Governor General of Canada

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the current governor general?Mary Simon
2. What is the first indigenous governor general?Mary Simon is the first Indigenous person to hold the office
3. How is the Governor General chosen and how long do they stay in office?The King chooses the Governor General after the Prime Minister gives advice, and the person stays until the King decides otherwise, usually about five years.
4. Why does the Governor General give Royal Assent to laws?The Governor General signs the Royal Assent to bills that Parliament passes, turning them into official laws for Canada.

Viceroy: A ruler acting as a representative of a monarch in a territory.
Responsible Government: A system where the executive government is accountable to the elected legislature.
Statute of Westminster, 1931: A British law granting legislative independence to the Dominions, including Canada.
Royal Prerogative: The residual powers of the Crown, exercised by the monarch or their representatives.