Chapter 6 Practice Quiz

The Constitution
. A constitution is fundamental because all other laws must conform to it in terms of ________.

. The rules that make up a constitution deal with two sets of relations: ________.

. Constitutional law consists of ________.

. The pre-Charter era was one of parliamentary supremacy, which meant that ________.

. Tocqueville suggests that the "tyranny of the majority" may occur when ________.

. The fundamental freedoms guaranteed in the Charter do not include freedom of ________.

. That ________ is not a basic democratic right enshrined in the Canadian Constitution.

. Party discipline is a tradition of British parliamentary government that requires ________.

. Judicial independence means that judges are to be free from ________.

. The principle of separation of powers guarantees the special role of the judiciary, which is _______.

. Statist political traditions are characterized by ________.

. The Constitution of________ is the oldest among constitutions of the 47 countries whose independence predates 1900.

. The provinces of ________ failed to ratify the Meech Lake Accord prior to the June 1990 deadline.

. In the reference submitted by Ottawa to the Supreme Court regarding Quebec separation, Ottawa did not ask ________.

. Which country divides legislative power between an elected chamber and an appointed one?

. Which province does Brooks suggest has the most extensive human rights code?

. What are the three main functional classifications of government in Canada?

. What does Brooks say was the most controversial feature of both the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords?

. What does party discipline indicate?

. A constitution is a necessary condition for democratic politics.

. In modern societies, one alternative to constitutional government is communism.

. Constitutional conventions are enforceable by courts.

. Representation by population is based on the principle of "one territorial representative, one vote."

. Federalism is a form of government that embodies the principle of territorial representation.

. Rights may empower individuals by requiring the state to either protect or promote their interests.

. Some constitutions recognize the special status of particular religious denominations.

. Canada's Constitution is shorter and less detailed than the Constitution of United States.

. The constitutionalism principle gives government the latitude to exact any law provided that it does not trespass into jurisdictional areas of another level of government.

. Mobility rights were not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution before 1982.

. Section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867 declares that both English and French are official languages in the Parliament of Canada and in the Quebec legislature.

. The separation of powers is breached when judges step outside their role as interpreters of the law's meaning to advocate some position or reform.

. Among the 47 countries whose independence predates 1900, over half have constitutions that date from before 1950.

. Constitutional change cannot occur through the gradual evolution of principles and practices.

. The Constitution Act, 1867 gave Ottawa a very modest power to amend the Constitution of Canada regarding matters that concerned only the federal government.

. Only about four out of ten Canadians remember being taught about the Constitution at school.

. Constitutional conventions have the status of constitutional law.

. The Canadian Constitution is longer and more detailed than the American Constitution.

. Parliament comprises both legislative and executive branches of government in Canada.

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