House of Commons of Canada

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was House of Commons of Canada built?1867, under the British North America Act (now Constitution Act, 1867)
2. How long is House of Commons of Canada?Maximum of four years per parliamentary term following an election
3. What is the location?Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
4. What is the official languages?English and French
5. What is the House of Commons in Canada?The House of Commons is the lower part of Canada’s Parliament where elected representatives meet to discuss and make laws for the country.
6. Where is the House of Commons located?It sits in Ottawa, inside Parliament Hill’s Centre Block, but right now the meetings are held in the West Block because the Centre Block is being renovated.

Bicameral Legislature: A legislative body comprising two distinct chambers, such as the Parliament of Canada.
First-Past-the-Post: An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes in a district wins.
Responsible Government: A system where the executive branch is accountable to the elected legislature.
Malapportionment: Unequal distribution of electoral districts relative to population, leading to variations in voter representation.