Question 1

What political party was created in 1968 under the leadership of René Lévesque?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Parti Québécois 
B)  The New Democratic Party 
C)  The Union Nationale 
D)  The Liberal Party 
E)  The Bloc Québécois 
A)  The Parti Québécois 
B)  The New Democratic Party 
C)  The Union Nationale 
D)  The Liberal Party 
E)  The Bloc Québécois

Question 2

Under a unitary form of government sovereignty resides exclusively with the central government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the Canadian Constitution, which level of government has authority over water?

Accepted Answer

Water is not one of the enumerated legis

Question 4

At the time of Confederation, John A. Macdonald thought provincial governments would be little more than glorified what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiefdoms 
B)  States 
C)  Counties 
D)  Territories 
E)  Municipalities 
A)  Fiefdoms 
B)  States 
C)  Counties 
D)  Territories 
E)  Municipalities

Question 5

What section of the Constitution Act, 1867 gave the federal parliament the power to regulate trade and commerce?

Accepted Answer

A)  93 
B)  133 
C)  92 
D)  91 
E)  121 
A)  93 
B)  133 
C)  92 
D)  91 
E)  121

Question 6

Federalism is a legal term and its existence is based on the constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are some examples of federal states around the world?

Accepted Answer

Answers could include the demi

Question 8

Discuss the Parti Québécois' approach to federalism in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A rather different strategy was followed

Question 9

What is a confederal form of government?

Accepted Answer

Under the confederal form of government,

Question 10

Court rulings always put an end to conflicts between Ottawa and the provinces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 2011, the Supreme Court rebuffed the federal government's attempts to establish a national system of securities regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How have the actions of Quebec governments and the demands of Quebec nationalists affected the development of Canadian federalism?

Accepted Answer

The general tendency has been to push fe

Question 13

A federal constitution institutionalizes regional divisions by associating them with different governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the legacy of Citizens' Insurance Co. v. Parsons (1881)?

Accepted Answer

A)  More provincial power over education 
B)  The power of the Supreme Court of Canada 
C)  Less funding for shared-cost programs 
D)  Private health care 
E)  Limitation of Ottawa's authority to regulate trade and commerce to interprovincial trade, international trade, and general trade affecting the whole of Canada 
A)  More provincial power over education 
B)  The power of the Supreme Court of Canada 
C)  Less funding for shared-cost programs 
D)  Private health care 
E)  Limitation of Ottawa's authority to regulate trade and commerce to interprovincial trade, international trade, and general trade affecting the whole of Canada

Question 15

POGG stands for "Peace, Orderly, and Good Governance".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What percentage of Canada's French population lives in Quebec?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  80 per cent 
D)  40 per cent 
E)  90 per cent 
A)  60 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  80 per cent 
D)  40 per cent 
E)  90 per cent

Question 17

Why did the Fathers of Confederation choose a federal constitution for Canada? What do you think were their expectations concerning the division of powers between Ottawa and the provinces?

Accepted Answer

Students should explain the reasons why

Question 18

What section of the Constitution Act, 1867 gave provincial legislatures jurisdiction over education?

Accepted Answer

A)  33 
B)  92 
C)  95 
D)  93 
E)  91 
A)  33 
B)  92 
C)  95 
D)  93 
E)  91

Question 19

Who was the Quebec premier during the negotiations of the Victoria Charter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel Johnson 
B)  Jean Charest 
C)  Robert Bourassa 
D)  René Lévesque 
E)  Lucien Bouchard 
A)  Daniel Johnson 
B)  Jean Charest 
C)  Robert Bourassa 
D)  René Lévesque 
E)  Lucien Bouchard

Question 20

Which province was Oliver Mowat, a leader in the movement for provincial rights, premier of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontario 
B)  Nova Scotia 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Quebec 
E)  New Brunswick 
A)  Ontario 
B)  Nova Scotia 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Quebec 
E)  New Brunswick

What political party was created in 1968 under the leadership of René Lévesque?

Under a unitary form of government sovereignty resides exclusively with the central government.

According to the Canadian Constitution, which level of government has authority over water?

At the time of Confederation, John A. Macdonald thought provincial governments would be little more than glorified what?

What section of the Constitution Act, 1867 gave the federal parliament the power to regulate trade and commerce?

Federalism is a legal term and its existence is based on the constitution.

What are some examples of federal states around the world?

Discuss the Parti Québécois' approach to federalism in the 1970s.

What is a confederal form of government?

Court rulings always put an end to conflicts between Ottawa and the provinces.

In 2011, the Supreme Court rebuffed the federal government's attempts to establish a national system of securities regulation.

How have the actions of Quebec governments and the demands of Quebec nationalists affected the development of Canadian federalism?

A federal constitution institutionalizes regional divisions by associating them with different governments.

What was the legacy of Citizens' Insurance Co. v. Parsons (1881)?

POGG stands for "Peace, Orderly, and Good Governance".

What percentage of Canada's French population lives in Quebec?

Why did the Fathers of Confederation choose a federal constitution for Canada? What do you think were their expectations concerning the division of powers between Ottawa and the provinces?

What section of the Constitution Act, 1867 gave provincial legislatures jurisdiction over education?

Who was the Quebec premier during the negotiations of the Victoria Charter?

Which province was Oliver Mowat, a leader in the movement for provincial rights, premier of?

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Exam 7: Federalism

What political party was created in 1968 under the leadership of René Lévesque?

Under a unitary form of government sovereignty resides exclusively with the central government.

According to the Canadian Constitution, which level of government has authority over water?

At the time of Confederation, John A. Macdonald thought provincial governments would be little more than glorified what?

What section of the Constitution Act, 1867 gave the federal parliament the power to regulate trade and commerce?

Federalism is a legal term and its existence is based on the constitution.

What are some examples of federal states around the world?

Discuss the Parti Québécois' approach to federalism in the 1970s.

What is a confederal form of government?

Court rulings always put an end to conflicts between Ottawa and the provinces.

In 2011, the Supreme Court rebuffed the federal government's attempts to establish a national system of securities regulation.

How have the actions of Quebec governments and the demands of Quebec nationalists affected the development of Canadian federalism?

A federal constitution institutionalizes regional divisions by associating them with different governments.

What was the legacy of Citizens' Insurance Co. v. Parsons (1881)?

POGG stands for "Peace, Orderly, and Good Governance".

What percentage of Canada's French population lives in Quebec?

Why did the Fathers of Confederation choose a federal constitution for Canada? What do you think were their expectations concerning the division of powers between Ottawa and the provinces?

What section of the Constitution Act, 1867 gave provincial legislatures jurisdiction over education?

Who was the Quebec premier during the negotiations of the Victoria Charter?

Which province was Oliver Mowat, a leader in the movement for provincial rights, premier of?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

The Media

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters