Question 1

What are some of the criticisms of Canada's single-member plurality electoral system with respect to fostering diversity amongst candidates for office?

Accepted Answer

Critics argue that SMP systems like Cana

Question 2

Recent immigrants typically encounter difficulty finding work in their fields of expertise and earn less income than their non-immigrant peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Since 2009, legislatures in _______ have featured the highest proportions of women members.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saskatchewan and Manitoba 
B)  Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 
C)  Alberta and Prince Edward Island 
D)  Quebec and British Columbia 
A)  Saskatchewan and Manitoba 
B)  Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 
C)  Alberta and Prince Edward Island 
D)  Quebec and British Columbia

Question 4

Specific rules forbidding hate speech in Canada are embedded in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Criminal Code of Canada 
B)  the Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
C)  public service codes of conduct 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the Criminal Code of Canada 
B)  the Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
C)  public service codes of conduct 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

A political system is said to suffer from a democratic deficit whenever:

Accepted Answer

A)  non-voters outnumber voters in a given election. 
B)  citizens' evaluation of the political system fall short of their pluralistic democratic standards. 
C)  a first minister's approval ratings drop below two-thirds. 
D)  citizens' democratic expectations decline considerably. 
A)  non-voters outnumber voters in a given election. 
B)  citizens' evaluation of the political system fall short of their pluralistic democratic standards. 
C)  a first minister's approval ratings drop below two-thirds. 
D)  citizens' democratic expectations decline considerably.

Question 6

According to law, what is hate speech in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  messages that offend a person based on their gender, ethnicity, or sexuality 
B)  messages that promote harm or contempt of an identifiable group of people 
C)  messages that are damaging to a person's reputation 
D)  messages that target a traditionally marginalized group 
A)  messages that offend a person based on their gender, ethnicity, or sexuality 
B)  messages that promote harm or contempt of an identifiable group of people 
C)  messages that are damaging to a person's reputation 
D)  messages that target a traditionally marginalized group

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to a Quebec-based alternative to multiculturalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  interculturalism 
B)  transculturalism 
C)  nonculturalism 
D)  monoculturalism 
A)  interculturalism 
B)  transculturalism 
C)  nonculturalism 
D)  monoculturalism

Question 8

Bands are defined by provincial governments taking into account the history and/or cultural ancestry of the communities affected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Interactions between the federal government and National Indigenous Organizations represent a nation-to-nation approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Canada, legal rules around hate speech apply exclusively to messages directed at Indigenous peoples and people of colour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Through the Band system, provincial governments are imposing American-style values and institutions on the Inuit without the regard for traditional modes of governance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following groups is not identified in the federal Employment Equity Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  Indigenous people 
C)  francophones 
D)  persons with disabilities 
A)  women 
B)  Indigenous people 
C)  francophones 
D)  persons with disabilities

Question 13

What is hate speech, and why are these cases among the most controversial to come before the courts?

Accepted Answer

Hate speech is defined as messages that

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of descriptive representation?

Accepted Answer

A)  half the seats in a legislature are filled by women 
B)  a member of parliament holds town halls to hear the concerns of her constituents 
C)  a judge is respected for her ability to decide domestic violence cases 
D)  All of the above 
A)  half the seats in a legislature are filled by women 
B)  a member of parliament holds town halls to hear the concerns of her constituents 
C)  a judge is respected for her ability to decide domestic violence cases 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Which settler colonial term refers to a tract of land set aside for First Nations people by the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Band 
B)  reserve 
C)  treaty lands 
D)  Turtle Island 
A)  Band 
B)  reserve 
C)  treaty lands 
D)  Turtle Island

Question 16

Define and provide an example of symbolic representation in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic representation involves a polit

Question 17

According to federal government policy, the definition of visible minorities includes Indigenous people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

While not directly enforceable by international law, UN declarations hold their signatories to account through a combination of investigation and moral suasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 2019, the Government of Alberta introduced a law to ban most provincial public servants from wearing religious clothing and symbols while on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Indigenous peoples make up some of the oldest and slowest-growing communities in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are some of the criticisms of Canada's single-member plurality electoral system with respect to fostering diversity amongst candidates for office?

Recent immigrants typically encounter difficulty finding work in their fields of expertise and earn less income than their non-immigrant peers.

Since 2009, legislatures in _______ have featured the highest proportions of women members.

Specific rules forbidding hate speech in Canada are embedded in:

A political system is said to suffer from a democratic deficit whenever:

According to law, what is hate speech in Canada?

Which of the following terms refers to a Quebec-based alternative to multiculturalism?

Bands are defined by provincial governments taking into account the history and/or cultural ancestry of the communities affected.

Interactions between the federal government and National Indigenous Organizations represent a nation-to-nation approach.

In Canada, legal rules around hate speech apply exclusively to messages directed at Indigenous peoples and people of colour.

Through the Band system, provincial governments are imposing American-style values and institutions on the Inuit without the regard for traditional modes of governance.

Which of the following groups is not identified in the federal Employment Equity Act?

What is hate speech, and why are these cases among the most controversial to come before the courts?

Which of the following is an example of descriptive representation?

Which settler colonial term refers to a tract of land set aside for First Nations people by the federal government?

Define and provide an example of symbolic representation in Canada.

According to federal government policy, the definition of visible minorities includes Indigenous people.

While not directly enforceable by international law, UN declarations hold their signatories to account through a combination of investigation and moral suasion.

In 2019, the Government of Alberta introduced a law to ban most provincial public servants from wearing religious clothing and symbols while on the job.

Indigenous peoples make up some of the oldest and slowest-growing communities in Canada.

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Exam 13: Diversity and Representation

What are some of the criticisms of Canada's single-member plurality electoral system with respect to fostering diversity amongst candidates for office?

Recent immigrants typically encounter difficulty finding work in their fields of expertise and earn less income than their non-immigrant peers.

Since 2009, legislatures in _______ have featured the highest proportions of women members.

Specific rules forbidding hate speech in Canada are embedded in:

A political system is said to suffer from a democratic deficit whenever:

According to law, what is hate speech in Canada?

Which of the following terms refers to a Quebec-based alternative to multiculturalism?

Bands are defined by provincial governments taking into account the history and/or cultural ancestry of the communities affected.

Interactions between the federal government and National Indigenous Organizations represent a nation-to-nation approach.

In Canada, legal rules around hate speech apply exclusively to messages directed at Indigenous peoples and people of colour.

Through the Band system, provincial governments are imposing American-style values and institutions on the Inuit without the regard for traditional modes of governance.

Which of the following groups is not identified in the federal Employment Equity Act?

What is hate speech, and why are these cases among the most controversial to come before the courts?

Which of the following is an example of descriptive representation?

Which settler colonial term refers to a tract of land set aside for First Nations people by the federal government?

Define and provide an example of symbolic representation in Canada.

According to federal government policy, the definition of visible minorities includes Indigenous people.

While not directly enforceable by international law, UN declarations hold their signatories to account through a combination of investigation and moral suasion.

In 2019, the Government of Alberta introduced a law to ban most provincial public servants from wearing religious clothing and symbols while on the job.

Indigenous peoples make up some of the oldest and slowest-growing communities in Canada.

Overview of Canadian Politics

The Constitution

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

Canada in the World

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