not directly related to the number of seats a party holds in the House of Commons.