Exam 21: The Executive: Crown, Prime Minister, and Cabinet

Which part of the country was not adequately represented in Trudeau's cabinet?

Individual ministerial responsibility means that all ministers must publicly defend all Cabinet policies or else resign.

Parliamentary secretaries are Cabinet ministers.

Canada has a dual executive. What does this mean?

The Canadian head of state is the prime minister.

Differentiate between the different central agencies. How significant are their functions and roles in Canadian politics?

What is the Minister of State for Democratic Renewal also known as?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the monarchy?

What are some of the functions of the Crown in relation to the executive branch of Canadian government?

The Treasury Board is a section of the Department of Finance.

What is the formal written document that a minister submits to Cabinet to change government policy?

An order in council is a formal decision taken by the Canada Council.

What title is given to an MP who is appointed to assist a Cabinet minister?

A Canadian constitutional convention requires that each province be represented in the Cabinet.

Consider a government characterized by a monarch who is head of state but who rules according to the Constitution, which confides almost all governmental power into other hands. What form of government is this?

How powerful is the Prime Minister of Canada?

Since 1867, how many Prime Ministers have served at least a four-year term in office?

The speech from the throne is written and delivered by the governor general.

What is an important principle of Cabinet operation?

Institutionalized Cabinets were a characteristic of the Canadian Cabinet before 1960.