Question 1

What percentage of women hold seats on corporate boards in Canada and the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  60 per cent 
D)  50 per cent 
E)  40 per cent 
A)  30 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  60 per cent 
D)  50 per cent 
E)  40 per cent

Question 2

Why would someone argue that ideology is over?

Accepted Answer

This is the "end of ideology" thesis tha

Question 3

Today, there is much more confidence among socialists that state ownership of the means of economic production and distribution is desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What did Daniel Bell argue had ended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ideology 
B)  Politics 
C)  Liberalism 
D)  War 
E)  Socialism 
A)  Ideology 
B)  Politics 
C)  Liberalism 
D)  War 
E)  Socialism

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered part of the centre of the political spectrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-ideological thinking 
B)  Pragmatism 
C)  The mainstream of society 
D)  All of the above are centrist. 
E)  Radical individualism 
A)  Non-ideological thinking 
B)  Pragmatism 
C)  The mainstream of society 
D)  All of the above are centrist. 
E)  Radical individualism

Question 6

Which term refers to the set of beliefs of those on the left of the political spectrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialistic 
B)  Democratic 
C)  Altruistic 
D)  Individualistic 
E)  Collectivist 
A)  Socialistic 
B)  Democratic 
C)  Altruistic 
D)  Individualistic 
E)  Collectivist

Question 7

From a class analysis perspective, both fragment theory and the formative events explanation are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empirically sound 
B)  Hopelessly idealistic 
C)  Historically viable 
D)  Irrelevant 
E)  Very accurate 
A)  Empirically sound 
B)  Hopelessly idealistic 
C)  Historically viable 
D)  Irrelevant 
E)  Very accurate

Question 8

Which of the following is a value of classical conservatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electing the Conservative Party to power 
B)  The equality of all men 
C)  Individual values 
D)  Upholding traditions 
E)  Free enterprise and free trade 
A)  Electing the Conservative Party to power 
B)  The equality of all men 
C)  Individual values 
D)  Upholding traditions 
E)  Free enterprise and free trade

Question 9

In the twenty-first century, what class do most Canadians, Americans, and Western Europeans live in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower-middle class 
B)  Upper-middle class 
C)  Middle class 
D)  Upper class 
E)  Lower class 
A)  Lower-middle class 
B)  Upper-middle class 
C)  Middle class 
D)  Upper class 
E)  Lower class

Question 10

The Parti Québécois was formed in 1968.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true, according to S.M. Lipset?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Canadians are ideologically conservative. 
B)  Canadians generally constitute a more liberal society than Americans do. 
C)  The United States is a society formed by revolution, and Canada by counterrevolution. 
D)  Canadians have tended to be more religious than Americans. 
E)  In Canada, government power is feared more than in the United States. 
A)  Most Canadians are ideologically conservative. 
B)  Canadians generally constitute a more liberal society than Americans do. 
C)  The United States is a society formed by revolution, and Canada by counterrevolution. 
D)  Canadians have tended to be more religious than Americans. 
E)  In Canada, government power is feared more than in the United States.

Question 12

Of the three classical ideologies, the meaning of which of the following has changed the least?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Anarchism 
D)  Liberalism 
E)  They have all changed significantly. 
A)  Socialism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Anarchism 
D)  Liberalism 
E)  They have all changed significantly.

Question 13

What percentage of the vote did "Non" receive in the 1980 referendum?

Accepted Answer

A)  95.6 
B)  59.6 
C)  65.9 
D)  9.4 
E)  40.4 
A)  95.6 
B)  59.6 
C)  65.9 
D)  9.4 
E)  40.4

Question 14

Classical liberalism, as understood until the middle of the twentieth century, was associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equality of religions 
B)  Control of religion and markets 
C)  Freedom of religious choice and practice 
D)  The Declaration of Independence and the Catholic Church 
E)  The welfare state and the decline of religious influence 
A)  Equality of religions 
B)  Control of religion and markets 
C)  Freedom of religious choice and practice 
D)  The Declaration of Independence and the Catholic Church 
E)  The welfare state and the decline of religious influence

Question 15

While America is often described as a cultural melting pot, Canada is more frequently described as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  A land of the free 
B)  A land of opportunity 
C)  A land of assimilation 
D)  A mosaic 
E)  A diverse nation 
A)  A land of the free 
B)  A land of opportunity 
C)  A land of assimilation 
D)  A mosaic 
E)  A diverse nation

Question 16

What is libertarianism?

