Election 2011 -- 805's Point of View

What are the students of 805 thinking about the Federal Election? After all the they may be voting in the next election!!!
Name (optional): 


  1. Which political party, or parties, do you favour at the moment?
    The Conservative Party
    The Liberal Party
    The New Democratic Party
    The Green Party
    Le Bloc Québécois
    The Communist Party
    The Marijuana Party
    another party


  1. Which party, or parties, do you think your parents favour?
    The Conservative Party
    The Liberal Party
    The New Democratic Party
    The Green Party
    Le Bloc Québécois
    The Communist Party
    The Marijuana Party
    another party


  1. Which Leader do you think would make the best Prime Minister?
    Stephen Harper
    Michael Ignatieff
    Gilles Duceppe
    Jack Layton
    Elizabeth May
    another leader


  1. How would you describe your knowledge of the "Platforms" of the major political parties, that is what each major party believes in and wants to accomplish.
    I know a lot about the platforms of the major parties
    I know something about the platforms of the major parties
    I know just a little about the platforms of the major parties
    I know nothing about the platforms of the major parties
    I've never been to a party on a platform (... basically you don't understand this question, right?)


  1. How important do you think this election is for the future of Canada and Canadians?
    Very important
    Important
    Not important but not unimportant either
    unimportant
    completely unimportant


  1. What score would you give to Stephen Harper and his Conservative Government on how well they have run Canada for the past 5 years? "10" would equal Excellent and "1" would equal Terrible.
     
      1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  
    10  1


  1. What is the voting age for Canadian Citizens?
    16 years of age and older
    18 years of age and older
    19 years of age and older
    21 years of age and older
    25 years of age and older


  1. At what age do you think Canadian citizens should be allowed to vote?


  1. Do you think it is important to vote?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you think that Citizens who are allowed to vote but don't make the effort to vote should be fined or some how penalized, like they are in Australia?
    Yes
    No


  1. What do you think is the main reason why people don't make the effort to vote?
    They are too lazy
    They don't know what the issues are
    They've never voted before and they don't know where to go and what to do
    They don't like any of the leaders or any of the political parties
    They think that their vote is unimportant
    They are too busy with work and family responsibilities
    They are illiterate and can't read or write
    They are too young and immature
    They are too old and "out of it"
    They don't speak either English or French so they don't know what is going on


  1. Who is the Official head of the Canadian Government?


  1. A voter in a Canadian Federal election votes for


  1. So far in this Federal Election which of the things below have you noticed?
    Candidate signs on private and/or public land
    TV commercials promoting a political party
    Billboards promoting a political party
    Candidates knocking on your door to talk to your parents
    Political rallies with people carrying signs in support of a party or of a candidate


  1. How many seats must a political party win in the House of Commons to form a majority government?
    102
    51
    308
    216
    155


  1. How many "ridings" (electoral districts) are there just in Ontario?
    216
    50
    75
    106
    308


  1. What is the date of the Federal Election?


  1. How often do you think Federal Elections should be held?
    Every year
    Every 2 years
    Every 3 years
    Every 4 years
    Every 5 years
    Every 6-8 years
    Every 9-10 years


  1. Should someone not born in Canada be allowed to run as a candidate in "riding" (electoral district)?
    Yes
    No


  1. Should someone not born in Canada be allowed to be Prime Minister?
    Yes
    No





Mr. Figg
Teacher
Dolphin Senior Public School
Mississauga, ON