What is a minority government?
Answer: When the party in power holds fewer than half of the seats in the House of Commons.
If the party in power holds fewer than half of the seats in the House of Commons, this is called a minority government, per Discover Canada.
All answer choices
- When the party in power holds fewer than half of the seats in the House of Commons. (correct answer)
- When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.
- When two parties agree to share the Cabinet.
- When the Senate blocks a bill from the House of Commons.
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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