Question 1

Within the Canadian bureaucracy, what are crown corporations?

Accepted Answer

Crown corporations perform commercial fu

Question 2

Until the 1970s, what was the only serious representational factor taken into account in public service recruitment and promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensuring adequate visible minority representation in the management ranks of the bureaucracy 
B)  Ensuring adequate representation of disabled people in the management ranks of the bureaucracy 
C)  Ensuring adequate female representation in the management ranks of the bureaucracy 
D)  Ensuring adequate Indigenous representation in the management ranks of the bureaucracy 
E)  Ensuring adequate francophone representation in the management ranks of the bureaucracy 
A)  Ensuring adequate visible minority representation in the management ranks of the bureaucracy 
B)  Ensuring adequate representation of disabled people in the management ranks of the bureaucracy 
C)  Ensuring adequate female representation in the management ranks of the bureaucracy 
D)  Ensuring adequate Indigenous representation in the management ranks of the bureaucracy 
E)  Ensuring adequate francophone representation in the management ranks of the bureaucracy

Question 3

Which term refers to a state that is active in attempting to shape society and influence its direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The negative state 
B)  The advancing state 
C)  The positive state 
D)  The progressive state 
E)  The effectual state 
A)  The negative state 
B)  The advancing state 
C)  The positive state 
D)  The progressive state 
E)  The effectual state

Question 4

Robert Borden's Conservative government passed the Civil Service Act in 1918.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How big is the Canadian bureaucracy today?

Accepted Answer

Today, federal spending is approaching $

Question 6

What is whistleblowing?

Accepted Answer

When an individual or individu

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the public service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affiliated organizations perform commercial functions and operate at arm's length of the government. 
B)  The public service includes the CRTC, the National Transportation Agency, and the National Energy Board. 
C)  This part of the bureaucracy functions with a great deal of independence from government compared to other parts of the bureaucracy. 
D)  This part of the bureaucracy is most directly under the authority of cabinet. 
E)  This part of the bureaucracy includes the Auditor 
A)  Affiliated organizations perform commercial functions and operate at arm's length of the government. 
B)  The public service includes the CRTC, the National Transportation Agency, and the National Energy Board. 
C)  This part of the bureaucracy functions with a great deal of independence from government compared to other parts of the bureaucracy. 
D)  This part of the bureaucracy is most directly under the authority of cabinet. 
E)  This part of the bureaucracy includes the Auditor

Question 8

What was the "crisis of the state"?

Accepted Answer

This refers to what appeared to be the i

Question 9

Which of the following is an alternative source of expert policy advice to cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucus 
B)  The Senate 
C)  Party backbenchers in the House of Commons 
D)  Former MPs 
E)  Central agencies 
A)  Caucus 
B)  The Senate 
C)  Party backbenchers in the House of Commons 
D)  Former MPs 
E)  Central agencies

Question 10

The bureaucracy is, in fact, a complicated structure consisting of different institutions, performing various functions and with relationships to the government of the day that are not identical. Identify and explain the functions of departments, crown corporations, and regulatory agencies.

Accepted Answer

How do these institutions differ in term

Question 11

Which of the following is not true about the Civil Service Act, 1918?

Accepted Answer

A)  It extended the merit principle in hiring only to the "inside service" in Ottawa. 
B)  It was passed by Robert Borden. 
C)  It was passed in response to ongoing concerns about patronage in the public service. 
D)  It extended the merit principle in hiring to federal positions outside of Ottawa. 
E)  It was passed under a Conservative government. 
A)  It extended the merit principle in hiring only to the "inside service" in Ottawa. 
B)  It was passed by Robert Borden. 
C)  It was passed in response to ongoing concerns about patronage in the public service. 
D)  It extended the merit principle in hiring to federal positions outside of Ottawa. 
E)  It was passed under a Conservative government.

