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Official Opposition (Canada)

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/official-opposition-canada

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is Official Opposition (Canada)?
2. How big is Official Opposition (Canada)?
3. What is the capital of Official Opposition (Canada)?
4. What is the current leader?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Parliamentary Scrutiny
Executive Power
Westminster System

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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Answer key (teacher copy)

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

1. Where is Official Opposition (Canada)?Parliament of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
2. How big is Official Opposition (Canada)?Their mandate and influence cover the entirety of Canada
3. What is the capital of Official Opposition (Canada)?Ottawa, the federal capital and seat of Parliament
4. What is the current leader?Pierre Poilievre (as of the information provided)

Parliamentary Scrutiny: The process by which the opposition examines and questions government actions and policies.
Executive Power: The authority of the government to implement and enforce laws.
Westminster System: A parliamentary democracy based on the model of the United Kingdom's Parliament.