Question 1

What is the term used to describe federal-provincial relations characterized by the concentration of authority at the top of each participating government?

Accepted Answer

A)  co-operative federalism
B)  executive federalism
C)  competitive federalism
D)  unilateral federalism D

Question 2

Which of the following federal-to-provincial/territorial transfers comes with attached conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equalization Payments
B)  Canada Health Transfer
C)  Canada Social Transfer
D)  Territorial Formula Funding B

Question 3

What is the term for an intergovernmental arrangement whereby city governments enter into working relations with federal and/or provincial governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative federalism
B)  multi-level governance
C)  intergovernmental relations
D)  executive federalism B

Question 4

Which province is NOT part of the Tax Collection Agreements that allow the federal government to collect provincial personal income taxes for the provinces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontario
B)  British Columbia
C)  Prince Edward Island
D)  Quebec

Question 5

Recognizing Quebec as a distinct society was one of the provisions in the Meech Lake Accord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following most accurately describes classical federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between the 1800s and 1930s, provincial powers gradually decreased.
B)  Between the 1800s and the 1930s, judicial decisions always favoured the federal government in constitutional disputes.
C)  Both the federal and provincial governments enjoyed exclusive jurisdiction in certain policy fields.
D)  Jurisdictional conflicts during this time were settled outside of the courts.

Question 7

The period since the rejection of the Charlottetown Agreement has been referred to as "constitutional normalcy."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, there was little role for the federal government in health care initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is considered to be the most important "peak" institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Ministers' Meeting
B)  Western Premiers' Conference
C)  Council of Atlantic Premiers
D)  Council of the Federation

Question 10

Which type of federalism did the Quiet Revolution help precipitate?

Accepted Answer

A)  co-operative federalism
B)  unilateral federalism
C)  open federalism
D)  competitive federalism

Question 11

Which of the following is historically accurate regarding federal-provincial policy relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ottawa has never included the provinces in any negotiations involving international trade agreements.
B)  Provinces have voiced their support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade.
C)  Climate change policy is a responsibility of both orders of government.
D)  During the Harper years, the relationship between the federal and the provincial governments continued to strengthen in relation to child care policies.

Question 12

The very first period of federalism is known as classical federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The "federal principle" is a concept associated with classical federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following types of federalism is more centralized?

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral federalism
B)  collaborative federalism
C)  co-operative federalism
D)  open federalism

Question 15

Which of the following types of federalism characterized the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative federalism
B)  executive federalism
C)  quasi-federalism
D)  open federalism

Question 16

What is the name given to the permanent committee of all the deputy ministers of finance from the federal, provincial, and territorial governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Ministers' Conference
B)  Continuing Committee of Officials
C)  Council of the Federation
D)  Council of Premiers

Question 17

Emergency federalism was only applied during the Depression era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some provinces have recently voiced their opposition to the provisions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Tax Collection Agreements arrangement between the federal government and some provinces allows the federal government to collect corporate taxes.Which of the following provinces is part of that deal?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which province received equalization payments for the first time at the turn of the 2010 decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prince Edward Island
B)  Newfoundland
C)  British Columbia
D)  Ontario

Exam 13: Intergovernmental Administrative Relations

What is the term used to describe federal-provincial relations characterized by the concentration of authority at the top of each participating government?

Which of the following federal-to-provincial/territorial transfers comes with attached conditions?

What is the term for an intergovernmental arrangement whereby city governments enter into working relations with federal and/or provincial governments?

Which province is NOT part of the Tax Collection Agreements that allow the federal government to collect provincial personal income taxes for the provinces?

Recognizing Quebec as a distinct society was one of the provisions in the Meech Lake Accord.

Which of the following most accurately describes classical federalism?

The period since the rejection of the Charlottetown Agreement has been referred to as "constitutional normalcy."

According to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, there was little role for the federal government in health care initiatives.

Which of the following is considered to be the most important "peak" institution?

Which type of federalism did the Quiet Revolution help precipitate?

Which of the following is historically accurate regarding federal-provincial policy relations?

The very first period of federalism is known as classical federalism.

The "federal principle" is a concept associated with classical federalism.

Which of the following types of federalism is more centralized?

Which of the following types of federalism characterized the 1990s?

What is the name given to the permanent committee of all the deputy ministers of finance from the federal, provincial, and territorial governments?

Emergency federalism was only applied during the Depression era.

Some provinces have recently voiced their opposition to the provisions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The Tax Collection Agreements arrangement between the federal government and some provinces allows the federal government to collect corporate taxes.Which of the following provinces is part of that deal?

Which province received equalization payments for the first time at the turn of the 2010 decade?