Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2025

What act granted legislative assemblies elected by the people to Upper and Lower Canada?

1. The Quebec Act

2. The Constitutional Act of 1791

3. The Magna Carta

4. The British North America Act

The correct answer is: The Constitutional Act of 1791

The Quebec Act is not the correct answer because it expanded the boundaries of the province of Quebec in 1774, but did not grant legislative assemblies to Upper and Lower Canada. The Magna Carta is not the correct answer because it was a charter signed by King John in 1215 that established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guaranteed the rights of individuals against arbitrary actions by the government. However, it did not pertain specifically to Canada and did not grant legislative assemblies. The British North America Act is not the correct answer because it was passed in 1867 and formed the Dominion of Canada, but it did not grant legislative assemblies to Upper and Lower Canada. The correct answer is B because it was a constitutional act passed by the British Parliament in 1791 that divided the Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada and granted each colony a legislative assembly elected by the people. It also granted religious freedom and introduced the English common law system to the colonies.