Question 1

Which of the following is true about agencies and tribunals?

Accepted Answer

A)  This part of the bureaucracy is most directly under the authority of cabinet. 
B)  Affiliated organizations perform regulatory, research, and advisory functions. 
C)  This part of the bureaucracy includes the Auditor 
D)  Agencies and tribunals include the Canadian National Railway and Air Canada. 
E)  Affiliated organizations perform commercial functions and operate at arm's length of the government. 
A)  This part of the bureaucracy is most directly under the authority of cabinet. 
B)  Affiliated organizations perform regulatory, research, and advisory functions. 
C)  This part of the bureaucracy includes the Auditor 
D)  Agencies and tribunals include the Canadian National Railway and Air Canada. 
E)  Affiliated organizations perform commercial functions and operate at arm's length of the government.

Question 2

The Canadian Government owns Air Canada and Petro-Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the Haydon v. Canada (Treasury Board) case about?

Accepted Answer

This case was about whistleblowing-bring

Question 4

What were some of the changes that the Public Service Employment Act introduced?

Accepted Answer

The Act specifically omitted attending p

Question 5

In 2019, what was the number of total public-sector employees in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  360,000 
B)  Over 3 million 
C)  1,360,000 
D)  136,000 
E)  36,000 
A)  360,000 
B)  Over 3 million 
C)  1,360,000 
D)  136,000 
E)  36,000

Question 6

In Haydon v. Canada (Treasury Board), how could the claimant have been engaged in "whistleblowing"?

Accepted Answer

A)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered national security, based on her careful examination of the facts 
B)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered the environment, based on her careful examination of the facts 
C)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered societal law and order, based on her careful examination of the facts 
D)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered public health or safety, based on her careful examination of the facts 
E)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered international relations, based on her careful examination of the facts 
A)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered national security, based on her careful examination of the facts 
B)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered the environment, based on her careful examination of the facts 
C)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered societal law and order, based on her careful examination of the facts 
D)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered public health or safety, based on her careful examination of the facts 
E)  By bringing public attention to government actions or policies she believed endangered international relations, based on her careful examination of the facts

Question 7

Discuss the roles and current career paths of deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers.

Accepted Answer

The turnover rate for deputy ministers i

Question 8

Canadian bureaucracy was dramatically transformed from a system based on patronage in the early years after Confederation to one based on professionalism and non-partisanship. Discuss the factors and laws that contributed to this transformation.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss this transformat

Question 9

Which of the following was the most important source of state revenue for all government levels in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sales taxes 
B)  Personal income tax 
C)  Consumption taxes 
D)  Corporate income taxes 
E)  Contributions to social security plans 
A)  Sales taxes 
B)  Personal income tax 
C)  Consumption taxes 
D)  Corporate income taxes 
E)  Contributions to social security plans

Question 10

How many major departments existed in the Canadian federal government in 1960?

Accepted Answer

A)  52 
B)  12 
C)  72 
D)  32 
E)  92 
A)  52 
B)  12 
C)  72 
D)  32 
E)  92

Question 11

During John Diefenbaker's government, the bureaucracy actively worked against him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What year did a string of fourteen straight federal budget surpluses come to an end?

Accepted Answer

A)  2008 
B)  1993 
C)  1997 
D)  2000 
E)  2003 
A)  2008 
B)  1993 
C)  1997 
D)  2000 
E)  2003

Question 13

Expenditures by all governments in Canada amount to about 10 percent of GDP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What have been the consequences of globalization for the form, functions, and performance of the administrative state in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Students should attempt to do the follow

Question 15

In the twenty-first century a handful of key deputy ministers dominate the policy-making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the main components of the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agencies 
B)  Crown corporations 
C)  The public service 
D)  Tribunals 
E)  Civil servants appointed by the Prime Minister 
A)  Agencies 
B)  Crown corporations 
C)  The public service 
D)  Tribunals 
E)  Civil servants appointed by the Prime Minister

Question 17

Fundamentally, what is globalization about?

