Question 1

What factors have contributed to the persistence of regionalism in Canada and to its importance in Canadian politics?

Accepted Answer

Most students probably will accept the p

Question 2

Given that the Maritimes provinces constitute Canada's poorest region, why have their grievances not resulted in the development of such a strong counter-reaction as in the Western provinces?

Accepted Answer

The populist values that have strongly m

Question 3

The Social Credit and Reform parties are examples of protest parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What section of Constitution Act, 1982 commits to equalization payments?

Accepted Answer

A)  91 
B)  36 
C)  15 
D)  35 
E)  92 
A)  91 
B)  36 
C)  15 
D)  35 
E)  92

Question 5

Provincial elections in Saskatchewan are mostly competitive between which two parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NDP and the Saskatchewan Party 
B)  The Progressive Conservative Party and the Alliance Party 
C)  The Social Credit and the Liberal Party 
D)  The Green Party and the Prairie Party 
E)  Wildrose and the Central Party 
A)  The NDP and the Saskatchewan Party 
B)  The Progressive Conservative Party and the Alliance Party 
C)  The Social Credit and the Liberal Party 
D)  The Green Party and the Prairie Party 
E)  Wildrose and the Central Party

Question 6

What pipeline was supported by both the federal Liberal government and the government of Alberta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific North 
B)  Big Mountain 
C)  Energy West 
D)  Trans Canada 
E)  Trans Mountain 
A)  Pacific North 
B)  Big Mountain 
C)  Energy West 
D)  Trans Canada 
E)  Trans Mountain

Question 7

Alberta and Quebec are the two best examples of province-building.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  6.2 per cent 
B)  5.1 per cent 
C)  14.6 per cent 
D)  6.0 per cent 
E)  5.6 per cent 
A)  6.2 per cent 
B)  5.1 per cent 
C)  14.6 per cent 
D)  6.0 per cent 
E)  5.6 per cent

Question 9

Who argued that the central Canadian perspective "fails to take account of regional experience and history and makes coherent Canadian history seem an 'imperialist creed'"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe Clark 
B)  Preston Manning 
C)  W.L. Morton 
D)  Tommy Douglas 
E)  Barry Cooper 
A)  Joe Clark 
B)  Preston Manning 
C)  W.L. Morton 
D)  Tommy Douglas 
E)  Barry Cooper

Question 10

The majority of residents of Quebec say they have an extremely strong personal sense of belonging to Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What factors have contributed to the persistence of regionalism in Canada and to its importance in Canadian politics?

Given that the Maritimes provinces constitute Canada's poorest region, why have their grievances not resulted in the development of such a strong counter-reaction as in the Western provinces?

The Social Credit and Reform parties are examples of protest parties.

What section of Constitution Act, 1982 commits to equalization payments?

Provincial elections in Saskatchewan are mostly competitive between which two parties?

What pipeline was supported by both the federal Liberal government and the government of Alberta?

Alberta and Quebec are the two best examples of province-building.

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

Who argued that the central Canadian perspective "fails to take account of regional experience and history and makes coherent Canadian history seem an 'imperialist creed'"?

The majority of residents of Quebec say they have an extremely strong personal sense of belonging to Canada.

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

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Exam 4: Regionalism and Canadian Politics

What factors have contributed to the persistence of regionalism in Canada and to its importance in Canadian politics?

Given that the Maritimes provinces constitute Canada's poorest region, why have their grievances not resulted in the development of such a strong counter-reaction as in the Western provinces?

The Social Credit and Reform parties are examples of protest parties.

What section of Constitution Act, 1982 commits to equalization payments?

Provincial elections in Saskatchewan are mostly competitive between which two parties?

What pipeline was supported by both the federal Liberal government and the government of Alberta?

Alberta and Quebec are the two best examples of province-building.

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

Who argued that the central Canadian perspective "fails to take account of regional experience and history and makes coherent Canadian history seem an 'imperialist creed'"?

The majority of residents of Quebec say they have an extremely strong personal sense of belonging to Canada.

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