Question 1

Why was the 2011 election significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  For the first time in party and Canadian history, the Liberal party formed neither the government nor the Her Majesty's loyal opposition. 
B)  The Liberals won their first majority in 11 years. 
C)  For the first time in party history, the Bloc Québécois formed the official opposition. 
D)  For the first time in party history, the Conservative party lost official party status. 
E)  For the first time in party and Canadian history, the NDP formed the government. 
A)  For the first time in party and Canadian history, the Liberal party formed neither the government nor the Her Majesty's loyal opposition. 
B)  The Liberals won their first majority in 11 years. 
C)  For the first time in party history, the Bloc Québécois formed the official opposition. 
D)  For the first time in party history, the Conservative party lost official party status. 
E)  For the first time in party and Canadian history, the NDP formed the government.

Question 2

Which Canadian election comes closest to being classified as a realignment election?

Accepted Answer

A)  1896 
B)  2004 
C)  1958 
D)  1984 
E)  1904 
A)  1896 
B)  2004 
C)  1958 
D)  1984 
E)  1904

Question 3

What were the main developments of the 1993 federal election?

Accepted Answer

The old certainties were shattered by th

Question 4

The Marijuana Party exemplifies which characteristic of political parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their aim to influence budgetary decision-making 
B)  Their attempt to acquire and exercise political power 
C)  Their aim to get ideas on the public stage 
D)  Their attempt to elect government office holders 
E)  Their aim to be a serious contender to form the government 
A)  Their aim to influence budgetary decision-making 
B)  Their attempt to acquire and exercise political power 
C)  Their aim to get ideas on the public stage 
D)  Their attempt to elect government office holders 
E)  Their aim to be a serious contender to form the government

Question 5

Which of the following was a commonality between the opposition coalition of the Clear Grits of Canada West and the rouges of Canada East?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hostility to the banking and commercial interests linked to Sir John A. Macdonald's governing party 
B)  An outspoken critical attitude towards the Roman Catholic Church 
C)  An interest in free trade with the Americans 
D)  An admiration of the republican and individualist ideas of the United States 
E)  All of the above 
A)  A hostility to the banking and commercial interests linked to Sir John A. Macdonald's governing party 
B)  An outspoken critical attitude towards the Roman Catholic Church 
C)  An interest in free trade with the Americans 
D)  An admiration of the republican and individualist ideas of the United States 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

How many seats did the Green Party win in the 2015 federal election?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five

Question 7

What contributed to Michael Ignatieff's assumption of the Liberal Party leadership without a leadership convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stéphane Dion's appointment to the Senate 
B)  His connections at Harvard 
C)  Bob Rae declining to enter the race 
D)  Personal attacks from Stephen Harper 
E)  A new Liberal Party policy on leadership selection 
A)  Stéphane Dion's appointment to the Senate 
B)  His connections at Harvard 
C)  Bob Rae declining to enter the race 
D)  Personal attacks from Stephen Harper 
E)  A new Liberal Party policy on leadership selection

Question 8

Brian Mulroney was a unilingual Quebecer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was the name of the old ruling oligarchy in Lower Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada East 
B)  Canada West 
C)  Château Clique 
D)  Family Compact 
E)  Liberal-Conservative 
A)  Canada East 
B)  Canada West 
C)  Château Clique 
D)  Family Compact 
E)  Liberal-Conservative

Question 10

Which of the following can be said of the 2000 election?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bloc Québécois would never be competitive again. 
B)  The Liberals decreased their popular vote from 1997. 
C)  The Canadian Alliance made a much desired breakthrough in Ontario. 
D)  It was likely called by the governing party as a result of the perception that it was winnable. 
E)  The NDP formed the official opposition. 
A)  The Bloc Québécois would never be competitive again. 
B)  The Liberals decreased their popular vote from 1997. 
C)  The Canadian Alliance made a much desired breakthrough in Ontario. 
D)  It was likely called by the governing party as a result of the perception that it was winnable. 
E)  The NDP formed the official opposition.

Question 11

Discuss how the current Conservative Party is a direct descendant of the Reform Party.

Accepted Answer

Today's Conservative Party of Canada is

Question 12

In Canada's plurality system, a candidate does not need a majority to win.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why have the Liberals and NDP been unable to "unite the left" as the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Parties were able to "unite the right"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NDP has much more money than the Liberal Party. 
B)  Laws passed by the Liberals in the 1980s forbid a merger. 
C)  The NDP have promised a 20-year moratorium on mergers. 
D)  Some NDP and Liberal Party supporters cannot reconcile these two parties. 
E)  Such a merger would be prohibited by Elections Canada. 
A)  The NDP has much more money than the Liberal Party. 
B)  Laws passed by the Liberals in the 1980s forbid a merger. 
C)  The NDP have promised a 20-year moratorium on mergers. 
D)  Some NDP and Liberal Party supporters cannot reconcile these two parties. 
E)  Such a merger would be prohibited by Elections Canada.

