Question 1

Martha Black was the first woman elected to the House of Commons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

As a result of a 2003 Court of Appeal decision in Ontario, same-sex partners were allowed to marry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What province was last to extend women's right to vote in provincial elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Alberta 
B) Manitoba 
C) Quebec 
D) Saskatchewan 
A) Alberta 
B) Manitoba 
C) Quebec 
D) Saskatchewan C

Question 4

When was the first woman appointed to the Federal Cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A) 1935 
B) 1957 
C) 1959 
D) 1963 
A) 1935 
B) 1957 
C) 1959 
D) 1963

Question 5

The ruling in the Persons case was that women could sit in the House of Commons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In which political venue were women unable to sit until 1929?

Accepted Answer

A) Senate 
B) House of Commons 
C) Alberta legislature 
D) British Columbia legislature 
A) Senate 
B) House of Commons 
C) Alberta legislature 
D) British Columbia legislature

Question 7

Pay equity represents "equal pay for work of equal value".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What were the major concerns of second-wave feminists?

Accepted Answer

The second wave of the women's movement

Question 9

What province became the first to enact legislation prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario 
B) Alberta 
C) British Columbia 
D) Quebec 
A) Ontario 
B) Alberta 
C) British Columbia 
D) Quebec

Question 10

What is the significance of Section 28 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Accepted Answer

A) It provides equality for all people, regardless of age, race, or religion. 
B) It protects women's rights from use of the notwithstanding clause. 
C) It allows provincial governments to infringe on equality rights of minorities. 
D) It protects the French language and culture outside Quebec. 
A) It provides equality for all people, regardless of age, race, or religion. 
B) It protects women's rights from use of the notwithstanding clause. 
C) It allows provincial governments to infringe on equality rights of minorities. 
D) It protects the French language and culture outside Quebec.

Question 11

Canada has a comprehensive national day care program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which political parties have women historically supported?

Accepted Answer

A) the Liberals and the NDP 
B) the Liberals and the Conservatives 
C) the Green Party and the NDP 
D) the Conservatives and the NDP 
A) the Liberals and the NDP 
B) the Liberals and the Conservatives 
C) the Green Party and the NDP 
D) the Conservatives and the NDP

Question 13

What is meant by the term "feminization of poverty"?

Accepted Answer

About 36 percent of sole-support mothers

Question 14

Who was the first woman in Canada elected to lead a major national party?

Accepted Answer

A) Alexa McDonough 
B) Audrey McLaughlin 
C) Elizabeth May 
D) Flora MacDonald 
A) Alexa McDonough 
B) Audrey McLaughlin 
C) Elizabeth May 
D) Flora MacDonald

Question 15

How was sexual orientation added to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Accepted Answer

A) through the Parliament of Canada 
B) through the Supreme Court of Canada 
C) through the constitutional amending formula 
D) sexual orientation was not added to the Charter 
A) through the Parliament of Canada 
B) through the Supreme Court of Canada 
C) through the constitutional amending formula 
D) sexual orientation was not added to the Charter

Question 16

Which statement best describes employment equity programs in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) These programs were designed to give preference to groups discriminated against in the past. 
B) These programs have made women predominant in the public sector. 
C) These programs have made women predominant in the private sector. 
D) These programs have made women predominant in both the public and private sectors. 
A) These programs were designed to give preference to groups discriminated against in the past. 
B) These programs have made women predominant in the public sector. 
C) These programs have made women predominant in the private sector. 
D) These programs have made women predominant in both the public and private sectors.

Question 17

What were the main concerns of first-wave feminists?

Accepted Answer

In the first wave of the women's movemen

Question 18

The "second wave" of the women's movement began about 1945.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) actively supported the Meech Lake Accord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Bill C-38 recognized the legality of same-sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Gender

Martha Black was the first woman elected to the House of Commons.

As a result of a 2003 Court of Appeal decision in Ontario, same-sex partners were allowed to marry.

What province was last to extend women's right to vote in provincial elections?

When was the first woman appointed to the Federal Cabinet?

The ruling in the Persons case was that women could sit in the House of Commons.

In which political venue were women unable to sit until 1929?

Pay equity represents "equal pay for work of equal value".

What were the major concerns of second-wave feminists?

What province became the first to enact legislation prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation?

What is the significance of Section 28 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Canada has a comprehensive national day care program.

Which political parties have women historically supported?

What is meant by the term "feminization of poverty"?

Who was the first woman in Canada elected to lead a major national party?

How was sexual orientation added to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Which statement best describes employment equity programs in Canada?

What were the main concerns of first-wave feminists?

The "second wave" of the women's movement began about 1945.

The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) actively supported the Meech Lake Accord.

Bill C-38 recognized the legality of same-sex marriage.

Approaching the Study of Politics

Institutional Foundations and the Evolution of the State

Regionalism

Aboriginal Peoples

French Canada and the Quebec Question

Ethnocultural Minorities

Class

Urbanrural Location, Religion, and Age

Canadas External Environment: The United States and the World

The Canadian Political Culture

Political Socialization, The Mass Media, and Public Opinion Polls

Elections and the Electoral System

Political Parties and the Party System

The Election Campaign, Voting, and Political Participation

Advocacy Groups, Social Movements, and Lobbying

The Canadian Constitution and Constitutional Change

The Federal System

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Policy-Making Process and Policy Instruments

The Executive: Crown, Prime Minister, and Cabinet

The Bureaucracy

Parliament

The Judiciary

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