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. Which of the following statements regarding regionalism is true?

a) Regionalism is a central part of the Canadian story. correct incorrect

b) Regionalism is a source of political controversy and division. correct incorrect

c) Regionalism in Canada produces conflicts because of the country's vastness and diversity in natural resources of its regions. correct incorrect

d) Regionalism continues to be characteristic of Canada's political scene today. correct incorrect

e) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a sign that there has been an upsurge of regionalism in the last few decades?

a) Western alienation correct incorrect

b) International trade regulations correct incorrect

c) The party system correct incorrect

d) Intergovernmental conflict correct incorrect

e) Regional economic disparities correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about Canada's party system is false?

a) Since the general election in 1993, Canada's party system has been more nationally than regionally based. correct incorrect

b) The Conservative Party has done better than the Liberals in Western Canada for the latter half of the twentieth century. correct incorrect

c) The Liberal and Conservative parties have historically been the two dominant parties in the political scene. correct incorrect

d) The Liberal Party has been stronger in Quebec than the Conservatives for most of the twentieth century. correct incorrect

e) The Liberal and Conservative parties were both clearly very national political parties correct incorrect

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. Why has the gap between the real prosperity of the richest and poorest provinces not grown narrower?

a) The federal government has been unable to subsidize incomes and public services in poorer regions. correct incorrect

b) Federal government transfers are insufficient. correct incorrect

c) Wealthier regions are now less willing to maintain regional redistributive transfers. correct incorrect

d) Both A and C correct incorrect

e) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following factors explains the persistence of regionalism?

a) Social and economic disparities between regions correct incorrect

b) A lack of sufficient national integration and identity correct incorrect

c) Underestimation of the aspirations of regional elites correct incorrect

d) All of the above correct incorrect

e) None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which term refers to the use of constitutional, legal, and taxation mechanisms to increase control within a province, thereby increasing that province's status at a federal level?

a) Inter-state federalism correct incorrect

b) Regionalism correct incorrect

c) Province building correct incorrect

d) Nationalism correct incorrect

e) Intra-state federalism correct incorrect

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. What are the five main regions of Canada commonly spoken about?

a) Ontario, the Atlantic provinces, Quebec, the West, and the Canadian North correct incorrect

b) The East, Quebec, the Atlantic provinces, the Canadian North, the West correct incorrect

c) The West, Ontario, the North West Territories, the Atlantic provinces, and Quebec correct incorrect

d) Central Canada, British Columbia, the Canadian North, the Atlantic provinces, and Quebec correct incorrect

e) Ontario, the Atlantic provinces, Quebec, the Prairies, and the Canadian North correct incorrect

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. Citizens of which province saw the National Energy Program of the Trudeau government as a thinly disguised subsidy their province was to pay to Central Canada?

a) Saskatchewan correct incorrect

b) Alberta correct incorrect

c) Manitoba correct incorrect

d) British Columbia correct incorrect

e) Nova Scotia correct incorrect

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. Which of the following demonstrates that the link between economic interest and physical geography provides a good basis for classifying a region?

a) The West's dependence on natural resources and grain production correct incorrect

b) British Columbia's reliance on fisheries correct incorrect

c) Ontario and Quebec's large manufacturing bases correct incorrect

d) Both A and C correct incorrect

e) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements regarding tariffs as part of Canada's economic policy is true?

a) High tariffs were imposed on manufactured imports. correct incorrect

b) Low tariffs were imposed on manufactured imports. correct incorrect

c) The costs of tariffs on manufactured imports were distributed equally between the provinces. correct incorrect

d) The benefits of tariffs on manufactured imports were distributed equally between the provinces. correct incorrect

e) Both A and D correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about Alberta and Saskatchewan's entry into Confederation is false?

a) Alberta and Saskatchewan entered into Confederation in 1905. correct incorrect

b) The terms of entry into Confederation were imposed so that a larger domestic market could be built for the manufacturers of Ontario and Quebec. correct incorrect

c) Alberta and Saskatchewan did not have control over the natural sources within their provincial boundaries. correct incorrect

d) The terms of entry into Confederation allowed Ottawa to retain control over the economic development of Alberta and Saskatchewan. correct incorrect

e) All of the above are true. correct incorrect

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. Which province's economy depends predominantly on manufacturing, mining, and hydro-electric power?

a) Alberta correct incorrect

b) British Columbia correct incorrect

c) Quebec correct incorrect

d) Ontario correct incorrect

e) Newfoundland correct incorrect

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. Which province is thought to be the most right-leaning?

a) British Columbia correct incorrect

b) Manitoba correct incorrect

c) Ontario correct incorrect

d) Quebec correct incorrect

e) Alberta correct incorrect

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. Which province is thought to be the least traditionally religious?

a) Alberta correct incorrect

b) Quebec correct incorrect

c) Ontario correct incorrect

d) British Columbia correct incorrect

e) Manitoba correct incorrect

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. Which province is said to be least likely than Canadians in other provinces to report a strong provincial attachment?

