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. Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of the Monarch?

a) Appointing the leader of the official opposition correct incorrect

b) Deciding when Parliament should be dissolved correct incorrect

c) Deciding when a new election will be held correct incorrect

d) Appointing the prime minister correct incorrect

e) Proroguing Parliament correct incorrect

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. Which of the following best describes the role of the monarchy in Canada's system of government?

a) Activist correct incorrect

b) Advisory correct incorrect

c) Symbolic correct incorrect

d) Mentor correct incorrect

e) Irreplaceable correct incorrect

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. Cabinet Ministers are typically what?

a) Senators correct incorrect

b) Career bureaucrats correct incorrect

c) Private citizens correct incorrect

d) The Monarch's top officials correct incorrect

e) Elected officials correct incorrect

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. What is the Privy Council?

a) The Prime Minister's office correct incorrect

b) The cabinet correct incorrect

c) The Governor General's office correct incorrect

d) Senators belonging to the same party as the government correct incorrect

e) The Official Opposition correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT one of the powers of the prime minister?

a) Appointing provincial premiers correct incorrect

b) Deciding who will be appointed to, or removed from, cabinet correct incorrect

c) Appointing deputy ministers correct incorrect

d) Deciding when a new election will be held correct incorrect

e) Appointing judges correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that make the prime minister the pre-eminent figure in Canadian government?

a) The weakness of Canada's political parties correct incorrect

b) The relationship between the political executive and the media correct incorrect

c) Responsible government correct incorrect

d) The support of the monarch correct incorrect

e) Accountability correct incorrect

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. The influence of a cabinet minister is most dependent on what?

a) The support of his/her party caucus correct incorrect

b) The support of the Governor General correct incorrect

c) The support of the prime minister correct incorrect

d) The support of his/her fellow cabinet colleagues correct incorrect

e) The support of his/her constituents correct incorrect

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. What are central agencies?

a) The administrative offices of the Governor General correct incorrect

b) The original Crown Corporations correct incorrect

c) The offices of Supreme Court judges correct incorrect

d) Parts of the bureaucracy whose main purpose is to support the decision-making activities of cabinet correct incorrect

e) The council appointed to aid and advise the federal government correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT one of the central agencies?

a) Department of Finance correct incorrect

b) Special Committee of Council correct incorrect

c) Treasury board secretariat correct incorrect

d) Prime minister's office correct incorrect

e) Privy Council office correct incorrect

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

a) Advising the opposition parties on economic policy correct incorrect

b) Formulating the expenditure budget correct incorrect

c) Formulating the governing party's electoral platform correct incorrect

d) Advising the Governor General on financial matters correct incorrect

e) Promoting the agenda of the prime minister correct incorrect

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. What is the Privy Council office?

a) The Governor General's secretariat correct incorrect

b) Cabinet's secretariat correct incorrect

c) A principal source of policy advice to the prime minister correct incorrect

d) Both B and C correct incorrect

e) All of the above correct incorrect

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. The Treasury Board Secretariat is NOT responsible for which of the following?

a) Employment and personnel matters correct incorrect

b) Macro economic and budgeting decisions correct incorrect

c) Micro economic and budgeting decisions correct incorrect

d) Administrative policy within the federal government correct incorrect

e) The TBS is responsible for all of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Prime Minister's Office?

a) Providing the prime minister with political advice correct incorrect

b) Formulating the expenditure outlook correct incorrect

c) Administration of the prime minister's affairs correct incorrect

d) Preparing the prime minister for question period correct incorrect

e) The PMO is responsible for all of the above. correct incorrect

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. What does the term Prime Ministerial Government" refer to?"

a) The increased power of the Prime Minister, the increased role of cabinet, and the decreasing role of Parliament correct incorrect

b) The decreased power of the Prime Minister, the decreased role of cabinet, and the increased role of Parliament correct incorrect

c) The increased power of the Prime Minister, the reduced role of cabinet, and the reduced role of Parliament correct incorrect

d) The decreased power of the Prime Minister, the increased role of cabinet, and the increased role of Parliament correct incorrect

e) The increased power of the Prime Minister, the increased role of cabinet, and the increasing role of Parliament correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the only cabinet committee that has a statutory basis?

