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. Which of the following best describes an ideology?

a) The characteristic values, beliefs, and behaviours of a society's members in regard to politics correct incorrect

b) An interpretive map for understanding the world correct incorrect

c) The study of political culture correct incorrect

d) An interpretive map for understanding political parties correct incorrect

e) Personal beliefs about what is right or wrong correct incorrect

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. What is the definition of political culture?

a) An interpretive map for understanding the world correct incorrect

b) The politics surrounding the legal preservation of cultural customs correct incorrect

c) An interpretive map for understanding political parties correct incorrect

d) The characteristic values, beliefs, and behaviours of a society's members in regard to politics correct incorrect

e) Personal beliefs about what is right or wrong correct incorrect

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. "Left-wing" describes preference for a set of beliefs that may be described as which of the following?

a) Individualistic correct incorrect

b) Libertarian correct incorrect

c) Capitalist correct incorrect

d) Collectivist correct incorrect

e) Mainstream correct incorrect

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. "Right-wing" describes preference for a set of beliefs that may be described as which of the following?

a) Individualistic correct incorrect

b) Libertarian correct incorrect

c) Capitalist correct incorrect

d) Collectivist correct incorrect

e) Mainstream correct incorrect

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. "Centre" describes preference for a set of beliefs that may be described as which of the following?

a) Individualistic correct incorrect

b) Libertarian correct incorrect

c) Capitalist correct incorrect

d) Collectivist correct incorrect

e) Mainstream correct incorrect

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. Libertarianism is best described as the belief in what?

a) The equality of condition, a large role for the state in the economy, and better working conditions correct incorrect

b) Freedom of religious practice, free enterprise, and freedom of expression correct incorrect

c) The largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life for all individuals correct incorrect

d) The importance of continuity with the past, the preservation of law and order, and the acceptance of human inequality correct incorrect

e) Government control on moral issues correct incorrect

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. Classic socialism is best described as the belief in what?

a) A large role for government in addressing inequality, both individual and group rights, and multiculturalism and non-traditional lifestyles and institutions correct incorrect

b) The equality of condition, a large role for the state in the economy, and better working conditions correct incorrect

c) Individual freedoms, free enterprise, and equality of opportunity correct incorrect

d) The largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life for individuals correct incorrect

e) Government control on moral issues correct incorrect

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. Modern liberalism is best described as the belief in what?

a) The importance of continuity with the past, the preservation of law and order, and the acceptance of human inequality correct incorrect

b) Freedom of religious practice, free enterprise, and freedom of expression correct incorrect

c) A large role for government in addressing inequality, both individual and group rights, and multiculturalism and non-traditional lifestyles and institutions correct incorrect

d) Individual freedoms, free enterprise, and equality of opportunity correct incorrect

e) The largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life for individuals correct incorrect

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. Modern conservatism is best described as the belief in what?

a) Individual freedoms, free enterprise, and equality of opportunity correct incorrect

b) The largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life for individuals correct incorrect

c) Freedom of religious practice, free enterprise, and freedom of expression correct incorrect

d) A large role for government in addressing inequality, both individual and group rights, and multiculturalism and non-traditional lifestyles and institutions correct incorrect

e) The largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life for individuals correct incorrect

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. Why is the usefulness of the three "isms" as benchmarks for reading the political map no longer very great?

a) Conservatism and liberalism mean something very different from what they did a century ago, and the character of political divisions in modern society has changed. correct incorrect

b) All three "isms" mean something very different from what they did a century ago, and the character of political divisions in modern society has changed. correct incorrect

c) Socialism and conservatism mean something very different from what they did a century ago, and the character of political divisions in modern society has changed. correct incorrect

d) Conservatism and libertarianism are now essentially the same thing, while the character of the divisions in modern society have changed. correct incorrect

e) Socialism and liberalism are now indistinguishable from one another, and the character of political divisions in modern society has changed. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following best describes fragment theory?

a) How Canada's political culture has become identical to that of the United States correct incorrect

b) How culture and institutions are the embodiments of power relations whose sources lie in the economic system correct incorrect

c) How the political culture of a society is developed and disseminated by political elites correct incorrect

d) How societies are marked by certain major events at critical periods of their development correct incorrect

e) How New World societies represent only a part of the European society from which they originated correct incorrect

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. The role of formative events in shaping political culture refers to what?

a) How societies are marked by certain major events at critical periods of their development correct incorrect

b) How Canada's political culture has become identical to that of the United States correct incorrect

c) How culture and institutions are the embodiments of power relations whose sources lie in the economic system correct incorrect

d) How the political culture of a society is developed and disseminated by political elites correct incorrect

e) How New World societies represent only a part of the European society from which they originated correct incorrect

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. Economic and social explanations of political culture include what?

a) How the political culture of a society is developed and disseminated by political elites correct incorrect

b) How societies are marked by certain major events at critical periods of their development correct incorrect

c) How New World societies became fragments" of the European societies that gave birth to them" correct incorrect

d) How culture and institutions are the embodiments of power relations whose sources lie in the economic system correct incorrect

e) How Canada's political culture has become identical to that of the United States correct incorrect

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. Which of the following best describes a "political community"?