Accepted Answer

Libertarianism is the view that individu

Question 17

According to Alexis de Tocqueville, which of the following formed the connective tissue of American democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family values 
B)  Voluntary associations 
C)  The Constitution and the Bill of Rights 
D)  Gun ownership 
E)  Elected politicians 
A)  Family values 
B)  Voluntary associations 
C)  The Constitution and the Bill of Rights 
D)  Gun ownership 
E)  Elected politicians

Question 18

In the left/right political spectrum, a set of beliefs described as "collectivist" would fall to the left.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

"The United States may once have been the more egalitarian society, but in recent decades Canadians have shown a much greater concern for equality than have their southern neighbours." What does this statement imply?

Accepted Answer

This question is int

Question 20

What are path dependency models?

Accepted Answer

This explanatory framework emphasizes th

What percentage of women hold seats on corporate boards in Canada and the United States?

Why would someone argue that ideology is over?

Today, there is much more confidence among socialists that state ownership of the means of economic production and distribution is desirable.

What did Daniel Bell argue had ended?

Which of the following is not considered part of the centre of the political spectrum?

Which term refers to the set of beliefs of those on the left of the political spectrum?

From a class analysis perspective, both fragment theory and the formative events explanation are which of the following?

Which of the following is a value of classical conservatives?

In the twenty-first century, what class do most Canadians, Americans, and Western Europeans live in?

The Parti Québécois was formed in 1968.

Which of the following is true, according to S.M. Lipset?

Of the three classical ideologies, the meaning of which of the following has changed the least?

What percentage of the vote did "Non" receive in the 1980 referendum?

Classical liberalism, as understood until the middle of the twentieth century, was associated with which of the following?

While America is often described as a cultural melting pot, Canada is more frequently described as what?

What is libertarianism?

According to Alexis de Tocqueville, which of the following formed the connective tissue of American democracy?

In the left/right political spectrum, a set of beliefs described as "collectivist" would fall to the left.

"The United States may once have been the more egalitarian society, but in recent decades Canadians have shown a much greater concern for equality than have their southern neighbours." What does this statement imply?

What are path dependency models?

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Exam 1: Political Culture

What percentage of women hold seats on corporate boards in Canada and the United States?

Why would someone argue that ideology is over?

Today, there is much more confidence among socialists that state ownership of the means of economic production and distribution is desirable.

What did Daniel Bell argue had ended?

Which of the following is not considered part of the centre of the political spectrum?

Which term refers to the set of beliefs of those on the left of the political spectrum?

From a class analysis perspective, both fragment theory and the formative events explanation are which of the following?

Which of the following is a value of classical conservatives?

In the twenty-first century, what class do most Canadians, Americans, and Western Europeans live in?

The Parti Québécois was formed in 1968.

Which of the following is true, according to S.M. Lipset?

Of the three classical ideologies, the meaning of which of the following has changed the least?

What percentage of the vote did "Non" receive in the 1980 referendum?

Classical liberalism, as understood until the middle of the twentieth century, was associated with which of the following?

While America is often described as a cultural melting pot, Canada is more frequently described as what?

What is libertarianism?

According to Alexis de Tocqueville, which of the following formed the connective tissue of American democracy?

In the left/right political spectrum, a set of beliefs described as "collectivist" would fall to the left.

"The United States may once have been the more egalitarian society, but in recent decades Canadians have shown a much greater concern for equality than have their southern neighbours." What does this statement imply?

What are path dependency models?

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

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

The Media

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters