What is a majority government?
Answer: When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.
A majority government holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons per Discover Canada.
All answer choices
- When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons
- When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons.
- When the part in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate.
- When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons. (correct answer)
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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