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Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 7

How Laws Are Made

Bills, branches and how citizens shape laws.

What your child practises

Practises how a bill becomes law, the three branches of government, federalism and the courts, municipal and Mi’kmaw governments, elections and how issues become priorities, as in the Governance strand of Nova Scotia's Citizenship 9 course. Questions are non-partisan and name no party.

Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Governance · how laws are made, the branches of government and how issues become priorities

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

    The last step before a bill becomes law is…

    • first reading
    • Royal Assent
    • Question Period

  2. Question 2

    In Canada’s Parliament, a federal bill must pass the House of Commons and…

    • the Senate
    • every provincial legislature
    • the Supreme Court

  3. Question 3

    In Canada’s federal elections, the candidate with the most votes in a riding wins. This system is called…

    • proportional representation
    • first past the post
    • a referendum

  4. Question 4

    During committee stage, members…

    • vote for a new premier
    • hold a general election
    • study the bill closely and may suggest changes

  5. Question 5

    The highest court in Canada is the…

    • Provincial Court
    • Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
    • Supreme Court of Canada

  6. Question 6

    Which is a fair way to compare two parties’ platforms?

    • check each promise against evidence and its likely cost
    • trust whichever has the most ads
    • choose the one with the best logo

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