Question 1

The Magna Carta was the name of the first Canadian constitution,signed in 1867.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the major functions of a constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It distinguishes between private and public law. 
B)  It allocates powers to different levels of government. 
C)  It establishes rules and responsibilities of the executive and judiciary. 
D)  It limits the power that can be exercised by government. 
A)  It distinguishes between private and public law. 
B)  It allocates powers to different levels of government. 
C)  It establishes rules and responsibilities of the executive and judiciary. 
D)  It limits the power that can be exercised by government.

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of discretion under the rule of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  A police officer arrests a woman for wearing a short skirt because it is related to laws against public nudity. 
B)  A provincial health committee recommends sweeping reforms in hospital emergency rooms to cut wait times. 
C)  A judge withholds her reasons for convicting an important government official of assault. 
D)  A government official is secretive about claims that his party in involved in a corruption scandal. 
A)  A police officer arrests a woman for wearing a short skirt because it is related to laws against public nudity. 
B)  A provincial health committee recommends sweeping reforms in hospital emergency rooms to cut wait times. 
C)  A judge withholds her reasons for convicting an important government official of assault. 
D)  A government official is secretive about claims that his party in involved in a corruption scandal.

Question 4

What does the preamble to Canada's Constitution Act,1867,emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  rights 
B)  freedoms 
C)  discretion 
D)  continuity 
A)  rights 
B)  freedoms 
C)  discretion 
D)  continuity

The Magna Carta was the name of the first Canadian constitution,signed in 1867.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major functions of a constitution?

Which of the following is the best example of discretion under the rule of law?

What does the preamble to Canada's Constitution Act,1867,emphasize?

Government and Politics

Power, Legitimacy, and Authority

Sovereignty, State and Citizenship

The Nation

Political Culture and Socialization

Law

Cooperation under Anarchy

Ideology

Liberalism

Conservatism

Socialism and Communism

Nationalism

Feminism

Environmentalism

Classification of Political Systems

Liberal Democracy

Transitions to Democracy

Autocratic Systems of Government

Parliamentary and Presidential Systems

Unitary and Federal Systems

The Political Process

Interest Groups and Political Parties

Communications Media

Elections and Electoral Systems

Representative Assemblies

The Political Executive

The Administration

The Judiciary

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Exam 7: Constitutionalism

The Magna Carta was the name of the first Canadian constitution,signed in 1867.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major functions of a constitution?

Which of the following is the best example of discretion under the rule of law?

What does the preamble to Canada's Constitution Act,1867,emphasize?

Government and Politics

Power, Legitimacy, and Authority

Sovereignty, State and Citizenship

The Nation

Political Culture and Socialization

Law

Cooperation under Anarchy

Ideology

Liberalism

Conservatism

Socialism and Communism

Nationalism

Feminism

Environmentalism

Classification of Political Systems

Liberal Democracy

Transitions to Democracy

Autocratic Systems of Government

Parliamentary and Presidential Systems

Unitary and Federal Systems

The Political Process

Interest Groups and Political Parties

Communications Media

Elections and Electoral Systems

Representative Assemblies

The Political Executive

The Administration

The Judiciary

Filters