Question 1

The Senate does not have any committees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a type of House of Commons committee?

Accepted Answer

A) standing committee 
B) special committee 
C) judicial committee 
D) legislative committee 
A) standing committee 
B) special committee 
C) judicial committee 
D) legislative committee C

Question 3

The setup of a House of Commons committee room is similar to that of the House of Commons, with opposition members on one side and the government members on the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The doctrine of ministerial responsibility requires that a minister should resign if a serious administrative error committed by her or his department is exposed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What type of committee would examine the issue of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A) standing committee 
B) permanent committee 
C) special committee 
D) legislative committee 
A) standing committee 
B) permanent committee 
C) special committee 
D) legislative committee

Question 6

Which of the following committees is chaired by a member of the opposition?

Accepted Answer

A) Agriculture and Agri-Food committee 
B) Library of Parliament committee 
C) Special Committees 
D) Scrutiny of Regulations committee 
A) Agriculture and Agri-Food committee 
B) Library of Parliament committee 
C) Special Committees 
D) Scrutiny of Regulations committee

Question 7

At the federal level, there exists no authoritative statement on which government bodies qualify as officers of Parliament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the role of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner?

Accepted Answer

A) They receive and look into complaints made by public servants relating to various forms of mismanagement or wrongdoing in the public service. 
B) They look into complaints from individuals who believe that their privacy rights have not been properly respected. 
C) They investigate complaints about denial of public access to government information. 
D) They ensure that elected and appointed members of the government abide by the Code of Ethics. 
A) They receive and look into complaints made by public servants relating to various forms of mismanagement or wrongdoing in the public service. 
B) They look into complaints from individuals who believe that their privacy rights have not been properly respected. 
C) They investigate complaints about denial of public access to government information. 
D) They ensure that elected and appointed members of the government abide by the Code of Ethics.

Question 9

The Office of the Auditor-General reports to Parliament through a minister.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food deals only with the Department of Agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following indirectly reports to Parliament?

Accepted Answer

A) The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer 
B) The Office of the Privacy Commissioner 
C) Elections Canada 
D) The Office of the Auditor-General 
A) The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer 
B) The Office of the Privacy Commissioner 
C) Elections Canada 
D) The Office of the Auditor-General

Question 12

The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer reports to the House of Commons and Senate through Scrutiny of Regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following are joint committees?

Accepted Answer

A) Library of Parliament committee 
B) Environmental and Sustainable Development committee 
C) Canadian Heritage committee 
D) Public Accounts committee 
A) Library of Parliament committee 
B) Environmental and Sustainable Development committee 
C) Canadian Heritage committee 
D) Public Accounts committee

Question 14

Which of the following make up the joint standing committee on Scrutiny of Regulations?

Accepted Answer

A) Senate and the Opposition 
B) House of Commons and the Opposition 
C) House of Commons and the Supreme Court 
D) House of Commons and the Senate 
A) Senate and the Opposition 
B) House of Commons and the Opposition 
C) House of Commons and the Supreme Court 
D) House of Commons and the Senate

Question 15

The doctrine that stipulates that the "minister is responsible for everything in the department" is known as individual ministerial responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an independent body that reports directly to Parliament and whose responsibilities include reviewing spending amounts by candidates and parties, and ensuring compliance with the federal electoral legislations?

Accepted Answer

A) the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer 
B) the Office of the Auditor-General 
C) Elections Canada 
D) the Office of the Ethics Commissioner 
A) the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer 
B) the Office of the Auditor-General 
C) Elections Canada 
D) the Office of the Ethics Commissioner

Question 17

Who passed legislation in 2006 to incorporate the new position of accounting officer into the responsibilities of the deputy minister?

Accepted Answer

A) Stephen Harper 
B) Jean Chretien 
C) Paul Martin 
D) Brian Mulroney 
A) Stephen Harper 
B) Jean Chretien 
C) Paul Martin 
D) Brian Mulroney

Question 18

Legislative committees are established to examine a specific issue, such as same-sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who administers the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders?

Accepted Answer

A) The Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner 
B) The Office of the Privacy Commissioner 
C) The Office of the Information Commissioner 
D) The Office of the Ethics Commissioner 
A) The Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner 
B) The Office of the Privacy Commissioner 
C) The Office of the Information Commissioner 
D) The Office of the Ethics Commissioner

Question 20

Which agency is also considered a watchdog agency that reports annually to Parliament on whether departments have kept proper financial records?

