Question 1

What was Gerard Comeau fined for doing in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  Driving without a license 
B)  Transporting alcohol across provincial lines 
C)  Illegal hunting 
D)  Selling marijuana 
E)  Smoking 
A)  Driving without a license 
B)  Transporting alcohol across provincial lines 
C)  Illegal hunting 
D)  Selling marijuana 
E)  Smoking

Question 2

What case did the narrow interpretation of the "peace, order, and good government of Canada" clause begin with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wartime Funds (1916) 
B)  Fishing Rights (1955) 
C)  Housing and Services (1935) 
D)  Local Prohibition (1896) 
E)  Crow Rate Pass (1913) 
A)  Wartime Funds (1916) 
B)  Fishing Rights (1955) 
C)  Housing and Services (1935) 
D)  Local Prohibition (1896) 
E)  Crow Rate Pass (1913)

Question 3

John A. Macdonald anticipated that the provincial governments would be little more than glorified municipalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which country is routinely compared to Canada due to its challenges with multiple language communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Spain 
D)  Belgium 
E)  Australia 
A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Spain 
D)  Belgium 
E)  Australia

Question 5

Which country is a unitary state?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  France 
C)  Japan 
D)  Turkey 
E)  All of the above 
A)  China 
B)  France 
C)  Japan 
D)  Turkey 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

What is the most accurate description of shared-cost programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federally administered programs where provincial contributions are geared to how much the national government spends 
B)  Federally administered programs where provincial and municipal contributions are all filtered directly to the poorest province 
C)  Provincially administered programs where Ottawa's contribution is geared to how much a province spends 
D)  Federally administered programs where contributions by the richest provinces are adjusted according to how much poorer provinces are able to spend 
E)  Provincially administered programs where contributions from municipalities are pooled and redistributed based on regional spending 
A)  Federally administered programs where provincial contributions are geared to how much the national government spends 
B)  Federally administered programs where provincial and municipal contributions are all filtered directly to the poorest province 
C)  Provincially administered programs where Ottawa's contribution is geared to how much a province spends 
D)  Federally administered programs where contributions by the richest provinces are adjusted according to how much poorer provinces are able to spend 
E)  Provincially administered programs where contributions from municipalities are pooled and redistributed based on regional spending

Question 7

Where is the "heart" of the federal division of powers found in the Constitution Act, 1867?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sections 55, 56, and 90 
B)  Section 1 
C)  Sections 91 and 92 
D)  Section 33 
E)  Section 15 
A)  Sections 55, 56, and 90 
B)  Section 1 
C)  Sections 91 and 92 
D)  Section 33 
E)  Section 15

Question 8

The federal government has not used Section 92 (10c) giving them the power to intervene in a provincial economy since 1961.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What do Sections 55, 56, and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867 give provincial lieutenant-governors the power to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reserve approval of legislation 
B)  Disallow legislation 
C)  Give provincial powers to the federal government 
D)  Change the premier 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  Reserve approval of legislation 
B)  Disallow legislation 
C)  Give provincial powers to the federal government 
D)  Change the premier 
E)  Both A and B

Question 10

How was the federal government superior to the provincial government on the taxation front?

Accepted Answer

Ottawa's superiority also was clear on t

Question 11

Over which policy area(s) did the Constitution Act, 1867 give provincial legislatures jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management and sale of public lands 
B)  Municipal institutions 
C)  Property and civil rights 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Management and sale of public lands 
B)  Municipal institutions 
C)  Property and civil rights 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

"Trade and commerce," "property and civil rights," and "direct taxation" have straightforward meanings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The power of "peace, order, and good government of Canada" has been reduced over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Executive federalism is a term used to describe the relations between federal and provincial cabinet ministers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Over which policy area(s) did the Constitution Act, 1867 give provincial legislatures jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Navigation and shipping 
B)  Foreign treaties 
C)  Sea coast and inland fisheries 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Navigation and shipping 
B)  Foreign treaties 
C)  Sea coast and inland fisheries 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The Canadians took positive lessons from the Americans on federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What section of the constitution is understood as prohibiting provincial tariffs?

Accepted Answer

A)  121 
B)  33 
C)  92 
D)  15 
E)  91 
A)  121 
B)  33 
C)  92 
D)  15 
E)  91

Question 18

How did Pierre Trudeau connect the ideas of "federalism" and "reason"?

Accepted Answer

"Federalism," declared Pierre Trudeau, "

Question 19

With whom did Brian Mulroney disagree on the state of provincial powers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What constitutional powers were at the centre of the decision on the Attorney

Accepted Answer

A)  Food Production 
B)  Health 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  Animal Rights 
E)  Trade and Commerce 
A)  Food Production 
B)  Health 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  Animal Rights 
E)  Trade and Commerce

What was Gerard Comeau fined for doing in 2012?

What case did the narrow interpretation of the "peace, order, and good government of Canada" clause begin with?

John A. Macdonald anticipated that the provincial governments would be little more than glorified municipalities.

Which country is routinely compared to Canada due to its challenges with multiple language communities?

Which country is a unitary state?

What is the most accurate description of shared-cost programs?

Where is the "heart" of the federal division of powers found in the Constitution Act, 1867?

The federal government has not used Section 92 (10c) giving them the power to intervene in a provincial economy since 1961.

What do Sections 55, 56, and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867 give provincial lieutenant-governors the power to do?

How was the federal government superior to the provincial government on the taxation front?

Over which policy area(s) did the Constitution Act, 1867 give provincial legislatures jurisdiction?

"Trade and commerce," "property and civil rights," and "direct taxation" have straightforward meanings.

The power of "peace, order, and good government of Canada" has been reduced over time.

Executive federalism is a term used to describe the relations between federal and provincial cabinet ministers.

Over which policy area(s) did the Constitution Act, 1867 give provincial legislatures jurisdiction?

The Canadians took positive lessons from the Americans on federalism.

What section of the constitution is understood as prohibiting provincial tariffs?

How did Pierre Trudeau connect the ideas of "federalism" and "reason"?

With whom did Brian Mulroney disagree on the state of provincial powers?

What constitutional powers were at the centre of the decision on the Attorney

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What was Gerard Comeau fined for doing in 2012?

What case did the narrow interpretation of the "peace, order, and good government of Canada" clause begin with?

John A. Macdonald anticipated that the provincial governments would be little more than glorified municipalities.

Which country is routinely compared to Canada due to its challenges with multiple language communities?

Which country is a unitary state?

What is the most accurate description of shared-cost programs?

Where is the "heart" of the federal division of powers found in the Constitution Act, 1867?

The federal government has not used Section 92 (10c) giving them the power to intervene in a provincial economy since 1961.

What do Sections 55, 56, and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867 give provincial lieutenant-governors the power to do?

How was the federal government superior to the provincial government on the taxation front?

Over which policy area(s) did the Constitution Act, 1867 give provincial legislatures jurisdiction?

"Trade and commerce," "property and civil rights," and "direct taxation" have straightforward meanings.

The power of "peace, order, and good government of Canada" has been reduced over time.

Executive federalism is a term used to describe the relations between federal and provincial cabinet ministers.

Over which policy area(s) did the Constitution Act, 1867 give provincial legislatures jurisdiction?

The Canadians took positive lessons from the Americans on federalism.

What section of the constitution is understood as prohibiting provincial tariffs?

How did Pierre Trudeau connect the ideas of "federalism" and "reason"?

With whom did Brian Mulroney disagree on the state of provincial powers?

What constitutional powers were at the centre of the decision on the Attorney

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