Question 1

Explain the role of human rights tribunals.

Accepted Answer

Both the federal and the provincial gove

Question 2

All provincial bills require royal assent of the Governor General before they can become law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is correct with respect to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 33 (the notwithstanding clause) applies only to some specified provisions of the Charter. 
B)  The federal or provincial legislature cannot override a person's right to free speech. 
C)  The federal or the provincial legislature cannot override a person's right not to be discriminated against on the basis of race or religion. 
D)  Parliament or provincial legislatures can only override a section of the Charter under the notwithstanding clause if they clearly state they are doing so and then wait five years before implementing the provision. 
E)  The effect of the notwithstanding clause is to shift the power back to the judges. 
A)  Section 33 (the notwithstanding clause) applies only to some specified provisions of the Charter. 
B)  The federal or provincial legislature cannot override a person's right to free speech. 
C)  The federal or the provincial legislature cannot override a person's right not to be discriminated against on the basis of race or religion. 
D)  Parliament or provincial legislatures can only override a section of the Charter under the notwithstanding clause if they clearly state they are doing so and then wait five years before implementing the provision. 
E)  The effect of the notwithstanding clause is to shift the power back to the judges.

Question 4

Which of the following is true with regard to Canada's Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British North America Act, the first document to determine which classes of subjects could be dealt with by the provinces and which by the federal government, was passed by our federal parliament. 
B)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a part of the BNA Act. 
C)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms cannot be amended by the federal parliament acting alone. 
D)  The Constitution Act, 1982 requires British Parliament to amend it. 
E)  Our Constitution consists of only the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
A)  The British North America Act, the first document to determine which classes of subjects could be dealt with by the provinces and which by the federal government, was passed by our federal parliament. 
B)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a part of the BNA Act. 
C)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms cannot be amended by the federal parliament acting alone. 
D)  The Constitution Act, 1982 requires British Parliament to amend it. 
E)  Our Constitution consists of only the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding categories of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substantive law establishes the rights an individual has in society. 
B)  Private law includes constitutional law. 
C)  Criminal law involves the rules that govern our personal, social, and business relations. 
D)  Substantive law determines how procedural laws will be enforced. 
E)  Procedural law establishes the limits on an individual's conduct. 
A)  Substantive law establishes the rights an individual has in society. 
B)  Private law includes constitutional law. 
C)  Criminal law involves the rules that govern our personal, social, and business relations. 
D)  Substantive law determines how procedural laws will be enforced. 
E)  Procedural law establishes the limits on an individual's conduct.

Question 6

Stare decisis in the common law system plays the same role as the code in the French system,lending predictability to the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a legal right under the Charter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone has the right not to be deprived of life, liberty, and security. 
B)  Everyone has the right not to be arrested or detained without being told why. 
C)  Everyone has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. 
D)  Everyone has the right, if acquitted of an offence, not be tried for it again. 
E)  Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual punishment. 
A)  Everyone has the right not to be deprived of life, liberty, and security. 
B)  Everyone has the right not to be arrested or detained without being told why. 
C)  Everyone has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. 
D)  Everyone has the right, if acquitted of an offence, not be tried for it again. 
E)  Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 8

What kind of equality rights are protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Accepted Answer

The Charter prohibits discrimination of

Question 9

Explain why the law of equity developed.

Accepted Answer

Because of the inequity and harshness of

Question 10

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures Canadians can travel and live anywhere within Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Substantive law deals with rules that establish a structure for enforcing rights and obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding human rights legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mandate of human rights commissions is to encourage the government to follow principles of equality. 
B)  Material on the internet is exempt from the application of human rights legislation. 
C)  Human rights commissions cannot deal with complaints arising from business interactions. 
D)  Canada's first-ever human rights complaint concerning an internet hate site involved Ernst Zundel. 
E)  Since the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, provincial human rights codes are no longer significant. 
A)  The mandate of human rights commissions is to encourage the government to follow principles of equality. 
B)  Material on the internet is exempt from the application of human rights legislation. 
C)  Human rights commissions cannot deal with complaints arising from business interactions. 
D)  Canada's first-ever human rights complaint concerning an internet hate site involved Ernst Zundel. 
E)  Since the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, provincial human rights codes are no longer significant.

Question 13

Legislation prohibiting all prison inmates from voting in federal elections was found to constitute an unjustified denial of the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Uncle Max just immigrated to Canada and learned some things about our laws and Constitution on the plane.Which of the following things he heard is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, part of the Constitution Act, 1982, has been entrenched in our constitution and therefore cannot be changed. 
B)  Our Constitution provides that the provincial legislatures have exclusive jurisdiction to enact laws concerning education and property in the province. 
C)  Our federal parliament is supreme in enacting laws concerning municipalities. 
D)  The British North America Act, the first document to determine which classes of subjects could be dealt with by the provinces and which by the federal government, was passed by the Queen Victoria. 
E)  There are many aspects of our constitution we have inherited from the United States. 
A)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, part of the Constitution Act, 1982, has been entrenched in our constitution and therefore cannot be changed. 
B)  Our Constitution provides that the provincial legislatures have exclusive jurisdiction to enact laws concerning education and property in the province. 
C)  Our federal parliament is supreme in enacting laws concerning municipalities. 
D)  The British North America Act, the first document to determine which classes of subjects could be dealt with by the provinces and which by the federal government, was passed by the Queen Victoria. 
E)  There are many aspects of our constitution we have inherited from the United States.

