Which term describes the body that includes the Prime Minister and department heads such as Fisheries, Health, and Defence?

• A. House of Commons
• B. Cabinet
• C. Municipal Government
• D. Governor General

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is a group of senior ministers who run the government’s departments and work with the Prime Minister to make policy and carry out programs. This body is the Cabinet. Ministers head departments such as Fisheries, Health, and Defence, and they meet with the Prime Minister to discuss and decide on how government work gets done. The Prime Minister leads these meetings and relies on the cabinet to manage day-to-day government business and to present plans to Parliament.

Think of the other options: the House of Commons is the elected group of Members of Parliament who debate and vote on laws, not the executive team that runs ministries. Municipal Government handles local issues like city services, not federal departments. The Governor General is the monarch’s representative who performs ceremonial duties and constitutional roles, not the cabinet that actually runs the government. So the cabinet best fits as the body that includes the Prime Minister and department heads.