Fill in the blank. The federal government is responsible for ______.
Answer: foreign policy
The federal government handles matters of national concern such as defence, foreign policy, citizenship, currency and criminal law. Highways and health are provincial; recycling and firefighting are municipal.
All answer choices
- foreign policy (correct answer)
- highways
- recycling
- firefighting
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.
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