Deck 18: The provinces and the federal system

Question 1

In the Constitution, the provincial taxation powers are restricted to sales taxes.

Answer 1

False
In the Constitution, the provincial taxation powers are restricted to direct taxes.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the Canadian Health and Social Transfer?

A)It lumped health, postsecondary education, and social assistance grants together.
B)It increased federal contributions to the provinces.
C)It outlawed provincial workfare schemes.
D)It transferred all responsibility for health and social programs to the provinces.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Since 1867, how many formal constitutional amendments have been adopted that directly affect the federal-provincial division of powers?

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Between 1867 and 1945, what type of federalism was classified as the first period of Canadian federalism?

A)quasi-federalism
B)classical federalism
C)emergency federalism
D)cooperative federalism

Question 5

The Canada Health Act allows the federal government to penalize provinces that do not cover all necessary health services provided by hospitals and medical practitioners.

Question 6

Province-building refers to the creation of provinces in the northern territories.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a condition of the Canada Health Act, 1984?

A)comprehensive
B)universal
C)portable
D)independent

Question 8

The federally appointed lieutenant governor has an alternative to giving royal assent to a provincial law.

Question 9

What is NOT a characteristic of cooperative federalism?

A)federal-provincial taxation agreements
B)federal-provincial grant programs
C)federal-provincial conferences
D)federal-provincial conflicts are referred to the courts

Question 10

During the period of executive federalism, political parties and the public were given large roles in the decision-making process.

Question 11

The depression qualified as an emergency in terms of the emergency doctrine interpretation of the Peace, Order, and Good Government clause.

Question 12

A conditional grant is given by the provinces to Ottawa providing it meets certain conditions.

Question 13

The Macdonald era from 1867 to 1896 can be labelled one of classical federalism.

Question 14

In-between the two world wars, Canada experienced a period of classical federalism

Question 15

Which term describes a division of powers between central and regional governments such that neither is subordinate to the other?

A)provincialism
B)federalism
C)a unitary government
D)constitutionalism

Question 16

Which section of the Constitution Act, 1867 covers provincial powers?

A)Section 90
B)Section 91
C)Section 92
D)Section 95

Question 17

The Social Union Framework Agreement was embraced by Quebec.

Question 18

What has been the result of judicial interpretations of the Peace, Order and Good Government clause?

A)a decrease in provincial powers
B)an increase in federal powers
C)an increase in provincial powers
D)an increase in POGG's prominence and importance

Question 19

What form of federalism are federal-provincial and first ministers conferences an aspect of?

A)emergency federalism
B)executive federalism
C)quasi-federalism
D)classical federalism

Question 20

What is NOT a concurrently shared power between the federal and provincial governments?

A)agriculture
B)immigration
C)trade and Commerce
D)old age pensions

Question 21

What were the division of powers between the provinces and the federal government as outlined in the Constitution Act, 1867?

Question 22

How has Canadian federalism evolved since 1867? Has the government become more or less centralized over time?

Question 23

How do federal-provincial relations affect the environment and Aboriginals in Canada?

Question 24

What are the conditions set out in the Canada Health Act, 1984 and how well have these been enforced?

Question 25

Explain the federal-provincial financial relationship since 1940.