How Canadians Govern Themselves
What is a federal electoral district (riding)?
- ○A polling station in a school or community centre
- ✓A geographic area that elects one Member of Parliament
- ○A region represented by a senator
- ○A zone where only federal employees live
Correct answer
A geographic area that elects one Member of Parliament
Canada is divided into electoral districts, also called ridings or constituencies, each of which elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons.
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