Question 1

Describe the role of the Crown in responsible government.

Accepted Answer

The Crown is part of the formal executiv

Question 2

First ministers may assign themselves portfolios within cabinet, including intergovernmental affairs or youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The cabinet is typically made up of ________ who are appointed by ________ on the advice of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  members of the legislature; the monarch's representative; the first minister 
B)  members of the legislature; the first minister; the monarch's representative 
C)  members of the PMO; the first minister; the monarch's representative 
D)  members of the civil service; the monarch's representative; the first minister 
A)  members of the legislature; the monarch's representative; the first minister 
B)  members of the legislature; the first minister; the monarch's representative 
C)  members of the PMO; the first minister; the monarch's representative 
D)  members of the civil service; the monarch's representative; the first minister

Question 4

Which of the following is true of regional ministers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are appointed by provincial governments to serve in the federal cabinet. 
B)  They serve as the prime minister's chief liaison with premiers and other regional actors. 
C)  They are backbenchers who can use the opportunity to increase their political profile. 
D)  They are unelected political staff who do not sit in cabinet 
A)  They are appointed by provincial governments to serve in the federal cabinet. 
B)  They serve as the prime minister's chief liaison with premiers and other regional actors. 
C)  They are backbenchers who can use the opportunity to increase their political profile. 
D)  They are unelected political staff who do not sit in cabinet

Question 5

Which of the following is not a core element of responsible government in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ministers must never disagree publicly with a cabinet decision. 
B)  Ministers must be elected members of the legislature. 
C)  Ministers are responsible to the legislature for any misconduct that occurred within their departments prior to their appointment. 
D)  Ministers may not publicly discuss debates within cabinet, even after they leave office. 
A)  Ministers must never disagree publicly with a cabinet decision. 
B)  Ministers must be elected members of the legislature. 
C)  Ministers are responsible to the legislature for any misconduct that occurred within their departments prior to their appointment. 
D)  Ministers may not publicly discuss debates within cabinet, even after they leave office.

Question 6

Ministers are held accountable for the performance of their portfolios by:

Accepted Answer

A)  regular meetings with the governor general or lieutenant governor 
B)  fielding questions in the legislature 
C)  routine hearings before the Supreme Court of Canada 
D)  All of the above 
A)  regular meetings with the governor general or lieutenant governor 
B)  fielding questions in the legislature 
C)  routine hearings before the Supreme Court of Canada 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a core function of the Department of Finance?

Accepted Answer

A)  articulating tax policy 
B)  administering fiscal transfers to provinces 
C)  regulating the banking industry 
D)  All of the above 
A)  articulating tax policy 
B)  administering fiscal transfers to provinces 
C)  regulating the banking industry 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

The term "premier" is not written in the Canadian constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following tends to be true of Canadian cabinets compared to those in other countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unusually large for the size of the legislature 
B)  They almost always consist of members from a single political party 
C)  They exercise greater authority over the legislative branch 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They are unusually large for the size of the legislature 
B)  They almost always consist of members from a single political party 
C)  They exercise greater authority over the legislative branch 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Describe and state the significance of the King-Byng affair.

Accepted Answer

The King-Byng Affair involved a dispute

Question 11

Describe how Canada's adoption of a republican system of government would alter the role and function of the executive.

Accepted Answer

The move to a republican system of gover

Question 12

In Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, the head of government is the ________ who is selected by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  premier; the members of the legislature 
B)  premier; the electorate 
C)  commissioner; the governor general 
D)  commissioner; premier 
A)  premier; the members of the legislature 
B)  premier; the electorate 
C)  commissioner; the governor general 
D)  commissioner; premier

Question 13

What is the political head of a government ministry, responsible for directing and overseeing the activities of its departments and agencies, boards, and commissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  director 
B)  commissioner 
C)  governor 
D)  minister 
A)  director 
B)  commissioner 
C)  governor 
D)  minister