Accepted Answer

A) Office of the Information Commissioner 
B) Office of the Auditor-General 
C) Office of the Privacy Commissioner 
D) Office of the Ethics Commissioner 
A) Office of the Information Commissioner 
B) Office of the Auditor-General 
C) Office of the Privacy Commissioner 
D) Office of the Ethics Commissioner

The Senate does not have any committees.

Which of the following is NOT a type of House of Commons committee?

The setup of a House of Commons committee room is similar to that of the House of Commons, with opposition members on one side and the government members on the other.

The doctrine of ministerial responsibility requires that a minister should resign if a serious administrative error committed by her or his department is exposed.

What type of committee would examine the issue of acid rain?

Which of the following committees is chaired by a member of the opposition?

At the federal level, there exists no authoritative statement on which government bodies qualify as officers of Parliament.

What is the role of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner?

The Office of the Auditor-General reports to Parliament through a minister.

The Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food deals only with the Department of Agriculture.

Which of the following indirectly reports to Parliament?

The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer reports to the House of Commons and Senate through Scrutiny of Regulations.

Which of the following are joint committees?

Which of the following make up the joint standing committee on Scrutiny of Regulations?

The doctrine that stipulates that the "minister is responsible for everything in the department" is known as individual ministerial responsibility.

Which of the following is an independent body that reports directly to Parliament and whose responsibilities include reviewing spending amounts by candidates and parties, and ensuring compliance with the federal electoral legislations?

Who passed legislation in 2006 to incorporate the new position of accounting officer into the responsibilities of the deputy minister?

Legislative committees are established to examine a specific issue, such as same-sex marriage.

Who administers the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders?

Which agency is also considered a watchdog agency that reports annually to Parliament on whether departments have kept proper financial records?

What Is Public Administration

Values and Ethics in Public Administration

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The Structural Foundation

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The Humanistic Response and Beyond

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The New Public Management, Governance, and Beyond

Government Departments and Central Agencies

Crown Agencies

Alternative Service Delivery ASD

The Executive and the Bureaucracy

Interdepartmental and Intradepartmental Relations

The Judiciary and the Bureaucracy

Intergovernmental Administrative Relations

Non-Governmental Actors and the Bureaucracy

The Management of Human Resources

Representative Bureaucracy and Employment Equity

The Budgetary Process

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Exam 11: The Legislature and the Bureaucracy

The Senate does not have any committees.

Which of the following is NOT a type of House of Commons committee?

The setup of a House of Commons committee room is similar to that of the House of Commons, with opposition members on one side and the government members on the other.

The doctrine of ministerial responsibility requires that a minister should resign if a serious administrative error committed by her or his department is exposed.

What type of committee would examine the issue of acid rain?

Which of the following committees is chaired by a member of the opposition?

At the federal level, there exists no authoritative statement on which government bodies qualify as officers of Parliament.

What is the role of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner?

The Office of the Auditor-General reports to Parliament through a minister.

The Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food deals only with the Department of Agriculture.

Which of the following indirectly reports to Parliament?

The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer reports to the House of Commons and Senate through Scrutiny of Regulations.

Which of the following are joint committees?

Which of the following make up the joint standing committee on Scrutiny of Regulations?

The doctrine that stipulates that the "minister is responsible for everything in the department" is known as individual ministerial responsibility.

Which of the following is an independent body that reports directly to Parliament and whose responsibilities include reviewing spending amounts by candidates and parties, and ensuring compliance with the federal electoral legislations?

Who passed legislation in 2006 to incorporate the new position of accounting officer into the responsibilities of the deputy minister?

Legislative committees are established to examine a specific issue, such as same-sex marriage.

Who administers the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders?

Which agency is also considered a watchdog agency that reports annually to Parliament on whether departments have kept proper financial records?

What Is Public Administration

Values and Ethics in Public Administration

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The Structural Foundation

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The Humanistic Response and Beyond

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The New Public Management, Governance, and Beyond

Government Departments and Central Agencies

Crown Agencies

Alternative Service Delivery ASD

The Executive and the Bureaucracy

Interdepartmental and Intradepartmental Relations

The Judiciary and the Bureaucracy

Intergovernmental Administrative Relations

Non-Governmental Actors and the Bureaucracy

The Management of Human Resources

Representative Bureaucracy and Employment Equity

The Budgetary Process

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