Question 1

What year did the Oka Crisis take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  1970 
B)  1770 
C)  1867 
D)  1918 
E)  1990 
A)  1970 
B)  1770 
C)  1867 
D)  1918 
E)  1990

Question 2

The "Oui" vote received 40.4 per cent in the 1980 Quebec Referendum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The "right-versus-left" dichotomy is also described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "religious-versus-secular" dichotomy 
B)  The "centre-versus-left" dichotomy 
C)  The "material-versus-post-material" dichotomy 
D)  The "individualism-versus-collectivism" dichotomy 
E)  The "business-versus-environmental" dichotomy 
A)  The "religious-versus-secular" dichotomy 
B)  The "centre-versus-left" dichotomy 
C)  The "material-versus-post-material" dichotomy 
D)  The "individualism-versus-collectivism" dichotomy 
E)  The "business-versus-environmental" dichotomy

Question 4

Which of the following is true about post-materialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was defined by George Grant. 
B)  It focusses on issues such as employment and incomes. 
C)  It places no value on material wealth. 
D)  It has replaced materialism 
E)  It emphasizes quality-of-life issues. 
A)  It was defined by George Grant. 
B)  It focusses on issues such as employment and incomes. 
C)  It places no value on material wealth. 
D)  It has replaced materialism 
E)  It emphasizes quality-of-life issues.

Question 5

What party is normally placed on the left part of the political spectrum in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservative Party 
B)  New Democratic Party 
C)  Liberal Party 
D)  Republican Party 
E)  Democratic Party 
A)  Conservative Party 
B)  New Democratic Party 
C)  Liberal Party 
D)  Republican Party 
E)  Democratic Party

Question 6

According to Brunet and Rioux, what did the conquest of 1759 impact in French Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development of Quebec nationalism 
B)  The development of a distinct society 
C)  The development of a French-speaking bourgeoisie 
D)  The development of secularism 
E)  The development of a charter of rights 
A)  The development of Quebec nationalism 
B)  The development of a distinct society 
C)  The development of a French-speaking bourgeoisie 
D)  The development of secularism 
E)  The development of a charter of rights

Question 7

According to the World Values Survey, Canada and the United States are among the most racially tolerant populations in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Socialism is one of a trio of ideologies that have greatly influenced the politics of Western societies since the American and French revolutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Over 90 per cent of Canadian francophones live in Quebec.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Between 1997 and 2017 the percentage of Canadians expressing support for same-sex marriage rose about 40 to 75.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some would suggest that the ideological gap between the principal right and centre parties in Canada, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, is quite small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What party is normally placed on the centre part of the political spectrum in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservative Party 
B)  New Democratic Party 
C)  Liberal Party 
D)  Republican Party 
E)  Democratic Party 
A)  Conservative Party 
B)  New Democratic Party 
C)  Liberal Party 
D)  Republican Party 
E)  Democratic Party

Question 13

Unlike in Canada, gun ownership in the United States is seen as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fact requiring strict legislation 
B)  An inconsequential right 
C)  An issue that can never be legislated 
D)  A vital pillar of personal freedom 
E)  A constitutional oddity 
A)  A fact requiring strict legislation 
B)  An inconsequential right 
C)  An issue that can never be legislated 
D)  A vital pillar of personal freedom 
E)  A constitutional oddity

Question 14

People of the left side of the political spectrum would generally be opposed to things like abortion and same-sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Socialism, liberalism, and conservatism have been three of the most dominant ideologies in Western societies since the American and French revolutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Canada is more democratic than the United States." Based on the analysis of the political attitudes and beliefs of Canadians and Americans, discuss this claim, explaining why you think it is mainly true or mainly false.

Accepted Answer

A complete answer will: identify the cri

Question 17

Which term refers to conservatives who believe that government has a responsibility to act as an agent for the collective good, including through the redistribution of wealth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keynesian conservatives 
B)  Social democrats 
C)  Red Tories 
D)  Libertarians 
E)  Loyalists 
A)  Keynesian conservatives 
B)  Social democrats 
C)  Red Tories 
D)  Libertarians 
E)  Loyalists

Question 18

What did George Grant argue in Lament for a Nation?

Accepted Answer

: In Lament for a Nation, Grant argued t

Question 19

Why does Cana

Accepted Answer

Canada's sense of community has sometime

Question 20

The first Quebec referendum was held in 1968.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What year did the Oka Crisis take place?

The "Oui" vote received 40.4 per cent in the 1980 Quebec Referendum.

The "right-versus-left" dichotomy is also described as which of the following?

Which of the following is true about post-materialism?

What party is normally placed on the left part of the political spectrum in Canada?

According to Brunet and Rioux, what did the conquest of 1759 impact in French Canada?

According to the World Values Survey, Canada and the United States are among the most racially tolerant populations in the world.

Socialism is one of a trio of ideologies that have greatly influenced the politics of Western societies since the American and French revolutions.

Over 90 per cent of Canadian francophones live in Quebec.

Between 1997 and 2017 the percentage of Canadians expressing support for same-sex marriage rose about 40 to 75.

Some would suggest that the ideological gap between the principal right and centre parties in Canada, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, is quite small.

What party is normally placed on the centre part of the political spectrum in Canada?

Unlike in Canada, gun ownership in the United States is seen as which of the following?

People of the left side of the political spectrum would generally be opposed to things like abortion and same-sex marriage.

Socialism, liberalism, and conservatism have been three of the most dominant ideologies in Western societies since the American and French revolutions.

"Canada is more democratic than the United States." Based on the analysis of the political attitudes and beliefs of Canadians and Americans, discuss this claim, explaining why you think it is mainly true or mainly false.

Which term refers to conservatives who believe that government has a responsibility to act as an agent for the collective good, including through the redistribution of wealth?

What did George Grant argue in Lament for a Nation?

Why does Cana

The first Quebec referendum was held in 1968.

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

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Exam 1: Political Culture

What year did the Oka Crisis take place?

The "Oui" vote received 40.4 per cent in the 1980 Quebec Referendum.

The "right-versus-left" dichotomy is also described as which of the following?

Which of the following is true about post-materialism?

What party is normally placed on the left part of the political spectrum in Canada?

According to Brunet and Rioux, what did the conquest of 1759 impact in French Canada?

According to the World Values Survey, Canada and the United States are among the most racially tolerant populations in the world.

Socialism is one of a trio of ideologies that have greatly influenced the politics of Western societies since the American and French revolutions.

Over 90 per cent of Canadian francophones live in Quebec.

Between 1997 and 2017 the percentage of Canadians expressing support for same-sex marriage rose about 40 to 75.

Some would suggest that the ideological gap between the principal right and centre parties in Canada, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, is quite small.

What party is normally placed on the centre part of the political spectrum in Canada?

Unlike in Canada, gun ownership in the United States is seen as which of the following?

People of the left side of the political spectrum would generally be opposed to things like abortion and same-sex marriage.

Socialism, liberalism, and conservatism have been three of the most dominant ideologies in Western societies since the American and French revolutions.

"Canada is more democratic than the United States." Based on the analysis of the political attitudes and beliefs of Canadians and Americans, discuss this claim, explaining why you think it is mainly true or mainly false.

Which term refers to conservatives who believe that government has a responsibility to act as an agent for the collective good, including through the redistribution of wealth?

What did George Grant argue in Lament for a Nation?

Why does Cana

The first Quebec referendum was held in 1968.

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