a) Prime Minister's Office correct incorrect

b) Department of Finance correct incorrect

c) Privy Council Office correct incorrect

d) Treasury Board correct incorrect

e) Intergovernmental Affairs correct incorrect

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. Counterweights to the power of Canadian prime ministers can more plausibly be found in the courts, the media, and the provinces than where?

a) In the cabinet correct incorrect

b) In the governments of other countries correct incorrect

c) In the opposition parties correct incorrect

d) In the public service correct incorrect

e) In business organizations correct incorrect

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. What is the major role of the bureaucracy?

a) Policy implementation correct incorrect

b) Measuring public opinion correct incorrect

c) Election campaign strategy correct incorrect

d) Media relations correct incorrect

e) Controlling parliamentary decision-making correct incorrect

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. What are the major components of the bureaucracy?

a) The public service, agencies and tribunals, and crown corporations correct incorrect

b) The public service, crown corporations, and the courts correct incorrect

c) Agencies and tribunals, crown corporations, and the military correct incorrect

d) Crown corporations, the courts, and the military correct incorrect

e) The military, the courts, and the public service correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a function of the bureaucracy?

a) Provision of services to the public correct incorrect

b) Generating policy advice correct incorrect

c) Interpretation of regulations correct incorrect

d) Providing campaign support for ministers correct incorrect

e) Disbursement of funds to groups, organizations and individuals correct incorrect

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. What does the term "representative bureaucracy" mean?

a) Bureaucrats should take into account citizens' preferences when developing policy. correct incorrect

b) The higher echelons of the public services should be comprised of elected representatives. correct incorrect

c) The bureaucracy should be comprised of the several cultural communities in Canada. correct incorrect

d) Bureaucrats should be required to make themselves more accessible to the public. correct incorrect

e) The composition of the bureaucracy should reasonably reflect the major demographic characteristics of society. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following characterizes the influence of the legislature on policy?

a) More influential than the bureaucracy and more influential than cabinet correct incorrect

b) Less influential than the bureaucracy and less influential than cabinet correct incorrect

c) More influential than the bureaucracy and less influential than cabinet correct incorrect

d) Less influential than the bureaucracy and more influential than cabinet correct incorrect

e) None of the above correct incorrect

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. Representation in the Senate is determined on what basis?

a) Region correct incorrect

b) Province correct incorrect

c) Constituency correct incorrect

d) Municipality correct incorrect

e) Nation correct incorrect

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. What is the most fundamental function of the legislature?

a) Giving policy advice correct incorrect

b) Passing laws correct incorrect

c) Formulating policy platforms correct incorrect

d) Sober second thought"" correct incorrect

e) Appointing cabinet ministers correct incorrect

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. What three important roles does Parliament fulfill in Canada's political system?

a) Representation, debate, and legitimation correct incorrect

b) Legitimation, debate, and analysis correct incorrect

c) Analysis, representation, and debate correct incorrect

d) Representation, judicialization, and legitimation correct incorrect

e) Legalization, politicization, and secularization correct incorrect

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. Which two facts demonstrate the limited influence of the governing party's caucus?

a) Caucus members are unelected and caucus members do not get to vote on bills. correct incorrect

b) Caucus members do not get to vote on bills and caucus enters the policy-making process late. correct incorrect

c) Extremely unpopular policies are not affected by caucus opposition and caucus members do not get to vote on bills. correct incorrect

d) Extremely unpopular policies are not affected by caucus opposition and caucus enters the policy-making process late. correct incorrect

e) Popular policies are the result of caucus support and caucus is responsible for study, consultation, and negotiation on policy correct incorrect

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. When the Monarch is not in Canada her duties are carried out by the Prime Minister.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Each new session of Parliament begins with the presentation of a budget.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Changes in the allocation of public money are not usually a good indicator of the government's priorities.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The PCO is the lead agency for the formulation of substantive policy and strategic planning.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The Chief Clark of the Privy Council is also the head of public service in Canada.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The PMO is unconcerned with policy matters.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The Ottawa "mandarins" were a group of top officials associated with particular parts of the bureaucracy who exercised tremendous influence on the direction of federal policy.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. A grossly unrepresentative bureaucracy does not really need to be a matter of concern.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Representation in the Senate is based on regions.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Legislation involving spending or the raising of public money can be introduced in the Senate.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The partisan affiliations of judges are the cornerstone of the Canadian judicial system.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The courts are entirely separate from the political process.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect