Exam 26: Representative Assemblies

Define and explain the significance of microcosm theory.Are there any problems with this model of representation?

In the United States Obama had difficulty with health-care reform due to pro-life representatives in Congress.What prevents similar experiences from happening in Canada?

A representative assembly is commonly referred to as a legislator.

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor in the decline of legislative influence?

A trustee is a representative who relies on his own judgment when making decisions on behalf of others.

Assess the impact of party discipline and executive dominance on representative assemblies.Are there other preferable models of representation that can make responsible government work?

For a bill to pass through Canadian Parliament,it must be read three times in both Houses of Parliament.

A party member is a representative who votes and acts as a loyal member of her caucus.

A man votes for a political candidate that he often sees attending his Church.Which type of representative type is he most likely basing his vote on?

If a voter basis his electoral choice on the intelligence and moral stance of the candidates,which type of representative is he most likely electing?

Are representative assemblies in decline?

Define and explain the significance of the word representation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four essential functions of parliament in Canada?

Which term is commonly used to refer to a representative assembly?

In parliamentary systems,and particularly in Canada,members of parliament have their roles limited in two ways: ____________ dominance and ____________.

In the last 30 years,three main options have been put forward in the constitutional debates over Senate reform: abolishment,the "House of Provinces," and the "triple-E" proposal.

Three main options have been put forward in the constitutional debates of the last 30 years regarding Senate reform.The first is simply to _________ it; the second is to make the Senate a "House of _________"; and the third is the ___________ proposal,which originated in Alberta.

Which of the following is one of the proposed solutions to address the difficulty of increasing the number of underrepresented groups in a legislature?

Over the last few decades,how has the role of the representative as trustee changed in parliamentary democracies?

Unicameral assemblies exist in all of the Canadian provinces.