Question 1

Since patriation of the Constitution in 1982, the monarch is no longer Canada's head of state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following demands was included in Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa's five conditions for engaging in constitutional negotiations in 1986?

Accepted Answer

A)   sovereignty-association
B)   recognition of Quebec as a distinct society
C)   Quebec's control over Indigenous lands in its territory
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

The citizens plus model is an approach suggesting that Indigenous people possess the rights and freedoms afforded to all Canadians, plus an additional set of rights unique to Indigenous people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following practices have developed over time to help shape the concept of responsible government in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)   confidence principle
B)   ministerial responsibility
C)   cabinet solidarity
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

How were rights and freedoms protected in Canada prior to the Charter?

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Question 6

Which of the following court cases helped enforce Indigenous title and treaty rights?

Accepted Answer

A)   R. v. Sparrow (1990) 
B)   R. v. Marshall (1999) 
C)   Daniels v. Canada (2016) 
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Canada's electoral democracy is structured primarily around:

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A)   ethnic groups
B)   class
C)   unions
D)   territoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The Charter applies only to Canadian governments, not to private disputes between individual Canadians, businesses, and other organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Even though Canada is a representative democracy, ultimate sovereignty resides with the Crown, not the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which constitutional principle states that no one is above the law?

Accepted Answer

A)   parliamentary supremacy
B)   judicial review
C)   rule of law
D)   fusion of powersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following principles are found at the core of the Canadian constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   parliamentary democracy
B)   republicanism
C)   unitary governance
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The Canadian constitution has been described as a "living tree" because:

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A)   it requires constant care and attention
B)   it is young and vulnerable
C)   it grows and evolves with the times
D)   it embodies Indigenous traditionsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains an explicit and exhaustive list of social rights, including the right to housing, education, and healthcare as well as protection on the basis of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the outcome of the Kitchen Accord in 1981?

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Question 15

What role did Indigenous people play in the passage of the Constitution Act, 1982, and the mega-constitutional negotiations that followed?

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Indigenous leaders placed pressure on th...

Question 16

Canada's system of government features:

Accepted Answer

A)   an opposition consisting of members outside the governing party
B)   a judiciary independent from government influence
C)   a government supported by a majority of elected legislators
D)   all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The Meech Lake Accord failed because it failed to receive majority support in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A representative democracy is one in which:

Accepted Answer

A)   politicians appoint bureaucrats to represent the public
B)   citizens represent their own interests through referendums
C)   citizens elect politicians to make political decisions on their behalf
D)   politicians appoint citizens to serve in deliberative bodiesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

What is a system of governance recognizing the equal-order relationship between First Nations and the Crown known as?

Accepted Answer

A)   consensus government
B)   sovereignty-association
C)   responsible government
D)   treaty federalismE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following symbolizes the equal-order relationship between the Crown and First Nations people?

Accepted Answer

A)   two-row wampum
B)   the residential schools system
C)   the British North America Act, 1867
D)   the Act of Union, 1840E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: The Constitution

Canada's system of government features:

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How were rights and freedoms protected in Canada prior to the Charter?

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Canada's electoral democracy is structured primarily around:

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What role did Indigenous people play in the passage of the Constitution Act, 1982, and the mega-constitutional negotiations that followed?

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A representative democracy is one in which:

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What is a system of governance recognizing the equal-order relationship between First Nations and the Crown known as?

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Which of the following practices have developed over time to help shape the concept of responsible government in Canada?

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Which of the following demands was included in Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa's five conditions for engaging in constitutional negotiations in 1986?

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Which of the following court cases helped enforce Indigenous title and treaty rights?

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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains an explicit and exhaustive list of social rights, including the right to housing, education, and healthcare as well as protection on the basis of sexual orientation.

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Even though Canada is a representative democracy, ultimate sovereignty resides with the Crown, not the people.

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The Meech Lake Accord failed because it failed to receive majority support in the Senate.

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Which of the following principles are found at the core of the Canadian constitution?

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Since patriation of the Constitution in 1982, the monarch is no longer Canada's head of state.

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The Canadian constitution has been described as a "living tree" because:

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The Charter applies only to Canadian governments, not to private disputes between individual Canadians, businesses, and other organizations.

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Which of the following symbolizes the equal-order relationship between the Crown and First Nations people?

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Which constitutional principle states that no one is above the law?

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The citizens plus model is an approach suggesting that Indigenous people possess the rights and freedoms afforded to all Canadians, plus an additional set of rights unique to Indigenous people.

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What was the outcome of the Kitchen Accord in 1981?

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