a) Alberta correct incorrect

b) Saskatchewan correct incorrect

c) Ontario correct incorrect

d) Manitoba correct incorrect

e) Newfoundland correct incorrect

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. Citizens in which province are least likely to agree that Canadians have the same values?

a) Manitoba correct incorrect

b) Prince Edward Island correct incorrect

c) Quebec correct incorrect

d) Ontario correct incorrect

e) British Columbia correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about cross-border regions is true?

a) They give rise to physical infrastructure. correct incorrect

b) They have major ties involving trade and investment. correct incorrect

c) They provide institutions and processes that coordinate, promote, plan, and resolve conflicts that arise from the economic linkages between members in the cross-border region. correct incorrect

d) Both A and B correct incorrect

e) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about the Great Lakes-Heartland cross-border region is true?

a) It is characterized by a strong sense of regional identity. correct incorrect

b) It contains a network of both public and private cross-border institutions. correct incorrect

c) It is only comprised of British Columbia, Alberta, and the Yukon. correct incorrect

d) It is characterized by a feeling of remoteness from the central governments. correct incorrect

e) It has linkages based on the shared management of common watersheds. correct incorrect

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. Which cross-border region is characterized by a strong sense of regional identity?

a) The Atlantic region/New England and the West correct incorrect

b) The Great Lakes-Heartland and Quebec/New England correct incorrect

c) Quebec/New England and the Prairie-Great Plains correct incorrect

d) The West and the Great Lakes-Heartland correct incorrect

e) The East and the Great Lakes-Heartland correct incorrect

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. Which cross-border region is characterized by a sense of remoteness from central government, a strong regional identity, and similar values?

a) The North correct incorrect

b) The East correct incorrect

c) The Great Lakes-Heartland correct incorrect

d) The Prairie-Great Plains correct incorrect

e) The West correct incorrect

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. How are members of the Great Lakes-Heartland CBR linked?

a) Shared management of a common watershed, a large volume of trade, and a daily flow of vehicles and people across the Canada-US border correct incorrect

b) A strong sense of shared regional identity correct incorrect

c) Shared waters of the Great Lakes correct incorrect

d) History, trade, environmental, and energy co-operation correct incorrect

e) Remoteness from the central government correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about Western alienation is true?

a) It is the awareness that the public realm belongs to others correct incorrect

b) It is a psychological, sociological, and economic condition experienced by those in the West correct incorrect

c) It involves citizens of Central Canada speaking on behalf of those in the West correct incorrect

d) Both A and C correct incorrect

e) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which political party captured the problem of Western alienation with their slogan, "The West Wants In"?

a) The New Democratic Party correct incorrect

b) The Progressive Conservative Party correct incorrect

c) The Canadian Alliance correct incorrect

d) The Reform Party correct incorrect

e) The White Rose Party correct incorrect

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. Which statement about populism is true?

a) It is hostile to party discipline. correct incorrect

b) If favours referendums and plebiscites. correct incorrect

c) It seeks to return power to the common people. correct incorrect

d) It favours recall votes. correct incorrect

e) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does contributes to weaker populist values in the Maritime provinces?

a) Demographic differences correct incorrect

b) A different political history correct incorrect

c) Dependence on money redistribution from richer regions of the country correct incorrect

d) Economic differences correct incorrect

e) All of the above correct incorrect

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. James Madison argued that a small, homogenous country could protect its personal freedoms, group rights, and sectional interests better than a larger country with diverse regional interests.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Economics is the major reason for the discontent associated with 'Western alienation'.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Inter-state federalism involves conflict and co-operation within the institutions of the national state.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Demographic and economic regional differences have an equal political impact.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Economics, identity, and values can be used to determine the boundaries of a particular region.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The regional variation within Canada's industrial structure has caused political conflicts such as the dispute between Alberta and Ottawa over the Kyoto Protocol.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The main issue of the National Energy Policy (1981) was whether the success of one province should be shared with the rest of the country; however, this is now less important than the issue of reducing CO2 emissions and decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The ideological profiles of the provinces show only small differences, with the exception of Alberta, which is clearly to the left of the others.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Cross-border regions can be defined as distinct groupings of neighbouring and nearby provinces and states whose economic, cultural, and institutional linkages fail to create commonalities between the members of the grouping.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Quebec/New England and Atlantic/New England are different groupings within the East CBR, and they are both characterized by a strong sense of regional identity.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Cross-border regions enable us to understand the integration between Canada and the United States, as well as ensure that sub-national governments play important roles in the management of cross-border issues.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. According to Debora VanNijnatten, North America integration is a bottom-up phenomenon.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The East has been characterized by resentment towards and alienation from Ottawa because of what it describes as the political preoccupation of central Canada.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Western alienation is a psychological, sociological, and economic condition experienced by those in the West.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Populism arose from the perception that economic and political elites were too powerful and unsympathetic to the interests of the peoples.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect