it formed the entire Canadian Constitution.F 3.In Canada the central government exercises all powers not specifically assigned to the provinces.T 4.The Canadian Parliament consists of the British monarch,the House of Representatives and the Senate.F 5.The executive head of government in Canada is the Prime Minister.T 6.The members of the Senate are appointed,normally by the Governor General but in effect by the Prime Minister.T 7.The House of Commons in Canada is the key legislative branch,where most important bills are introduced.T 8.In Canada,members of the House of Commons are not directly elected by the voters.F 9.The legal system in Canada is based on English common law and there is no exception.F 10.The dominant national political parties in Canada during the 20th century have been the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.F 11.Canada is officially bilingual,and all services provided by the federal government are available in English and French.T 12.Cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity.T 13.Religion has been an important influence in Canada's history since the earliest efforts of missionaries to Christianize the native people.T 14.Education systems in Canada derive from British,American,and particularly in the province of Quebec,French traditions.T 15.Although lacrosse is Canada's first national game,today hockey is its most popular sport.T 16.It is more appropriate to speak of Canadian cultures rather than a single 英语国家概况课程C卷第4页（共6页） 英语国家概况课程 C 卷 第 4 页 （共 6 页） it formed the entire Canadian Constitution. F 3. In Canada the central government exercises all powers not specifically assigned to the provinces. T 4. The Canadian Parliament consists of the British monarch, the House of Representatives and the Senate. F 5. The executive head of government in Canada is the Prime Minister. T 6. The members of the Senate are appointed, normally by the Governor General but in effect by the Prime Minister. T 7. The House of Commons in Canada is the key legislative branch, where most important bills are introduced. T 8. In Canada, members of the House of Commons are not directly elected by the voters. F 9. The legal system in Canada is based on English common law and there is no exception. F 10. The dominant national political parties in Canada during the 20th century have been the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. F 11. Canada is officially bilingual, and all services provided by the federal government are available in English and French. T 12. Cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity. T 13. Religion has been an important influence in Canada’s history since the earliest efforts of missionaries to Christianize the native people. T 14. Education systems in Canada derive from British, American, and particularly in the province of Québec, French traditions. T 15. Although lacrosse is Canada’s first national game, today hockey is its most popular sport. T 16. It is more appropriate to speak of Canadian cultures rather than a single