Chapter 9 Practice Quiz

The Machinery of Government
. In matters such as the selection of the Prime Minister and the dissolution of Parliament, ________ is infinitely more important than the discretion of the monarch.

. The role of the monarchy in Canada's system of government is best described as ________.

. The role of the Prime Minister and cabinet is best described as ________.

. Cabinet ministers are typically ________.

. The Privy Council is essentially made up of ________.

. Each new session of Parliament begins with ________.

. Central agencies are ________.

. ________ is not one of the central agencies of the Canadian bureaucracy.

. The Department of Finance is able to influence the entire spectrum of government policy through its role in ________.

. The Clerk of the Privy Council reports to ________.

. Responsibilities of the Prime Minister's Office do not include ________.

. The term "prime ministerial government" refers to the increased power of the Prime Minister, ________.

. There are an estimated 80 independent parliamentary officers at the federal, provincial, and territorial levels, but they do not include ________.

. According to the textbook, at ________, the 2008 federal election saw the lowest voter turnout since Confederation.

. Adequate cabinet representation of ________ has always been considered particularly important.

. Representation in the Senate is on the basis of ________.

. Functions performed by the legislature include ________.

. Most of an MP's time is spent on _______.

. The requirement that individuals be looked at in terms of their group characteristics and the possible advantages or disadvantages they may have experienced as a result of these attributes is called _______.

. Which of the following statements is true about responsible government?

. What attributes does Brooks say a Prime Minister should have?

. Which is not considered a central agency?

. The Prime Minister's Office experienced a sizable expansion under what Prime Minister?

. What Prime Minister said, in the leadup to their election, that concentration of executive power as a governance problem needed addressing in the Canadian government?

. Canada is a constitutional monarchy and any action of the Canadian Government is taken in the Queen's name.

. When the monarch is not in Canada, her or his duties are carried out by the Prime Minister.

. The relationship between the media and the political executive is mutually dependent.

. MPs who are not members of the cabinet have the right to introduce private members' bills.

. The Prime Minister gives the Speech from the Throne to open each session of Parliament.

. The estimates tabled by the Minister of Finance every winter represent the government spending plans for the forthcoming fiscal year.

. Scholars cited in the textbook argue that the Privy Council Office is the lead agency for the formulation of substantive policy and strategic planning.

. The Treasury Board is the only cabinet committee that has a statutory basis.

. The Prime Minister's Office is staffed chiefly by partisan appointees rather than by career public servants.

. The influence of legislatures on policy is much greater than that of cabinet or the bureaucracy.

. The Canadian legislature comprises two parts: the Senate and the House of Commons.

. Senators are appointed for four-year terms of office.

. Parliamentary committees regularly have a significant impact on the bills placed before them.

. Responsibility for Canada's judicial system is divided between Ottawa and the provinces.

. Females represent about two-thirds of judges in Canada.

. The courts are entirely separate from the political process.

. The Prime Minister is the head of government and Cabinet.

. The Privy Council is the Cabinet under the leadership of the Prime Minister.

. The role of the Prime Minister as head of government is written in the Constitution.

. The Canadian Prime Minister has more power in relation to the country's legislation than the US President.

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