Question 14

What is the executive body of prominent federal politicians and officials that typically advise the governor general?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Council of Lieutenant Governors 
B)  The Privy Council 
C)  The Governor General's Council 
D)  The Queens' Counsel 
A)  The Council of Lieutenant Governors 
B)  The Privy Council 
C)  The Governor General's Council 
D)  The Queens' Counsel

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the governors general in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are selected by the monarch on the advice of the Canadian prime minister. 
B)  They are the monarch's representative at the federal and provincial levels in Canada. 
C)  They are elected by the members of the House of Commons. 
D)  They are the head of government at the federal level. 
A)  They are selected by the monarch on the advice of the Canadian prime minister. 
B)  They are the monarch's representative at the federal and provincial levels in Canada. 
C)  They are elected by the members of the House of Commons. 
D)  They are the head of government at the federal level.

Question 16

A minister's portfolio refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  their areas of responsibility 
B)  their collection of news stories 
C)  their record of service or accomplishments in government 
D)  None of the above 
A)  their areas of responsibility 
B)  their collection of news stories 
C)  their record of service or accomplishments in government 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

What are the main functions exercised by the political executive?

Accepted Answer

The political executive is responsible f

Question 18

What are the five Ps of power exercised by first ministers in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The five Ps of Power grant first ministe

Question 19

Lieutenant governors are the monarch's representatives in each province.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why are some members of the legislature assigned to junior minister roles outside of cabinet?

Accepted Answer

Junior ministerial positions a

Describe the role of the Crown in responsible government.

First ministers may assign themselves portfolios within cabinet, including intergovernmental affairs or youth.

The cabinet is typically made up of who are appointed by on the advice of .

Which of the following is true of regional ministers?

Which of the following is not a core element of responsible government in Canada?

Ministers are held accountable for the performance of their portfolios by:

Which of the following is a core function of the Department of Finance?

The term "premier" is not written in the Canadian constitution.

Which of the following tends to be true of Canadian cabinets compared to those in other countries?

Describe and state the significance of the King-Byng affair.

Describe how Canada's adoption of a republican system of government would alter the role and function of the executive.

In Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, the head of government is the who is selected by .

What is the political head of a government ministry, responsible for directing and overseeing the activities of its departments and agencies, boards, and commissions?

What is the executive body of prominent federal politicians and officials that typically advise the governor general?

Which of the following is true of the governors general in Canada?

A minister's portfolio refers to which of the following?

What are the main functions exercised by the political executive?

What are the five Ps of power exercised by first ministers in Canada?

Lieutenant governors are the monarch's representatives in each province.

Why are some members of the legislature assigned to junior minister roles outside of cabinet?

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Exam 5: The Executive

Describe the role of the Crown in responsible government.

First ministers may assign themselves portfolios within cabinet, including intergovernmental affairs or youth.

The cabinet is typically made up of ________ who are appointed by ________ on the advice of ________.

Which of the following is true of regional ministers?

Which of the following is not a core element of responsible government in Canada?

Ministers are held accountable for the performance of their portfolios by:

Which of the following is a core function of the Department of Finance?

The term "premier" is not written in the Canadian constitution.

Which of the following tends to be true of Canadian cabinets compared to those in other countries?

Describe and state the significance of the King-Byng affair.

Describe how Canada's adoption of a republican system of government would alter the role and function of the executive.

In Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, the head of government is the ________ who is selected by ________.

What is the political head of a government ministry, responsible for directing and overseeing the activities of its departments and agencies, boards, and commissions?

What is the executive body of prominent federal politicians and officials that typically advise the governor general?

Which of the following is true of the governors general in Canada?

A minister's portfolio refers to which of the following?

What are the main functions exercised by the political executive?

What are the five Ps of power exercised by first ministers in Canada?

Lieutenant governors are the monarch's representatives in each province.

Why are some members of the legislature assigned to junior minister roles outside of cabinet?

Overview of Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Federalism

Regionalism and Political Cultures

The Legislature

The Justice System

Public Policy and the Bureaucracy

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

Media and Communication

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Diversity and Representation

Canada in the World

Filters

The cabinet is typically made up of who are appointed by on the advice of .

In Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, the head of government is the who is selected by .