Question 1

Why was Elizabeth May, the leader of the Green Party, not allowed to participate in the 2011 leaders debate?

Accepted Answer

A) Her party had no seats in the House of Commons before the election. 
B) Her party did not have the minimum required seats needed to establish itself as a national party. 
C) Her party was relatively new. 
D) Elizabeth May did not hold a seat in the previous elections. 
A) Her party had no seats in the House of Commons before the election. 
B) Her party did not have the minimum required seats needed to establish itself as a national party. 
C) Her party was relatively new. 
D) Elizabeth May did not hold a seat in the previous elections. A

Question 2

The overall average national voter turnout rate between 1900 and 1988 was 72 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which statement best reflects national media advertising campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A) It is normally the most expensive part of the election campaign. 
B) No party can spend any more than another. 
C) All broadcasting time is paid for from the public purse. 
D) No party is allowed to use foreign advisers. 
A) It is normally the most expensive part of the election campaign. 
B) No party can spend any more than another. 
C) All broadcasting time is paid for from the public purse. 
D) No party is allowed to use foreign advisers. A

Question 4

One of the Liberals greatest campaign assets in 1993 was their Red Book.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which party do French Canadians (from both in and out of Quebec) traditionally vote for?

Accepted Answer

A) Conservative 
B) Bloc Québécois 
C) NDP 
D) Liberal 
A) Conservative 
B) Bloc Québécois 
C) NDP 
D) Liberal

Question 6

In most parties, how are candidates selected?

Accepted Answer

A) appointed by the party leader 
B) elected by the local constituency association 
C) chosen by party headquarters 
D) chosen by the local riding association president 
A) appointed by the party leader 
B) elected by the local constituency association 
C) chosen by party headquarters 
D) chosen by the local riding association president

Question 7

The Roman Catholic support for the Liberal party has exponentially increased over the past decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What group is overrepresented in terms of candidates in federal elections?

Accepted Answer

A) business 
B) working class 
C) visible minorities 
D) women 
A) business 
B) working class 
C) visible minorities 
D) women

Question 9

Which group, regardless of ethnic background, has a historic tendency to vote Liberal?

Accepted Answer

A) the unemployed 
B) Albertans 
C) farmers 
D) Roman Catholics 
A) the unemployed 
B) Albertans 
C) farmers 
D) Roman Catholics

Question 10

The leader's tour is primarily designed to generate national media coverage

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Liberals would probably have won a majority in the 2004 election had it not been for the sponsorship scandal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which party released its platform entitled A New Plan for a Strong Middle Class in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberal 
B) Conservative 
C) NDP 
D) Green 
A) Liberal 
B) Conservative 
C) NDP 
D) Green

Question 13

Imagine a voter voting for their second-favourite party because the second-favourite candidate is perceived to have a better chance than the voter's first choice in defeating a party that the voter dislikes the most. Which term describes this behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) wasted voting 
B) reverse voting 
C) sequential voting 
D) strategic voting 
A) wasted voting 
B) reverse voting 
C) sequential voting 
D) strategic voting

Question 14

What role do the media play in a party's election campaign?

Accepted Answer

The media play a crucial role in a polit

Question 15

Party advertising has recently become more synonymous with the concept of political marketing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the sociodemographic bases of political party support in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Voters' choice is influenced by their so

Question 17

Describe how an individual candidate competes for office at the local level?

Accepted Answer

An individual candidate competes for off

Question 18

How do core values and beliefs influence how Canadians vote?

Accepted Answer

Core values and beliefs play a significa

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT describe the absent mandate?

Accepted Answer

A) Parties don't emphasize policy in election campaigns. 
B) Voters don't vote on the basis of party policies. 
C) The winning party rarely gets a majority of the votes. 
D) Losing parties rarely criticize government policies. 
A) Parties don't emphasize policy in election campaigns. 
B) Voters don't vote on the basis of party policies. 
C) The winning party rarely gets a majority of the votes. 
D) Losing parties rarely criticize government policies.

Question 20

Why are leadership debates felt to be important in a national campaign?

Accepted Answer

Leadership debates have been held in eve

Exam 15: The Election Campaign, Voting, and Political Participation

Why was Elizabeth May, the leader of the Green Party, not allowed to participate in the 2011 leaders debate?

The overall average national voter turnout rate between 1900 and 1988 was 72 percent.

Which statement best reflects national media advertising campaigns?

One of the Liberals greatest campaign assets in 1993 was their Red Book.

Which party do French Canadians (from both in and out of Quebec) traditionally vote for?

In most parties, how are candidates selected?

The Roman Catholic support for the Liberal party has exponentially increased over the past decade.

What group is overrepresented in terms of candidates in federal elections?

Which group, regardless of ethnic background, has a historic tendency to vote Liberal?

The leader's tour is primarily designed to generate national media coverage

The Liberals would probably have won a majority in the 2004 election had it not been for the sponsorship scandal.

Which party released its platform entitled A New Plan for a Strong Middle Class in 2015?

Imagine a voter voting for their second-favourite party because the second-favourite candidate is perceived to have a better chance than the voter's first choice in defeating a party that the voter dislikes the most. Which term describes this behaviour?

What role do the media play in a party's election campaign?

Party advertising has recently become more synonymous with the concept of political marketing.

Explain the sociodemographic bases of political party support in Canada.

Describe how an individual candidate competes for office at the local level?

How do core values and beliefs influence how Canadians vote?

Which of the following does NOT describe the absent mandate?

Why are leadership debates felt to be important in a national campaign?

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

Elections and the Electoral System

Political Parties and the Party System

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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