Chapter 7 Practice Quiz

Political Participation: Elections and Parties
. In 2002, ________ were given the right to vote in Canada.

. Those who run for office without a political party affiliation are called ________.

. The term "gerrymandering" was first used in reference to the governor of ________.

. Australia, Brazil, Peru, and Turkey all have ________.

. Susan B. Anthony was a leader of the suffragette movement in ________.

. When a party receives most seats but less than 50 per cent of votes, the result may be a ________.

. China, Cuba, and North Korea are all examples of ________.

. The two main political parties in the United Kingdom are the ________ parties.

. The PRI party in Mexico is an example of a(n) ________ party.

. During the 1993 election campaign, ________ was the target of negative political ads emphasizing a physical disability.

. In 1999 ________ was criticized for using referendums to modify the constitution and overcome opposition by rival political parties.

. Women in Quebec received the right to vote in ________.

. Who was the last Conservative prime minister prior to Stephen Harper?

. In Canada, ________ may not stand for elected office in the legislature.

. The Bloc Québécois and Reform have been referred to as ________ parties.

. Political parties have the function of ________.

. Political parties that are created and directed by a small elite group and tend to control much power within legislatures are known as ________ parties.

. Canada's electoral system uses the ________ system.

. Voting studies show that ________ are more likely to vote.

. The voting age in Canada was challenged by two young women from ________.

. In 2018, the Progressive Conservatives in Ontario used preferential ballots (and electronic balloting) to elect ________ as party leader.

. Bill C76, the Elections Modernization Act ________.

. In 2007, ________ lowered the voting age to 16.

. ________ uses a two-round, or run-off, electoral system.

. Single transferable vote (STV) is a ________system .

. The voting age in Canada is 18.

. Citizens in Australia have legal obligation to vote.

. Constituencies are also known as ridings.

. "Gerrymandering" is the process of determining who may vote in a constituency.

. Enumeration is when parties and candidates reveal their positions on political issues and their political intentions.

. Under the single transferable voting system, voters place a single vote for one candidate.

. Voter apathy is one of the most critical problems facing election systems today.

. Some political parties maintain member discipline through their party "whip."

. Campaign spending during the 2012 US presidential election was over $2 billion.

. Union donations to election campaigns in Canada are limited to $1100 per year.

. The 1980 referendum in Quebec was rejected by 75 per cent of voters.

. The maximum period between federal elections in Canada is five years.

. Canada has a "competitive" party system.

. The "party list" system is used by communist political parties.

. Simple plurality is also known as "first-past-the-post."

. In 2015, the Liberal party of Canada campaigned on a promise of electoral reform.

. The New Democratic Party (NDP) was formed in 2001, following a merger of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress."

. Canada's system of election financing, embodied in the Canada Elections Act, provides state subsidies for candidates who achieve 10 per cent of votes.

. In 2018, Ontario used online voting in the provincial election.

. In 2018, Simon Bridges became the first person of Maori descent to lead a major party (the National Party) in New Zealand.

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