Question 1

What type of government is most often produced by the first-past-the-post electoral system?

Accepted Answer

A) minority 
B) dual party 
C) popular 
D) majority 
A) minority 
B) dual party 
C) popular 
D) majority D

Question 2

What was the first election finance scandal to come to light in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) the Beauharnois scandal 
B) the Rivard scandal 
C) the Gagliano scandal 
D) the Pacific scandal 
A) the Beauharnois scandal 
B) the Rivard scandal 
C) the Gagliano scandal 
D) the Pacific scandal D

Question 3

Which statement is NOT an outcome of a mixed member proportional election system?

Accepted Answer

A) It would increase the representation of women and minorities. 
B) It would result in wider representation within the Cabinet. 
C) It would produce majority governments. 
D) It would make every vote count. 
A) It would increase the representation of women and minorities. 
B) It would result in wider representation within the Cabinet. 
C) It would produce majority governments. 
D) It would make every vote count. C

Question 4

Strategic voting is most common in the first-past-the-post electoral system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Based on calculations, what was the projected total number of seats available in the House of Commons after the 2015 elections?

Accepted Answer

A) 308 
B) 318 
C) 328 
D) 338 
A) 308 
B) 318 
C) 328 
D) 338

Question 6

Prime Minister Harper eliminated all contributions made by corporations and trade unions to elections, nominations, and leadership candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who is in charge of the election process?

Accepted Answer

A) the governor general 
B) the prime minister 
C) the chief electoral officer 
D) the elections commissioner 
A) the governor general 
B) the prime minister 
C) the chief electoral officer 
D) the elections commissioner

Question 8

What is the typical time frame between elections in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 years 
B) 4 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 10 years 
A) 3 years 
B) 4 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 10 years

Question 9

Describe how election financing has evolved since pre-1974?

Accepted Answer

Prior to 1974, election financing in the

Question 10

The first-past-the-post system has been criticized for promoting the overrepresentation of white males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Conservatives had virtually no members from Quebec before 1984.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the first two elections after Confederation, people voted orally and were subject to bribery and intimidation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How does the discrepancy between seats won and popular vote affect political parties?

Accepted Answer

A) It results in party policies being directed only to areas where seats were won. 
B) It results in distorted party leader selection. 
C) It results in a broad representation of women and minorities. 
D) It results in parties catering to areas where seats were lost. 
A) It results in party policies being directed only to areas where seats were won. 
B) It results in distorted party leader selection. 
C) It results in a broad representation of women and minorities. 
D) It results in parties catering to areas where seats were lost.

Question 14

Who is disqualified from the voting process?

Accepted Answer

A) prisoners 
B) people with mental disabilities 
C) judges 
D) chief electoral officers 
A) prisoners 
B) people with mental disabilities 
C) judges 
D) chief electoral officers

Question 15

What remedies to Canada's electoral system have been proposed to better reflect the distribution of the popular vote?

Accepted Answer

Several solutions have been proposed to

Question 16

What are some of the similarities and differences in the discrepancies between seats and votes at the national and provincial levels?

Accepted Answer

At both the national and provincial leve

Question 17

A province cannot have fewer Commons seats than it has provincial legislators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe Canada's "first-past-the-post" electoral system. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this system?

Accepted Answer

In a "first-past-the-post" electoral sys

Question 19

The percentage of all votes cast that is won by a candidate or a party, regardless of who was elected, is called the qualified majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How many times in Canadian history has the governor general refused to comply with the Prime Minister's request to dissolve Parliament?

Accepted Answer

A) never 
B) one time 
C) two times 
D) three times 
A) never 
B) one time 
C) two times 
D) three times

Exam 13: Elections and the Electoral System

What type of government is most often produced by the first-past-the-post electoral system?

What was the first election finance scandal to come to light in Canada?

Which statement is NOT an outcome of a mixed member proportional election system?

Strategic voting is most common in the first-past-the-post electoral system.

Based on calculations, what was the projected total number of seats available in the House of Commons after the 2015 elections?

Prime Minister Harper eliminated all contributions made by corporations and trade unions to elections, nominations, and leadership candidates.

Who is in charge of the election process?

What is the typical time frame between elections in Canada?

Describe how election financing has evolved since pre-1974?

The first-past-the-post system has been criticized for promoting the overrepresentation of white males.

The Conservatives had virtually no members from Quebec before 1984.

In the first two elections after Confederation, people voted orally and were subject to bribery and intimidation.

How does the discrepancy between seats won and popular vote affect political parties?

Who is disqualified from the voting process?

What remedies to Canada's electoral system have been proposed to better reflect the distribution of the popular vote?

What are some of the similarities and differences in the discrepancies between seats and votes at the national and provincial levels?

A province cannot have fewer Commons seats than it has provincial legislators.

Describe Canada's "first-past-the-post" electoral system. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this system?

The percentage of all votes cast that is won by a candidate or a party, regardless of who was elected, is called the qualified majority.

How many times in Canadian history has the governor general refused to comply with the Prime Minister's request to dissolve Parliament?

Approaching the Study of Politics

Institutional Foundations and the Evolution of the State

Regionalism

Aboriginal Peoples

French Canada and the Quebec Question

Ethnocultural Minorities

Gender

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

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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