Question 1

How were rights and freedoms protected in Canada prior to the Charter?

Accepted Answer

Prior to the Charter, rights and freedom

Question 2

Canada's system of government features:

Accepted Answer

A)  an opposition consisting of members outside the governing party 
B)  a judiciary independent from government influence 
C)  a government supported by a majority of elected legislators 
D)  all of the above 
A)  an opposition consisting of members outside the governing party 
B)  a judiciary independent from government influence 
C)  a government supported by a majority of elected legislators 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

A representative democracy is one in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  politicians appoint bureaucrats to represent the public 
B)  citizens represent their own interests through referendums 
C)  citizens elect politicians to make political decisions on their behalf 
D)  politicians appoint citizens to serve in deliberative bodies 
A)  politicians appoint bureaucrats to represent the public 
B)  citizens represent their own interests through referendums 
C)  citizens elect politicians to make political decisions on their behalf 
D)  politicians appoint citizens to serve in deliberative bodies

Question 4

Which constitutional principle states that no one is above the law?

Accepted Answer

A)  parliamentary supremacy 
B)  judicial review 
C)  rule of law 
D)  fusion of powers 
A)  parliamentary supremacy 
B)  judicial review 
C)  rule of law 
D)  fusion of powers

Question 5

Which of the following symbolizes the equal-order relationship between the Crown and First Nations people?

Accepted Answer

A)  two-row wampum 
B)  the residential schools system 
C)  the British North America Act, 1867 
D)  the Act of Union, 1840 
A)  two-row wampum 
B)  the residential schools system 
C)  the British North America Act, 1867 
D)  the Act of Union, 1840

Question 6

Since patriation of the Constitution in 1982, the monarch is no longer Canada's head of state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a system of governance recognizing the equal-order relationship between First Nations and the Crown known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  consensus government 
B)  sovereignty-association 
C)  responsible government 
D)  treaty federalism 
A)  consensus government 
B)  sovereignty-association 
C)  responsible government 
D)  treaty federalism

Question 8

Which of the following demands was included in Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa's five conditions for engaging in constitutional negotiations in 1986?

Accepted Answer

A)  sovereignty-association 
B)  recognition of Quebec as a distinct society 
C)  Quebec's control over Indigenous lands in its territory 
D)  All of the above 
A)  sovereignty-association 
B)  recognition of Quebec as a distinct society 
C)  Quebec's control over Indigenous lands in its territory 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

What role did Indigenous people play in the passage of the Constitution Act, 1982, and the mega-constitutional negotiations that followed?

Accepted Answer

Indigenous leaders placed pressure on th

Question 10

The Charter applies only to Canadian governments, not to private disputes between individual Canadians, businesses, and other organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains an explicit and exhaustive list of social rights, including the right to housing, education, and healthcare as well as protection on the basis of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following principles are found at the core of the Canadian constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  parliamentary democracy 
B)  republicanism 
C)  unitary governance 
D)  All of the above 
A)  parliamentary democracy 
B)  republicanism 
C)  unitary governance 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following practices have developed over time to help shape the concept of responsible government in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  confidence principle 
B)  ministerial responsibility 
C)  cabinet solidarity 
D)  All of the above 
A)  confidence principle 
B)  ministerial responsibility 
C)  cabinet solidarity 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

The citizens plus model is an approach suggesting that Indigenous people possess the rights and freedoms afforded to all Canadians, plus an additional set of rights unique to Indigenous people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Canada's electoral democracy is structured primarily around:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic groups 
B)  class 
C)  unions 
D)  territory 
A)  ethnic groups 
B)  class 
C)  unions 
D)  territory

Question 16

What was the outcome of the Kitchen Accord in 1981?

Accepted Answer

The Kitchen Accord was an aspect of the

Question 17

The Meech Lake Accord failed because it failed to receive majority support in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following court cases helped enforce Indigenous title and treaty rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  R. v. Sparrow (1990) 
B)  R. v. Marshall (1999) 
C)  Daniels v. Canada (2016) 
D)  All of the above 
A)  R. v. Sparrow (1990) 
B)  R. v. Marshall (1999) 
C)  Daniels v. Canada (2016) 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Even though Canada is a representative democracy, ultimate sovereignty resides with the Crown, not the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Canadian constitution has been described as a "living tree" because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it requires constant care and attention 
B)  it is young and vulnerable 
C)  it grows and evolves with the times 
D)  it embodies Indigenous traditions 
A)  it requires constant care and attention 
B)  it is young and vulnerable 
C)  it grows and evolves with the times 
D)  it embodies Indigenous traditions

How were rights and freedoms protected in Canada prior to the Charter?

Canada's system of government features:

A representative democracy is one in which:

Which constitutional principle states that no one is above the law?

Which of the following symbolizes the equal-order relationship between the Crown and First Nations people?

Since patriation of the Constitution in 1982, the monarch is no longer Canada's head of state.

What is a system of governance recognizing the equal-order relationship between First Nations and the Crown known as?

Which of the following demands was included in Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa's five conditions for engaging in constitutional negotiations in 1986?

What role did Indigenous people play in the passage of the Constitution Act, 1982, and the mega-constitutional negotiations that followed?

The Charter applies only to Canadian governments, not to private disputes between individual Canadians, businesses, and other organizations.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains an explicit and exhaustive list of social rights, including the right to housing, education, and healthcare as well as protection on the basis of sexual orientation.

Which of the following principles are found at the core of the Canadian constitution?

Which of the following practices have developed over time to help shape the concept of responsible government in Canada?

The citizens plus model is an approach suggesting that Indigenous people possess the rights and freedoms afforded to all Canadians, plus an additional set of rights unique to Indigenous people.

Canada's electoral democracy is structured primarily around:

What was the outcome of the Kitchen Accord in 1981?

The Meech Lake Accord failed because it failed to receive majority support in the Senate.

Which of the following court cases helped enforce Indigenous title and treaty rights?

Even though Canada is a representative democracy, ultimate sovereignty resides with the Crown, not the people.

The Canadian constitution has been described as a "living tree" because:

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How were rights and freedoms protected in Canada prior to the Charter?

Canada's system of government features:

A representative democracy is one in which:

Which constitutional principle states that no one is above the law?

Which of the following symbolizes the equal-order relationship between the Crown and First Nations people?

Since patriation of the Constitution in 1982, the monarch is no longer Canada's head of state.

What is a system of governance recognizing the equal-order relationship between First Nations and the Crown known as?

Which of the following demands was included in Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa's five conditions for engaging in constitutional negotiations in 1986?

What role did Indigenous people play in the passage of the Constitution Act, 1982, and the mega-constitutional negotiations that followed?

The Charter applies only to Canadian governments, not to private disputes between individual Canadians, businesses, and other organizations.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains an explicit and exhaustive list of social rights, including the right to housing, education, and healthcare as well as protection on the basis of sexual orientation.

Which of the following principles are found at the core of the Canadian constitution?

Which of the following practices have developed over time to help shape the concept of responsible government in Canada?

The citizens plus model is an approach suggesting that Indigenous people possess the rights and freedoms afforded to all Canadians, plus an additional set of rights unique to Indigenous people.

Canada's electoral democracy is structured primarily around:

What was the outcome of the Kitchen Accord in 1981?

The Meech Lake Accord failed because it failed to receive majority support in the Senate.

Which of the following court cases helped enforce Indigenous title and treaty rights?

Even though Canada is a representative democracy, ultimate sovereignty resides with the Crown, not the people.

The Canadian constitution has been described as a "living tree" because:

Overview of Canadian Politics

Federalism

Regionalism and Political Cultures

The Executive

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

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