Deck 11: The Canadian Political Culture

Question 1

Separatists centre on the "limited identities" and subcultures that characterize Canadian society.

Answer 1

False
Pluralists centre on the "limited identities" and subcultures that characterize Canadian society.

Question 2

Canadian demonstration of respect toward the law, judges, and police is called political efficacy.

Answer 2

False
Canadian demonstration of respect toward the law, judges, and police is called deference to authority.

Question 3

One of the elements incorporated into the "Tory Touch" is elitism.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which statement does NOT describe political freedom?

A)It is guaranteed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
B)It is a component of the definition of democracy.
C)It includes freedom of speech, press, and assembly.
D)It is rarely infringed on by provincial governments.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes political equality in a democracy?

A)regular elections
B)one person, one vote
C)equal rights for all members of society
D)representation by population

Question 6

Which two parties do not have an equal counterpart to any American parties?

A)Conservative Party and Liberal Party
B)Liberal Party and NDP
C)Conservative Party and NDP
D)NDP and CCF

Question 7

How is popular sovereignty normally expressed in Canada?

A)referendums
B)appointment of judges
C)regular elections
D)popular sovereignty does not exist in Canada

Question 8

The principle of "one person, one vote" is a minimal expression of political equality.

Question 9

In traditional Canadian terms, popular sovereignty means frequent referenda.

Question 10

What ideology argues that each person should have maximum freedom or liberty?

A)individualism
B)collectivism
C)liberalism
D)Marxism

Question 11

Which of the following is often expressed as the sanctity of individual economic freedom?

A)democracy
B)socialism
C)moralism
D)capitalism

Question 12

According to Horowitz, which ideology dominates Canadian political culture?

A)conservatism
B)liberalism
C)socialism
D)communism

Question 13

The most common form of political participation in Canada is writing letters to the government.

Question 14

What do current advocates of direct democracy promote?

A)the initiative, recall, and referendum
B)more town-hall style meetings
C)one person, one vote
D)stricter party discipline in the House of Commons

Question 15

Seymour Martin Lipset coined the "fragment theory".

Question 16

What is NOT considered a fundamental freedom?

A)freedom to vote
B)freedom of religion
C)freedom of peaceful assembly
D)freedom of thought

Question 17

Three of the most significant cases involving a serious infringement of political freedom occurred at the federal level.

Question 18

Pluralists deride the notion of "one person, one vote" as a genuine measure of political equality.

Question 19

Canadians are more egalitarian than Americans.

Question 20

What is the term used to describe distinctive collections of values, beliefs, attitudes, and orientations held by smaller groups within the society?

A)mindsets
B)provinces
C)subcultures
D)identities

Question 21

How can Canadians achieve a balance between Individualism and Collectivism?

Question 22

What are thought to be the distinguishing features between Canadian and U.S.values?

Question 23

Explain the concept of limited identities and their importance for Canadian political values.

Question 24

What are some of the main differences between fragment and formative event theories?

Question 25

Explain two of the five values that constitute the traditional Canadian political culture.