Question 12

Between 1965 and 1975, the number of federal public servants increased by 50 per cent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The deputy minister is a member of cabinet who is responsible for making sure their bureaucracy department follows through with government legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Between 1965 and 1975 the number of federal public servants increased by what percentage?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 per cent 
B)  50 per cent 
C)  30 per cent 
D)  70 per cent 
E)  60 per cent 
A)  40 per cent 
B)  50 per cent 
C)  30 per cent 
D)  70 per cent 
E)  60 per cent

Question 15

Which of the following is true about representative bureaucracy in democratic societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The composition of the bureaucracy should reflect in fair proportion certain demographic characteristics of society. 
B)  Affirmative action programs and quota hiring are used to achieve this goal. 
C)  It will be seen as having greater popular legitimacy than a bureaucracy that does not reflect a nation's demography. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The composition of the bureaucracy should reflect in fair proportion certain demographic characteristics of society. 
B)  Affirmative action programs and quota hiring are used to achieve this goal. 
C)  It will be seen as having greater popular legitimacy than a bureaucracy that does not reflect a nation's demography. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The merit principle requires the government bureaucracy to hire based on experience and education. Once you have the job, seniority determines promotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As of 2019, how many people did the federal public sector employ?

Accepted Answer

A)  52,900 
B)  295,000 
C)  29,500 
D)  530,000 
E)  5,290 
A)  52,900 
B)  295,000 
C)  29,500 
D)  530,000 
E)  5,290

Question 18

How many major departments existed in the Canadian federal government in 1873?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  10 
D)  30 
E)  50 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  10 
D)  30 
E)  50

Question 19

By 1997 what per cent of total federal expenditure was on debt charges?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 per cent 
B)  15 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  10 per cent 
E)  25 per cent 
A)  30 per cent 
B)  15 per cent 
C)  20 per cent 
D)  10 per cent 
E)  25 per cent

Question 20

By 1997, the federal government was out of debt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Within the Canadian bureaucracy, what are crown corporations?

Until the 1970s, what was the only serious representational factor taken into account in public service recruitment and promotion?

Which term refers to a state that is active in attempting to shape society and influence its direction?

Robert Borden's Conservative government passed the Civil Service Act in 1918.

How big is the Canadian bureaucracy today?

What is whistleblowing?

Which of the following is true about the public service?

What was the "crisis of the state"?

Which of the following is an alternative source of expert policy advice to cabinet?

The bureaucracy is, in fact, a complicated structure consisting of different institutions, performing various functions and with relationships to the government of the day that are not identical. Identify and explain the functions of departments, crown corporations, and regulatory agencies.

Which of the following is not true about the Civil Service Act, 1918?

Between 1965 and 1975, the number of federal public servants increased by 50 per cent.

The deputy minister is a member of cabinet who is responsible for making sure their bureaucracy department follows through with government legislation.

Between 1965 and 1975 the number of federal public servants increased by what percentage?

Which of the following is true about representative bureaucracy in democratic societies?

The merit principle requires the government bureaucracy to hire based on experience and education. Once you have the job, seniority determines promotion.

As of 2019, how many people did the federal public sector employ?

How many major departments existed in the Canadian federal government in 1873?

By 1997 what per cent of total federal expenditure was on debt charges?

By 1997, the federal government was out of debt.

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Within the Canadian bureaucracy, what are crown corporations?

Until the 1970s, what was the only serious representational factor taken into account in public service recruitment and promotion?

Which term refers to a state that is active in attempting to shape society and influence its direction?

Robert Borden's Conservative government passed the Civil Service Act in 1918.

How big is the Canadian bureaucracy today?

What is whistleblowing?

Which of the following is true about the public service?

What was the "crisis of the state"?

Which of the following is an alternative source of expert policy advice to cabinet?

The bureaucracy is, in fact, a complicated structure consisting of different institutions, performing various functions and with relationships to the government of the day that are not identical. Identify and explain the functions of departments, crown corporations, and regulatory agencies.

Which of the following is not true about the Civil Service Act, 1918?

Between 1965 and 1975, the number of federal public servants increased by 50 per cent.

The deputy minister is a member of cabinet who is responsible for making sure their bureaucracy department follows through with government legislation.

Between 1965 and 1975 the number of federal public servants increased by what percentage?

Which of the following is true about representative bureaucracy in democratic societies?

The merit principle requires the government bureaucracy to hire based on experience and education. Once you have the job, seniority determines promotion.

As of 2019, how many people did the federal public sector employ?

How many major departments existed in the Canadian federal government in 1873?

By 1997 what per cent of total federal expenditure was on debt charges?

By 1997, the federal government was out of debt.

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