How is the government formed after a federal election?

Answer: Ordinarily, the party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.

Per Discover Canada, the party with the most seats forms government and its leader becomes Prime Minister.

All answer choices

• ✗The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The King chooses the Prime Minister from this party
• ✓Ordinarily, the party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister. (correct answer)
• ✗The Governor General picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government.
• ✗Each province elects one representative to form the government. The King then chooses the Prime Minister.

This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our Government & Elections study guide.