Question 1

The term party discipline describes which parliamentary tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  That MPs of a party vote as a unified block 
B)  That MPs do not make false promises 
C)  That MPs do not use foul language 
D)  That MPs do not give themselves large pay increases 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

What portfolio did Jody Wilson-Raybould hold when she resigned from the Trudeau government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defence 
B)  Finance 
C)  Indigenous Affairs 
D)  Justice 
E)  Veterans Affairs

Question 3

In what year was the noted Reference on the Constitution Supreme Court decision made?

Accepted Answer

A)  1875 
B)  1998 
C)  1867 
D)  1981 
E)  1960

Question 4

What is the role of constitutional conventions in the Canadian political system?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What section of the Constitution Act, 1867 entrenched the principle of minority rights with the guarantee of minority religious education?

Accepted Answer

A)  91 
B)  33 
C)  15 
D)  92 
E)  93

Question 6

What does section 52(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982 state?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the Constitution is the supreme law of the land 
B)  That elections must be held at least every five years 
C)  That provincial law is above the constitution 
D)  That the prime minister is the head of state 
E)  That the Constitution is based in British Common Law

Question 7

In 2008 and again in 2009 it appeared that the government of Canada might change without an election being called. Explain the circumstances that existed, how matters were resolved, and whether you believe that the rules of the constitution were respected.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The Canadian Constitution guarantees equality of the French and English languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does the Constitution Act, 1982 extend language rights?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

How long did Joe Clark's 1979 Progressive Conservative government last in power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three years 
B)  One month 
C)  Nine months 
D)  One year 
E)  Five years

Question 11

In the 1980s, what dealt parliamentary supremacy a "major blow"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prime minister 
B)  The governor general 
C)  The Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
D)  The Senate 
E)  Political parties

Question 12

Which term refers to the idea that so long as one level of government did not trespass onto jurisdictional turf that the Constitution assigned to the other level, it was free to do as it liked?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional convention 
B)  Constitutionalism 
C)  The rule of law 
D)  Parliamentary supremacy 
E)  Federalism

Question 13

Parliamentary government was imported from what country to Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Australia 
C)  Italy 
D)  United States 
E)  United Kingdom

Question 14

Before 1982, the relations between individuals and the state in Canada were defined by the courts mainly in terms of federal and provincial legislative powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

While a constitution empowers the state to act, it also limits power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the retirement age for Supreme Court judges?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 
B)  100 
C)  65 
D)  85 
E)  There is no retirement age

Question 17

The 1992 Charlottetown Accord is an example of successful constitutional change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What was the name of the principle that any bill touching on matters of language or religion in either Canada East or Canada West had to be approved by a majority of legislators from both Canada East and Canada West?

Accepted Answer

A)  Double majority principle 
B)  Parliamentary supremacy 
C)  Religious-language test 
D)  Responsible government 
E)  Confidence vote

Question 19

What was an early description of the Canadian Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Congressional check" 
B)  "Constitutional safeguard" 
C)  "Sober second thought" 
D)  "The elite chamber" 
E)  "The permanent Legislature"

Question 20

The Canadian Constitution is one document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The Constitution

The term party discipline describes which parliamentary tradition?

What portfolio did Jody Wilson-Raybould hold when she resigned from the Trudeau government?

In what year was the noted Reference on the Constitution Supreme Court decision made?

What is the role of constitutional conventions in the Canadian political system?

What section of the Constitution Act, 1867 entrenched the principle of minority rights with the guarantee of minority religious education?

What does section 52(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982 state?

In 2008 and again in 2009 it appeared that the government of Canada might change without an election being called. Explain the circumstances that existed, how matters were resolved, and whether you believe that the rules of the constitution were respected.

The Canadian Constitution guarantees equality of the French and English languages.

How does the Constitution Act, 1982 extend language rights?

How long did Joe Clark's 1979 Progressive Conservative government last in power?

In the 1980s, what dealt parliamentary supremacy a "major blow"?

Which term refers to the idea that so long as one level of government did not trespass onto jurisdictional turf that the Constitution assigned to the other level, it was free to do as it liked?

Parliamentary government was imported from what country to Canada?

Before 1982, the relations between individuals and the state in Canada were defined by the courts mainly in terms of federal and provincial legislative powers.

While a constitution empowers the state to act, it also limits power.

What is the retirement age for Supreme Court judges?

The 1992 Charlottetown Accord is an example of successful constitutional change.

What was the name of the principle that any bill touching on matters of language or religion in either Canada East or Canada West had to be approved by a majority of legislators from both Canada East and Canada West?

What was an early description of the Canadian Senate?

The Canadian Constitution is one document.