Senate of Canada

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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. Who wrote Senate of Canada?Appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
2. What is the total number of senators?105 senators
3. What is the mandatory retirement age?Senators must retire at age 75
4. How many senators are there and how are they divided?There are 105 senators. They are split into groups for the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, Western Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the three territories.
5. Why do senators retire at age 75?Senators must retire when they reach 75 to keep the Senate fresh and to make room for new people. This rule was added in 1965.

Bicameral Legislature: A legislative body composed of two chambers or houses, such as Canada's Parliament.
Sober Second Thought: The principle that legislation should undergo careful and deliberate review by the Senate after initial passage by the House of Commons.
Constitutional Act, 1867: The foundational law that established the Parliament of Canada, including the Senate and House of Commons.
Confidence of the House: The requirement that the government must maintain the support of a majority of elected members in the House of Commons to remain in power.