Question 1

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 B

Question 2

What were the major concerns of second-wave feminists?

Accepted Answer

The second wave of the women's movement coincided with the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, 1970.The main concerns of this second wave were to seek to establish complete gender equality, to free men and women from restrictive gender roles, and to end the subordination of women.As a result, women's representation in politics increased and demands were made for pay equity and employment equity within the workplace.Furthermore, women fought for gender equality to be exempt from the notwithstanding clause in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.In addition, women in this second wave demanded the ability to control what happens to their own bodies, including the right to obtain an abortion.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Canada has a comprehensive national day care program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Question 8

How has representation of women in politics and government progressed in the last century?

Accepted Answer

The representation of women in politics

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What were the main concerns of first-wave feminists?

Accepted Answer

In the first wave of the women's movemen

Question 13

What are some of the major challenges that women face regarding employment?

Accepted Answer

Women face a multitude of challenges reg

Question 14

The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) was the foremost women's pressure group in the 1970s and 1980s, but has now virtually collapsed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

About 36 percent of sole-support mothers

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 19

What was the significance of the Halpern v.Canada case?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Aboriginal fishing rights. 
B) The BC Court of Appeal recognized the Nisga'a land title. 
C) The Supreme Court ruled that women were not considered "persons" under the law. 
D) The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled the immediate recognition of same-sex marriages. 
A) The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Aboriginal fishing rights. 
B) The BC Court of Appeal recognized the Nisga'a land title. 
C) The Supreme Court ruled that women were not considered "persons" under the law. 
D) The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled the immediate recognition of same-sex marriages.

Question 20

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

Exam 7: Gender

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

What were the major concerns of second-wave feminists?

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

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

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

Canada has a comprehensive national day care program.

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

How has representation of women in politics and government progressed in the last century?

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

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

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

What were the main concerns of first-wave feminists?

What are some of the major challenges that women face regarding employment?

The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) was the foremost women's pressure group in the 1970s and 1980s, but has now virtually collapsed.

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

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

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

Which political parties have women historically supported?

What was the significance of the Halpern v.Canada case?

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

The study of politics

Institutional foundations and the evolution of the state

Regionalism

Aboriginal peoples

french canada and the quebec question

Ethnocultural minorities

Class

Other cleavages and identities: urban/rural location, religion, and age

Canada’S 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

Parties, voting, and The election campaign

Advocacy groups, social movements, and lobbying

The Canadian constitution and constitutional change

The provinces and the federal system

The charter of rights and freedoms

Governing: the policymaking process and policy instruments

The executive: crown, prime minister, and cabinet

The bureaucracy

The bureaucracy

The judiciary

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