Question 15

With regard to the Constitution of Canada,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our Constitution provides for a single system of government. 
B)  The Constitution Act, 1982 provides which matters can be dealt with only by the federal government. 
C)  The British Parliament can continue pass legislation that affects Canada. 
D)  The Constitution Act, 1982 contains a Charter of Rights and Freedoms that curbs the power of the federal and provincial legislatures. 
E)  Federal judges have been given the sole power to amend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
A)  Our Constitution provides for a single system of government. 
B)  The Constitution Act, 1982 provides which matters can be dealt with only by the federal government. 
C)  The British Parliament can continue pass legislation that affects Canada. 
D)  The Constitution Act, 1982 contains a Charter of Rights and Freedoms that curbs the power of the federal and provincial legislatures. 
E)  Federal judges have been given the sole power to amend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Question 16

What is the significance of the Constitution Act,1867?

Accepted Answer

It created the Dominion of Can

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes the law merchant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The law merchant is a body of law designed to control trade practices. 
B)  The law merchant is a body of law created by merchant guilds, which was incorporated into the common law. 
C)  The law merchant was designed to protect consumers from unscrupulous merchants. 
D)  Our laws relating to consumer protection are derived from the law merchant. 
E)  The law merchant is another name for the Sale of Goods Act. 
A)  The law merchant is a body of law designed to control trade practices. 
B)  The law merchant is a body of law created by merchant guilds, which was incorporated into the common law. 
C)  The law merchant was designed to protect consumers from unscrupulous merchants. 
D)  Our laws relating to consumer protection are derived from the law merchant. 
E)  The law merchant is another name for the Sale of Goods Act.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the sources of our law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equity is a system of law developed by the provincial legislatures. 
B)  The common law derived aspects of the law of families and estates from the French Civil Code. 
C)  The only province in which a judge is required to follow a comprehensive civil code is Ontario. 
D)  The term stare decisis refers to the practice of following precedent, which forms the basis of our common law system. 
E)  The Courts of Chancery developed the law of contracts. 
A)  Equity is a system of law developed by the provincial legislatures. 
B)  The common law derived aspects of the law of families and estates from the French Civil Code. 
C)  The only province in which a judge is required to follow a comprehensive civil code is Ontario. 
D)  The term stare decisis refers to the practice of following precedent, which forms the basis of our common law system. 
E)  The Courts of Chancery developed the law of contracts.

Question 19

How does Section 33 limit the rights set out in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Accepted Answer

This is the "notwithstanding clause"; it

Question 20

Both the federal and the provincial governments have set up special ___________ authorized to hear complaints of human rights violations,to investigate,and,where appropriate,to impose significant sanctions and remedies.

Accepted Answer

A)  statutes 
B)  human rights tribunals 
C)  constitutional tribunals 
D)  legislation 
E)  language rights tribunals 
A)  statutes 
B)  human rights tribunals 
C)  constitutional tribunals 
D)  legislation 
E)  language rights tribunals

Explain the role of human rights tribunals.

All provincial bills require royal assent of the Governor General before they can become law.

Which of the following is correct with respect to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Which of the following is true with regard to Canada's Constitution?

Which of the following is true regarding categories of law?

Stare decisis in the common law system plays the same role as the code in the French system,lending predictability to the law.

Which of the following is not a legal right under the Charter?

What kind of equality rights are protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Explain why the law of equity developed.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures Canadians can travel and live anywhere within Canada.

Substantive law deals with rules that establish a structure for enforcing rights and obligations.

Which of the following is true regarding human rights legislation?

Legislation prohibiting all prison inmates from voting in federal elections was found to constitute an unjustified denial of the right to vote.

Uncle Max just immigrated to Canada and learned some things about our laws and Constitution on the plane.Which of the following things he heard is true?

With regard to the Constitution of Canada,which of the following is true?

What is the significance of the Constitution Act,1867?

Which of the following statements best describes the law merchant?

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the sources of our law?

How does Section 33 limit the rights set out in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Both the federal and the provincial governments have set up special ___________ authorized to hear complaints of human rights violations,to investigate,and,where appropriate,to impose significant sanctions and remedies.

Managing Your Legal Affairs

The Resolution of Disputesthe Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance

The Elements of a Contractconsensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Employment

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Real, Personal, and Intellectual Property

Information Technology and the Internet

Sales and Consumer Protection

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Exam 2: Introduction to the Legal System

Explain the role of human rights tribunals.

All provincial bills require royal assent of the Governor General before they can become law.

Which of the following is correct with respect to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Which of the following is true with regard to Canada's Constitution?

Which of the following is true regarding categories of law?

Stare decisis in the common law system plays the same role as the code in the French system,lending predictability to the law.

Which of the following is not a legal right under the Charter?

What kind of equality rights are protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Explain why the law of equity developed.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures Canadians can travel and live anywhere within Canada.

Substantive law deals with rules that establish a structure for enforcing rights and obligations.

Which of the following is true regarding human rights legislation?

Legislation prohibiting all prison inmates from voting in federal elections was found to constitute an unjustified denial of the right to vote.

Uncle Max just immigrated to Canada and learned some things about our laws and Constitution on the plane.Which of the following things he heard is true?

With regard to the Constitution of Canada,which of the following is true?

What is the significance of the Constitution Act,1867?

Which of the following statements best describes the law merchant?

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the sources of our law?

How does Section 33 limit the rights set out in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Both the federal and the provincial governments have set up special ___________ authorized to hear complaints of human rights violations,to investigate,and,where appropriate,to impose significant sanctions and remedies.

Managing Your Legal Affairs

The Resolution of Disputesthe Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance

The Elements of a Contractconsensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Employment

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Real, Personal, and Intellectual Property

Information Technology and the Internet

Sales and Consumer Protection

Priority of Creditors

Filters