Question 14

In the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party won 39.5 per cent of the popular vote and well over 50 per cent of the seats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What grievance did André Siegfried have about Canadian politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  That a preoccupation with questions of material interest and public works lowered the general level of political life 
B)  That inadequate civic participation levels lowered the general level of political life 
C)  That concerns with questions about voting rights lowered the general level of political life 
D)  That a keen interest in American politics lowered the general level of political life 
E)  That independent candidates would never be elected to parliament 
A)  That a preoccupation with questions of material interest and public works lowered the general level of political life 
B)  That inadequate civic participation levels lowered the general level of political life 
C)  That concerns with questions about voting rights lowered the general level of political life 
D)  That a keen interest in American politics lowered the general level of political life 
E)  That independent candidates would never be elected to parliament

Question 16

The Canadian Alliance was not an advocate of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The relaxation of party discipline 
B)  Institutional reforms that would increase citizens' control over MPs 
C)  Special treatment for Quebec as a distinct society 
D)  The right of constituents to recall their MPs 
E)  The greater use of referendums and citizen initiatives 
A)  The relaxation of party discipline 
B)  Institutional reforms that would increase citizens' control over MPs 
C)  Special treatment for Quebec as a distinct society 
D)  The right of constituents to recall their MPs 
E)  The greater use of referendums and citizen initiatives

Question 17

How many seats did the Liberal Party of Canada win west of Ontario in 1979?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  13 
D)  23 
E)  43 
A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  13 
D)  23 
E)  43

Question 18

What was the name of the old ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Château Clique 
B)  Family Compact 
C)  Canada East 
D)  Liberal-Conservative 
E)  Canada West 
A)  Château Clique 
B)  Family Compact 
C)  Canada East 
D)  Liberal-Conservative 
E)  Canada West

Question 19

Which of the following was a characteristic of Canada's "two and one-half" party system before the 1993 election?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NDP was a stable minority party. 
B)  The Liberals and Progressive Conservatives had a realistic chance of forming a government. 
C)  None of the above-these came into prominence after 1993. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  The NDP occasionally held the balance of power in a minority government situation. 
A)  The NDP was a stable minority party. 
B)  The Liberals and Progressive Conservatives had a realistic chance of forming a government. 
C)  None of the above-these came into prominence after 1993. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  The NDP occasionally held the balance of power in a minority government situation.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a model for selecting political party leaders in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The caucus model 
B)  The one-member, one-vote model 
C)  The convention model 
D)  The plurality model 
E)  All of the above are models. 
A)  The caucus model 
B)  The one-member, one-vote model 
C)  The convention model 
D)  The plurality model 
E)  All of the above are models.

Why was the 2011 election significant?

Which Canadian election comes closest to being classified as a realignment election?

What were the main developments of the 1993 federal election?

The Marijuana Party exemplifies which characteristic of political parties?

Which of the following was a commonality between the opposition coalition of the Clear Grits of Canada West and the rouges of Canada East?

How many seats did the Green Party win in the 2015 federal election?

What contributed to Michael Ignatieff's assumption of the Liberal Party leadership without a leadership convention?

Brian Mulroney was a unilingual Quebecer.

What was the name of the old ruling oligarchy in Lower Canada?

Which of the following can be said of the 2000 election?

Discuss how the current Conservative Party is a direct descendant of the Reform Party.

In Canada's plurality system, a candidate does not need a majority to win.

Why have the Liberals and NDP been unable to "unite the left" as the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Parties were able to "unite the right"?

In the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party won 39.5 per cent of the popular vote and well over 50 per cent of the seats.

What grievance did André Siegfried have about Canadian politics?

The Canadian Alliance was not an advocate of which of the following?

How many seats did the Liberal Party of Canada win west of Ontario in 1979?

What was the name of the old ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada?

Which of the following was a characteristic of Canada's "two and one-half" party system before the 1993 election?

Which of the following is not a model for selecting political party leaders in Canada?

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Exam 10: Parties and Elections

Why was the 2011 election significant?

Which Canadian election comes closest to being classified as a realignment election?

What were the main developments of the 1993 federal election?

The Marijuana Party exemplifies which characteristic of political parties?

Which of the following was a commonality between the opposition coalition of the Clear Grits of Canada West and the rouges of Canada East?

How many seats did the Green Party win in the 2015 federal election?

What contributed to Michael Ignatieff's assumption of the Liberal Party leadership without a leadership convention?

Brian Mulroney was a unilingual Quebecer.

What was the name of the old ruling oligarchy in Lower Canada?

Which of the following can be said of the 2000 election?

Discuss how the current Conservative Party is a direct descendant of the Reform Party.

In Canada's plurality system, a candidate does not need a majority to win.

Why have the Liberals and NDP been unable to "unite the left" as the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Parties were able to "unite the right"?

In the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party won 39.5 per cent of the popular vote and well over 50 per cent of the seats.

What grievance did André Siegfried have about Canadian politics?

The Canadian Alliance was not an advocate of which of the following?

How many seats did the Liberal Party of Canada win west of Ontario in 1979?

What was the name of the old ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada?

Which of the following was a characteristic of Canada's "two and one-half" party system before the 1993 election?

Which of the following is not a model for selecting political party leaders in Canada?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Interest Groups

The Media

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters