Who are the people who serve Canadians as employees of the government?

• A. Civil Service
• B. Legislative Branch
• C. Popular Vote
• D. Government

Answer: (A)

The key idea is identifying the group of people who work for the government to run programs and deliver services to Canadians. The civil service is made up of public servants who are employed by the government and carry out day-to-day operations, policy implementation, and service delivery across departments and agencies. They are the people who ensure programs run, doors open for services, and laws are put into practice.

The legislative branch consists of elected representatives who make laws, not the broad set of government employees. Popular vote refers to how people choose their leaders, not to a group of workers. Government describes the institution as a whole, including elected officials and staff, but the phrase “employees of the government” points to the civil service—the professional, non-partisan workforce that serves the public.