Accepted Answer

A)  The downsizing of states 
B)  International interdependence 
C)  How the world has become a "smaller" place 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The downsizing of states 
B)  International interdependence 
C)  How the world has become a "smaller" place 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Sociologist John Porter once observed that only those of British and French ethnic ancestry were significantly and fairly represented in the Canadian bureaucracy. What measures have been taken to increase the representativeness of the bureaucracy and to what degree have they been successful?

Accepted Answer

Students should consider the following m

Question 19

Who is the employer of public servants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The minister under whom they serve 
B)  The Treasury Board 
C)  The Privy Council Office 
D)  The Prime Minister's Office 
E)  The governor general 
A)  The minister under whom they serve 
B)  The Treasury Board 
C)  The Privy Council Office 
D)  The Prime Minister's Office 
E)  The governor general

Question 20

Most of Canada's revenue comes from sales tax and corporate tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true about agencies and tribunals?

The Canadian Government owns Air Canada and Petro-Canada.

What was the Haydon v. Canada (Treasury Board) case about?

What were some of the changes that the Public Service Employment Act introduced?

In 2019, what was the number of total public-sector employees in Canada?

In Haydon v. Canada (Treasury Board), how could the claimant have been engaged in "whistleblowing"?

Discuss the roles and current career paths of deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers.

Canadian bureaucracy was dramatically transformed from a system based on patronage in the early years after Confederation to one based on professionalism and non-partisanship. Discuss the factors and laws that contributed to this transformation.

Which of the following was the most important source of state revenue for all government levels in recent years?

How many major departments existed in the Canadian federal government in 1960?

During John Diefenbaker's government, the bureaucracy actively worked against him.

What year did a string of fourteen straight federal budget surpluses come to an end?

Expenditures by all governments in Canada amount to about 10 percent of GDP.

What have been the consequences of globalization for the form, functions, and performance of the administrative state in Canada?

In the twenty-first century a handful of key deputy ministers dominate the policy-making process.

Which of the following is not one of the main components of the bureaucracy?

Fundamentally, what is globalization about?

Sociologist John Porter once observed that only those of British and French ethnic ancestry were significantly and fairly represented in the Canadian bureaucracy. What measures have been taken to increase the representativeness of the bureaucracy and to what degree have they been successful?

Who is the employer of public servants?

Most of Canada's revenue comes from sales tax and corporate tax.

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Exam 9: The Administrative State

Which of the following is true about agencies and tribunals?

The Canadian Government owns Air Canada and Petro-Canada.

What was the Haydon v. Canada (Treasury Board) case about?

What were some of the changes that the Public Service Employment Act introduced?

In 2019, what was the number of total public-sector employees in Canada?

In Haydon v. Canada (Treasury Board), how could the claimant have been engaged in "whistleblowing"?

Discuss the roles and current career paths of deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers.

Canadian bureaucracy was dramatically transformed from a system based on patronage in the early years after Confederation to one based on professionalism and non-partisanship. Discuss the factors and laws that contributed to this transformation.

Which of the following was the most important source of state revenue for all government levels in recent years?

How many major departments existed in the Canadian federal government in 1960?

During John Diefenbaker's government, the bureaucracy actively worked against him.

What year did a string of fourteen straight federal budget surpluses come to an end?

Expenditures by all governments in Canada amount to about 10 percent of GDP.

What have been the consequences of globalization for the form, functions, and performance of the administrative state in Canada?

In the twenty-first century a handful of key deputy ministers dominate the policy-making process.

Which of the following is not one of the main components of the bureaucracy?

Fundamentally, what is globalization about?

Sociologist John Porter once observed that only those of British and French ethnic ancestry were significantly and fairly represented in the Canadian bureaucracy. What measures have been taken to increase the representativeness of the bureaucracy and to what degree have they been successful?

Who is the employer of public servants?

Most of Canada's revenue comes from sales tax and corporate tax.

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

The Media

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters