Exam 10: Parties and Elections

Which of the following is true about the Election Expenses Act, 1974?

A person who is 30 years of age is less likely to vote than someone who is 20.

The Reform Party was founded primarily as a vehicle of which of the following?

What tax did the Liberal Party propose in 2015 that the Conservative Party opposed?

Which of the following is characteristic of a single-member constituency?

Which of the following was not a key element of the National Policy of 1878-1879?

The predecessor to the NDP was the Canadian Alliance.

Approximately how many eligible voters cast ballots in the last few federal elections?

During much of the latter half of the twentieth century it was common to refer to the Liberal Party as Canada's "natural governing party". What happened to bring an end to the Liberal Party's dominance?

What was the predecessor of the NDP?

Name the predominant minor political parties in Canadian history and briefly describe their historical context.

In 2015, only 4 per cent of all candidates ran as independents.

Michael Ignatieff was the leader of the Liberal Party for the 2011 federal election.

What were the main developments of the 2011 federal election?

What were the main developments of the 2000 federal election?

Which of the following parties has not run candidates for election in Canada?

Based on voter surveys between 1968 and 2000, what conclusion do André Blais and colleagues arrive at with regard to declining voter turnout?

Minor political parties do not influence government beyond taking seats from the major parties.

What kind of political party would the Animal Protection Party of Canada be called?

When choosing a leader, political parties use multiple rounds of voting but the front runner usually wins.