Chapter 8 Practice Quiz

. A confederation is a form of government in which ________.

a considerable number of responsibilities are assigned to central institutions, but member-state governments retain the ultimate sovereignty

all responsibilities are assigned to central institutions, but member-state governments retain partial sovereignty

a considerable number of responsibilities are assigned to central institutions, and member-state governments retain partial sovereignty

all responsibilities are assigned to central institutions, and member-state governments retain partial sovereignty

none of the above

. All federal states are based upon ________.

pressure from neighbouring states

common recognition of a dictator

domination by a few powerful regions

a consensus of regions

a single undifferentiated region

. The likelihood that regional grievances may threaten the stability of federalism is greatest when those grievances are linked to ________.

economic instability

international terrorism

a nationalist movement

an invitation to join a neighbouring country

an unstable bureaucracy

. The following is not one of the three major tensions that have been at the root of intergovernmental conflict in Canada: _______.

Quebec's unique role in Canadian federalism

province–territory relations

governments' political and administrative needs

core–periphery relations

none of the above has been a cause of intergovernmental conflict

. Quebec's unique role in Canadian federalism is derived from _______.

its predominantly French-speaking character and its position on the St Lawrence river

its predominantly French-speaking character and its size

its predominantly French-speaking character and the fact that it shares a border with the United States

its relationship with France and its size

its relationship with France and its strategic position

. Parti Québécois was created in 1968 under the leadership of _______.

Lucien Bouchard

Jacques Parizeau

Robert Bourassa

René Lévesque

Jean Lesage

. The strategy adopted by the Bourassa Liberal government of Quebec for changing federalism was to ________.

negotiate with Ottawa on single issues

demand a major constitutional reform

hold a referendum on sovereignty-association

negotiate with officials from the United States to see if they would allow Quebec to adopt more powers if it were to join their federation

form coalitions with other provinces on key issues of shared concern

. The reason for increases in support for the separatists halfway through the 1995 Quebec referendum was ______.

a change in campaign leadership from Parizeau to Bouchard

an uninspired federalist campaign

Bouchard's personal charisma

all of the above

none of the above

. In recent decades the list of grievances from "peripheral" provinces against Ottawa has included ________.

claims that Ottawa does little to support prairie grain farmers

claims that federal spending decisions unfairly favour Ontario and Quebec

political powerlessness in the face of central Canadian dominance

claims that Ottawa does little to support the east-coast fishery

all of the above

. The statement that intergovernmental conflict is influenced by "institutional self-interest" suggests that the conflict is driven by ________.

politicians and bureaucrats

groups in society

nations

ethnic divides

the Prime Minister

. Historically, province-building has been associated mainly with ________.

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Quebec

Ontario and Quebec

Saskatchewan and British Columbia

Quebec and Alberta

. The term "executive federalism" is sometimes used to describe the relations between________.

high-ranking provincial officials and business executives in the province

cabinet ministers and high-ranking officials of the two levels of government

cabinet ministers and the Prime Minister

the Prime Minister and premiers of provinces and territories

cabinet ministers and national-level business executives

. Equalization accounts for about ________ of all federal transfers to the provinces.

one-fifth

one-quarter

one-third

one-half

two-thirds

. Brooks says that grievances are most likely to threaten federalism when expressed in _________ terms.

legal

national

regional

economic

none of the above

. Which of the following ideas is highly visible in the Québec government's 2017 'blueprint' Québecers: Our Way of Being Canadian?

compact theory

separatism

equalization payments

both a and b

all of the above

. Which of the following is true about the idea of Peace, Order, and Good Government?

its interpretation began with the 1896 Local Prohibition case

this power has narrowed over time

it provides constitutional basis for federal action in emergency circumstances

both b and c

all of the above

. Section 121 of the Constitution Act, 1867 is ____________.

widely believed to be intended to establish a national economy

interpreted as a ban on interprovincial tariffs

the basis for prohibiting other forms of provincial protectionism

both b and c

all of the above

. What legal case dealt with the transportation of alcoholic beverages across provincial borders?

Local Prohibition (1896)

General Motors of Canada v. National Leasing (1989)

R v. Comeau (2012)

all of the above

. More than a third of the 193 member states of the United Nations have a federal system of government.

True

False

. Belgium and Germany are examples of the unitary form of government.

True

False

. Regional inequality is the most likely factor behind the escalation of regional divisions into independence movements.

True

False

. George-Étienne Cartier was one of the Fathers of Confederation who favoured a centralized government.

True

False

. Commercial interests, particularly railroad promoters, supported a unification of the British North American colonies because their ability to raise investment capital was linked to Canada's creditworthiness.

True

False

. The compact interpretation of Canadian federalism no longer carries any political weight.

True

False

. Both the federal government and the provinces have the capacity to act in most of the major policy fields.

True

False

. The courts have viewed Canada's POGG clause as a power to be used only in times of national emergency.

True

False

. On the whole, judicial decisions have limited the authority of the federal government over trade and commerce.

True

False

. When the 11 governments of Canada entered constitutional negotiations in Victoria in 1971, Quebec's demands were consistent with the other provinces'.

True

False

. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, elected in 1984, shared Pierre Trudeau's view that the provinces were already too powerful for the good of the national economy and political unity.

True

False

. The Liberal model of federalism includes "asymmetrical federalism."

True

False

. In 1992, the Charlottetown proposals for constitutional reform were successfully approved in a national referendum.

True

False

. The trio of reforms introduced by the federal Liberal government after the 1995 Quebec referendum changed the written Constitution.

True

False

. Following the Quebec referendum of 1995, the federal government passed a motion identifying Quebec as a distinct society.

True

False

. The name given to the regional units of a federal state can vary from country to country.

True

False

. Determining whether a state has a federal system is not a precise science and can sometimes be ambiguous to establish.

True

False

. Québec politicians and opinion-makers often argue that Canadian federalism should be seen as a compact between the regions of Canada.

True

False

. The federal government can, and does, spend on programs that fall under the jurisdiction of the provinces.

True

False

. Several international rankings say that states with federal constitutions are more likely to be amongst the most democratic countries in the world than those with unitary constitutions.

True

False

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