Question 1

What did the Accurate News and Information Act passed by the Alberta legislature in 1937 impose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sales tax 
B)  Daylight Savings Time 
C)  Censorship restrictions on newspapers 
D)  Road tolls 
E)  Industry regulations 
A)  Sales tax 
B)  Daylight Savings Time 
C)  Censorship restrictions on newspapers 
D)  Road tolls 
E)  Industry regulations

Question 2

What was the crime committed in the Oakes case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug trafficking 
B)  Robbery 
C)  Dangerous driving 
D)  Kidnapping 
E)  Murder 
A)  Drug trafficking 
B)  Robbery 
C)  Dangerous driving 
D)  Kidnapping 
E)  Murder

Question 3

While ruled unconstitutional, what did the "reverse onus" provision require?

Accepted Answer

A)  Governments to be responsible for all policies 
B)  The Crown to present all evidence 
C)  A defendant to prove their innocence of a charge 
D)  Ministers to be responsible to courts 
E)  Courts to be responsible to legislatures 
A)  Governments to be responsible for all policies 
B)  The Crown to present all evidence 
C)  A defendant to prove their innocence of a charge 
D)  Ministers to be responsible to courts 
E)  Courts to be responsible to legislatures

Question 4

"The Charter has Americanized Canadian politics." Explain why you mainly agree or mainly disagree with this statement.

Accepted Answer

Students may mention the following point

Question 5

What did the Supreme Court of Canada do in its first Charter decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Established the prominence of constitutional supremacy over parliamentary supremacy 
B)  Modelled its decision on a landmark US Supreme Court ruling 
C)  Made clear its position on judicial review of the Charter 
D)  Established the separation of power 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  Established the prominence of constitutional supremacy over parliamentary supremacy 
B)  Modelled its decision on a landmark US Supreme Court ruling 
C)  Made clear its position on judicial review of the Charter 
D)  Established the separation of power 
E)  Both B and C

Question 6

How does the two-part Oakes test work?

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court established a two-part

Question 7

What was the Supreme Court of Canada's first Charter decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Queen v. Big M Drug Mart 
B)  Hogan v. The Queen 
C)  Marbury v. Madison 
D)  Attorney General of Canada and Dupond v. Montreal 
E)  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Skapinker 
A)  The Queen v. Big M Drug Mart 
B)  Hogan v. The Queen 
C)  Marbury v. Madison 
D)  Attorney General of Canada and Dupond v. Montreal 
E)  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Skapinker

Question 8

What was central in the Attorney

Accepted Answer

A)  Tax loopholes 
B)  Prohibiting distribution of unapproved literature 
C)  Padlocking suspected socialist clubs 
D)  Voting rights 
E)  Public demonstrations 
A)  Tax loopholes 
B)  Prohibiting distribution of unapproved literature 
C)  Padlocking suspected socialist clubs 
D)  Voting rights 
E)  Public demonstrations

Question 9

What was the central issue in Egan v. Canada (1995) case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation 
B)  Discrimination on the basis of gender 
C)  Possession of narcotics 
D)  Discrimination on the basis of religion 
E)  Discrimination on the basis of ethnic background 
A)  Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation 
B)  Discrimination on the basis of gender 
C)  Possession of narcotics 
D)  Discrimination on the basis of religion 
E)  Discrimination on the basis of ethnic background

Question 10

What has the Supreme Court ruled about discrimination based on sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is something the government cannot stop. 
B)  It is analogous to discrimination based on the grounds enumerated in the Charter. 
C)  It is illegal in all provinces except Quebec. 
D)  It is a matter best dealt with in civil courts. 
E)  It is acceptable, as long as the discrimination does not result in physical assault. 
A)  It is something the government cannot stop. 
B)  It is analogous to discrimination based on the grounds enumerated in the Charter. 
C)  It is illegal in all provinces except Quebec. 
D)  It is a matter best dealt with in civil courts. 
E)  It is acceptable, as long as the discrimination does not result in physical assault.

What did the Accurate News and Information Act passed by the Alberta legislature in 1937 impose?

What was the crime committed in the Oakes case?

While ruled unconstitutional, what did the "reverse onus" provision require?

"The Charter has Americanized Canadian politics." Explain why you mainly agree or mainly disagree with this statement.

What did the Supreme Court of Canada do in its first Charter decision?

How does the two-part Oakes test work?

What was the Supreme Court of Canada's first Charter decision?

What was central in the Attorney

What was the central issue in Egan v. Canada (1995) case?

What has the Supreme Court ruled about discrimination based on sexuality?

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Exam 6: Rights and Freedoms

What did the Accurate News and Information Act passed by the Alberta legislature in 1937 impose?

What was the crime committed in the Oakes case?

While ruled unconstitutional, what did the "reverse onus" provision require?

"The Charter has Americanized Canadian politics." Explain why you mainly agree or mainly disagree with this statement.

What did the Supreme Court of Canada do in its first Charter decision?

How does the two-part Oakes test work?

What was the Supreme Court of Canada's first Charter decision?

What was central in the Attorney

What was the central issue in Egan v. Canada (1995) case?

What has the Supreme Court ruled about discrimination based on sexuality?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Federalism

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