Question 1

What was New Brunswick's average unemployment rate for 2013-2017?

Accepted Answer

A)  7.2 per cent 
B)  6.8 per cent 
C)  8.7 per cent 
D)  10.6 per cent 
E)  9.5 per cent 
A)  7.2 per cent 
B)  6.8 per cent 
C)  8.7 per cent 
D)  10.6 per cent 
E)  9.5 per cent E

Question 2

Alberta entered Confederation in 1905.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to a 2012 survey, what province appears to be the least traditionally religious province?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberta 
B)  Ontario 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Newfoundland 
E)  Quebec 
A)  Alberta 
B)  Ontario 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Newfoundland 
E)  Quebec E

Question 4

What are some national structures and policies intended to accommodate regional interests and perspectives?

Accepted Answer

Students should refer to the S

Question 5

What are some of the economic disparities between regions in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The gap between the real prosperity of t

Question 6

Alberta and Saskatchewan entered Canadian Confederation in 1867.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Based on 2011 figures, what province had the highest median family income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
B)  Alberta 
C)  Saskatchewan 
D)  Ontario 
E)  Quebec 
A)  Newfoundland and Labrador 
B)  Alberta 
C)  Saskatchewan 
D)  Ontario 
E)  Quebec

Question 8

There is no mention in the Constitution Act, 1867 of equalization payments to provincial governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which term helps describe the Western grievances against Ottawa and the Ontario-Quebec axis that has dominated the national political scene?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern focus 
B)  Western alienation 
C)  Capital domination 
D)  Central domination 
E)  Western deficit 
A)  Eastern focus 
B)  Western alienation 
C)  Capital domination 
D)  Central domination 
E)  Western deficit

Question 10

In what year did the Parti Québécois begin to be one of the two dominant parties in Quebec provincial elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  1970 
B)  1980 
C)  2000 
D)  1990 
E)  1960 
A)  1970 
B)  1980 
C)  2000 
D)  1990 
E)  1960

Question 11

According to Debora VanNijnatten and her colleagues, which of the following refers to a distinct grouping of neighbouring and nearby provinces and states with economic, cultural, and institutional linkages that create commonalities between the members of this binational (Canada-US) grouping and set it apart from other regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Territorial groups 
B)  Sectional regions 
C)  Cross-border regions 
D)  Inter-border regions 
E)  Binational regions 
A)  Territorial groups 
B)  Sectional regions 
C)  Cross-border regions 
D)  Inter-border regions 
E)  Binational regions

Question 12

While the Liberal Party did much better than the Conservatives in Quebec for most of the twentieth century, where did the Conservative Party tend to be stronger than the Liberal Party?

Accepted Answer

A)  The North 
B)  The West 
C)  The Maritimes 
D)  Ontario 
E)  Cities 
A)  The North 
B)  The West 
C)  The Maritimes 
D)  Ontario 
E)  Cities

Question 13

The Reform Party won the majority of its seats in Eastern Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss populism in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Populism, in its simplest form, seeks to

Question 15

What was the focus of British Columbia's 2011 referendum question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol licencing 
B)  Sales tax 
C)  Secession 
D)  Land claims and treaty negotiations 
E)  The electoral system 
A)  Alcohol licencing 
B)  Sales tax 
C)  Secession 
D)  Land claims and treaty negotiations 
E)  The electoral system

Question 16

During the years of Conservative federal governments (2006-2015), when the West was well represented in Ottawa, talk of western alienation increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What industry accounts for one-quarter of Alberta's GDP?

Accepted Answer

A)  Petrochemical 
B)  Textiles 
C)  Lumber and wood 
D)  Information technology 
E)  Automobile 
A)  Petrochemical 
B)  Textiles 
C)  Lumber and wood 
D)  Information technology 
E)  Automobile

Question 18

Who followed Ralph Klein as premier in Alberta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ed Stelmach 
B)  Gordon Campbell 
C)  Preston Manning 
D)  John Diefenbaker 
E)  Stephen Harper 
A)  Ed Stelmach 
B)  Gordon Campbell 
C)  Preston Manning 
D)  John Diefenbaker 
E)  Stephen Harper

Question 19

Would Canada be better off if regional identities were less significant? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

This is a wide-ranging question that inv

Question 20

The British Columbia NDP provincial government was supportive of the Trans Mountain proposal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What was New Brunswick's average unemployment rate for 2013-2017?

Alberta entered Confederation in 1905.

According to a 2012 survey, what province appears to be the least traditionally religious province?

What are some national structures and policies intended to accommodate regional interests and perspectives?

What are some of the economic disparities between regions in Canada?

Alberta and Saskatchewan entered Canadian Confederation in 1867.

Based on 2011 figures, what province had the highest median family income?

There is no mention in the Constitution Act, 1867 of equalization payments to provincial governments.

Which term helps describe the Western grievances against Ottawa and the Ontario-Quebec axis that has dominated the national political scene?

In what year did the Parti Québécois begin to be one of the two dominant parties in Quebec provincial elections?

While the Liberal Party did much better than the Conservatives in Quebec for most of the twentieth century, where did the Conservative Party tend to be stronger than the Liberal Party?

The Reform Party won the majority of its seats in Eastern Canada.

Discuss populism in Canada.

What was the focus of British Columbia's 2011 referendum question?

During the years of Conservative federal governments (2006-2015), when the West was well represented in Ottawa, talk of western alienation increased.

What industry accounts for one-quarter of Alberta's GDP?

Who followed Ralph Klein as premier in Alberta?

Would Canada be better off if regional identities were less significant? Explain your answer.

The British Columbia NDP provincial government was supportive of the Trans Mountain proposal.

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Exam 4: Regionalism and Canadian Politics

What was New Brunswick's average unemployment rate for 2013-2017?

Alberta entered Confederation in 1905.

According to a 2012 survey, what province appears to be the least traditionally religious province?

What are some national structures and policies intended to accommodate regional interests and perspectives?

What are some of the economic disparities between regions in Canada?

Alberta and Saskatchewan entered Canadian Confederation in 1867.

Based on 2011 figures, what province had the highest median family income?

There is no mention in the Constitution Act, 1867 of equalization payments to provincial governments.

Which term helps describe the Western grievances against Ottawa and the Ontario-Quebec axis that has dominated the national political scene?

In what year did the Parti Québécois begin to be one of the two dominant parties in Quebec provincial elections?

While the Liberal Party did much better than the Conservatives in Quebec for most of the twentieth century, where did the Conservative Party tend to be stronger than the Liberal Party?

The Reform Party won the majority of its seats in Eastern Canada.

Discuss populism in Canada.

What was the focus of British Columbia's 2011 referendum question?

During the years of Conservative federal governments (2006-2015), when the West was well represented in Ottawa, talk of western alienation increased.

What industry accounts for one-quarter of Alberta's GDP?

Who followed Ralph Klein as premier in Alberta?

Would Canada be better off if regional identities were less significant? Explain your answer.

The British Columbia NDP provincial government was supportive of the Trans Mountain proposal.

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

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