a) A shared sense of belonging to a political party whose identity is worth preserving correct incorrect

b) A shared sense of belonging to a country whose national identity is worth preserving correct incorrect

c) A community defined by its language, ethnic origins, traditions, or unique history correct incorrect

d) A fervent and demonstrative love of country and its symbols correct incorrect

e) A country whose citizens have more in common with those of neighbouring states than with one another correct incorrect

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. The support for separatism in Quebec exists among whom?

a) A durable core of its citizens who prefer sovereignty-association correct incorrect

b) A majority of its citizens who prefer sovereignty-association correct incorrect

c) A durable core of its citizens who prefer separation correct incorrect

d) A majority of its citizens who prefer separation correct incorrect

e) A durable core of its citizens who prefer joining the United States correct incorrect

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. Support for separatism in Quebec is especially high among whom?

a) The young and highly educated correct incorrect

b) The old and highly educated correct incorrect

c) The young and poorly educated correct incorrect

d) The old and poorly educated correct incorrect

e) Support is distributed equally among populations. correct incorrect

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. The land claims issue is about what?

a) Who has the right to control territory ceded by Aboriginal peoples in treaty agreements with Ottawa correct incorrect

b) Who has the right to control territory to which various Native communities claim a historical right correct incorrect

c) Who has the right to control the Quebec-Canada borders correct incorrect

d) Who has the right to control the Canada-US border correct incorrect

e) Who has the right to control maritime borders correct incorrect

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. What percentage of Canadians agrees that the economic system favoured the wealthy?

a) 20 per cent correct incorrect

b) 38 per cent correct incorrect

c) 45 per cent correct incorrect

d) 58 per cent correct incorrect

e) 86 per cent correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are characteristics of the Canadian view of freedom, compared to that of Americans?

a) Less government control, more civil liberties, and more concern for social order correct incorrect

b) Less government control, fewer civil liberties, and less concern for social order correct incorrect

c) More government control, fewer civil liberties, and more concern for social order correct incorrect

d) More government control, more civil liberties, and more concern for social order correct incorrect

e) More government control, more civil liberties, and less concern for social order correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is likely to be the view of Americans towards equality?

a) Equality of results correct incorrect

b) Equality of opportunity correct incorrect

c) Equality between different groups in society correct incorrect

d) Equality of condition correct incorrect

e) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which official policy has existed in Canada since 1971 and was entrenched in the Constitution in 1982?

a) Equality correct incorrect

b) Diversity correct incorrect

c) Multilingualism correct incorrect

d) Multiracialism correct incorrect

e) Multiculturalism correct incorrect

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. "Red Toryism" refers to which belief?

a) The government has a responsibility to act as an agent for the collective good, and that responsibility goes beyond maintaining law and order. correct incorrect

b) The government has a responsibility to act as an agent for individual good, but that responsibility should not go beyond maintaining law and order. correct incorrect

c) Real human freedom and dignity are possible only in the context of relations that allow for the public recognition and equal respect of group identities. correct incorrect

d) Real human freedom and dignity are possible only in the context of relations that allow for the public recognition and equal respect of individual rights. correct incorrect

e) None of the above correct incorrect

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. "Communitarianism" refers which belief?

a) The government has a responsibility to act as an agent for the collective good, and that responsibility goes beyond maintaining law and order. correct incorrect

b) The government has a responsibility to act as an agent for individual good, but that responsibility should not go beyond maintaining law and order. correct incorrect

c) Real human freedom and dignity are possible only in the context of relations that allow for the public recognition and equal respect of group identities. correct incorrect

d) Real human freedom and dignity are possible only in the context of relations that allow for the public recognition and equal respect of individual rights. correct incorrect

e) None of the above correct incorrect

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. Someone who believes that the individual should be afforded the largest possible margin of freedom in all realms of life, including those that involve moral choices, is best described as a socialist.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Classic liberalism is associated with freedom of religious choice, free enterprise and free trade, and freedom of expression and association.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Classic conservatism is based on the principle of equality of condition, and a greater role for the state in directing the economy, as well as better working conditions.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Social democrats temper their advocacy of egalitarian society with an acceptance of capitalism and the inequalities inevitably generated by free-market economies.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. According to Seymour Martin Lipset, English Canada has been shaped by its counter-revolutionary origins.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Canada is often described as a two-fragment society because it was founded by Aboriginal peoples and white immigrants.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Marx's concept of "false consciousness" involves the inability of the subordinate classes to see where their real interests lie.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The concept of "la survivance" refers to conserving the religious and linguistic heritage of French Canada in the face of assimilationist pressures.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. A "national identity" is a shared sense of belonging to a country whose national integrity is worth preserving.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Relations between the francophone and anglophone communities of Canada have been managed through political accommodation between the political elites of these communities.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Violence has been a prevalent feature of Canadian political life.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Canada's treatment of Aboriginal peoples has been more harsh and violent than that of American Aboriginal groups.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Bill C-51 allows judges to permit security agencies to override constitutional rights.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Positive freedom is characterized by individual freedom, suspicion of government control, and the absence of restraint.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Canada is often described as a cultural mosaic, while the United States is often described as a "melting pot."

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect