Question 1

The Prime Minister's Office is staffed chiefly by career public servants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The prime minister and cabinet regularly use mass media to communicate their policies to Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How many branches of government are there in the Canadian federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four 
B)  Three 
C)  Two 
D)  Seven 
E)  Five 
A)  Four 
B)  Three 
C)  Two 
D)  Seven 
E)  Five

Question 4

The Prime Minister's Office is staffed by elected members of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which term refers to the excessive centralization of power in the hands of the prime minister and marginalization of the House of Commons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substantive equality 
B)  The democratic deficit 
C)  Royal assent 
D)  The Westminster System 
E)  Legitimation 
A)  Substantive equality 
B)  The democratic deficit 
C)  Royal assent 
D)  The Westminster System 
E)  Legitimation

Question 6

What is the structure of cabinet decision-making?

Accepted Answer

The formal structure of cabinet decision

Question 7

Despite holding a majority of the province's seats, which prime minister who served from 1957 to 1963, was never perceived as particularly sensitive to Quebec's interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis St. Laurent 
B)  John Diefenbaker 
C)  Mackenzie King 
D)  Lester Pearson 
E)  Pierre Trudeau 
A)  Louis St. Laurent 
B)  John Diefenbaker 
C)  Mackenzie King 
D)  Lester Pearson 
E)  Pierre Trudeau

Question 8

The prime minister is not directly elected by the Canadian people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the functions of the central agencies that support the activities of the prime minister and cabinet?

Accepted Answer

Central agencies are specialized parts o

Question 10

What role does the Treasury Board play as a central agency?

Accepted Answer

The Treasury Board is, in a sense, guard

Question 11

Who is the head of government in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governor general 
B)  The Queen 
C)  The Clerk of the Privy Council 
D)  The Speaker of the House 
E)  The prime minister 
A)  The governor general 
B)  The Queen 
C)  The Clerk of the Privy Council 
D)  The Speaker of the House 
E)  The prime minister

Question 12

Who refused Mackenzie King's request for a new election in 1926?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Borden 
B)  Arthur Meighen 
C)  Vincent Massey 
D)  Lord Byng 
E)  Queen Elizabeth 
A)  Robert Borden 
B)  Arthur Meighen 
C)  Vincent Massey 
D)  Lord Byng 
E)  Queen Elizabeth

Question 13

In the formal organization of the Canadian Government, which of the following is not contained in the executive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Senate 
B)  Monarch 
C)  Bureaucracy 
D)  Cabinet 
E)  All of the above are contained in the executive. 
A)  Senate 
B)  Monarch 
C)  Bureaucracy 
D)  Cabinet 
E)  All of the above are contained in the executive.

Question 14

What does a revenue budget do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Represents the government's spending plans for the forthcoming fiscal year 
B)  Provides the government's analysis of the state of the economy and where the government plans to steer it 
C)  Outlines the government's plans to change the tax system 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Represents the government's spending plans for the forthcoming fiscal year 
B)  Provides the government's analysis of the state of the economy and where the government plans to steer it 
C)  Outlines the government's plans to change the tax system 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

In order to overcome opposition to the GST, what did Brian Mulroney do in 1988?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authorized an advertising campaign 
B)  Appointed temporary Senators 
C)  Appointed a bipartisan cabinet 
D)  Called an election 
E)  Entered into a coalition government 
A)  Authorized an advertising campaign 
B)  Appointed temporary Senators 
C)  Appointed a bipartisan cabinet 
D)  Called an election 
E)  Entered into a coalition government

Question 16

Each new session of Parliament begins with the Speech from the Throne, in which the prime minister reads a statement explaining the government's legislative priorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How has cabinet committee system design contributed to the evolution of agenda-setting at the centre of Canadian government?

Accepted Answer

Agenda-setting is part of the decision-m

Question 18

What province did Michaëlle Jean suggest should share their "unprecedented prosperity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nova Scotia 
B)  Manitoba 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec 
E)  Alberta 
A)  Nova Scotia 
B)  Manitoba 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec 
E)  Alberta

Question 19

What is the final stage of passing a bill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tabling 
B)  Debating 
C)  Voting 
D)  Hearing of witnesses 
E)  Royal assent 
A)  Tabling 
B)  Debating 
C)  Voting 
D)  Hearing of witnesses 
E)  Royal assent

Question 20

What does each new session of Parliament begin with?

Accepted Answer

Each new session of

The Prime Minister's Office is staffed chiefly by career public servants.

The prime minister and cabinet regularly use mass media to communicate their policies to Canadians.

How many branches of government are there in the Canadian federal government?

The Prime Minister's Office is staffed by elected members of government.

Which term refers to the excessive centralization of power in the hands of the prime minister and marginalization of the House of Commons?

What is the structure of cabinet decision-making?

Despite holding a majority of the province's seats, which prime minister who served from 1957 to 1963, was never perceived as particularly sensitive to Quebec's interests?

The prime minister is not directly elected by the Canadian people.

What are the functions of the central agencies that support the activities of the prime minister and cabinet?

What role does the Treasury Board play as a central agency?

Who is the head of government in Canada?

Who refused Mackenzie King's request for a new election in 1926?

In the formal organization of the Canadian Government, which of the following is not contained in the executive?

What does a revenue budget do?

In order to overcome opposition to the GST, what did Brian Mulroney do in 1988?

Each new session of Parliament begins with the Speech from the Throne, in which the prime minister reads a statement explaining the government's legislative priorities.

How has cabinet committee system design contributed to the evolution of agenda-setting at the centre of Canadian government?

What province did Michaëlle Jean suggest should share their "unprecedented prosperity"?

What is the final stage of passing a bill?

What does each new session of Parliament begin with?

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Exam 8: The Machinery of Government

The Prime Minister's Office is staffed chiefly by career public servants.

The prime minister and cabinet regularly use mass media to communicate their policies to Canadians.

How many branches of government are there in the Canadian federal government?

The Prime Minister's Office is staffed by elected members of government.

Which term refers to the excessive centralization of power in the hands of the prime minister and marginalization of the House of Commons?

What is the structure of cabinet decision-making?

Despite holding a majority of the province's seats, which prime minister who served from 1957 to 1963, was never perceived as particularly sensitive to Quebec's interests?

The prime minister is not directly elected by the Canadian people.

What are the functions of the central agencies that support the activities of the prime minister and cabinet?

What role does the Treasury Board play as a central agency?

Who is the head of government in Canada?

Who refused Mackenzie King's request for a new election in 1926?

In the formal organization of the Canadian Government, which of the following is not contained in the executive?

What does a revenue budget do?

In order to overcome opposition to the GST, what did Brian Mulroney do in 1988?

Each new session of Parliament begins with the Speech from the Throne, in which the prime minister reads a statement explaining the government's legislative priorities.

How has cabinet committee system design contributed to the evolution of agenda-setting at the centre of Canadian government?

What province did Michaëlle Jean suggest should share their "unprecedented prosperity"?

What is the final stage of passing a bill?

What does each new session of Parliament begin with?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

The Media

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters