Deck 2: Institutional Foundations and the Evolution of the State

Question 1

Which term refers to the form of government in which the political executive must maintain the confidence of the elected legislature?

A)responsible government
B)representative government
C)federal government
D)democratic government

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The ultimate independence of Canada is usually attributed to developments connected to the First World War.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which province was NOT part of the Maritime union consideration in the 1860s?

A)Prince Edward Island
B)Newfoundland and Labrador
C)Nova Scotia
D)New Brunswick

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The role of government in Canada was most extensive in the early 1980s.

Question 5

Newfoundland and Labrador was the last province to be added to Canada.

Question 6

What is the significance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763?

A)It transferred control of Quebec from France to Britain.
B)It created a legislative assembly in Quebec.
C)It attempted to protect the interests of Aboriginal peoples.
D)It combined French civil law with British criminal law.

Question 7

What did the Durham Report recommend?

A)the creation of Prince Edward Island
B)municipal governing policies
C)official bilingualism
D)responsible government

Question 8

Which of the following was created under the 1774 Quebec Act?

A)an appointed council to advice the governor
B)the colony of Quebec
C)the double majority system
D)the Quebec conference

Question 9

The word "confederation" used by the Fathers of Confederation is actually the opposite of its intended meaning.

Question 10

The Westminster model is a system of government that provides for a strong legislature.

Question 11

Which of the following declared that a Dominion Parliament had the power to enact laws having extraterritorial operation?

A)Balfour Declaration
B)Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
C)Statute of Westminster
D)Constitution Act 1982

Question 12

The Act of Union united Ontario and Quebec.

Question 13

In terms of initiating a bill, individual members of the House or Representative and the Senate have much less power than the members of the British parliamentary system.

Question 14

Unlike the United States, the Canadian constitutional set-up serves to inhibit government activity.

Question 15

What is one of the fundamental principles of the Canadian constitution?

A)separation of powers
B)colonialism
C)multiculturalism
D)judicial review

Question 16

How is the British parliamentary system distinct from the U.S. presidential-congressional system?

A)Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate have much more legislative power than their British system counterparts.
B)Party discipline is much more rigid in the United States than in the British system.
C)The U.S. presidential-congressional system lacks the power of judicial review.
D)The British system does not permit members to sit in more than one branch of government.

Question 17

In the Westminster model of government, what constitutes the core of the parliamentary system?

A)legislative assembly
B)bureaucracy
C)prime minister and the Cabinet
D)judiciary

Question 18

Despite the implementation of the Constitution Act of 1867, the British still controlled Canadian foreign and trade policies.

Question 19

A form of government including an elected assembly is called a direct democracy.

Question 20

Which position is associated with a judge's appointment process?

A)Cabinet member
B)Auditor General
C)Chief of Staff
D)Governor General

Question 21

Compare and contrast the British parliamentary system with the American congressional system.

Question 22

Compare and contrast the principles of representative government and responsible government.

Question 23

What was the significance of Lord Durham's Report?

Question 24

Explain the six principles of the Canadian Constitution and how they were realized in Confederation.

Question 25

What were some of the challenges faced by Canada during its evolution from a British colony to an independent sovereign state?