Chapter 13 Practice Quiz

. When it comes to multiculturalism, many view Canada as a ______ and the United States as a _____.

melting pot; mosaic

mosaic; melting pot

patchwork; fabric

fabric; patchwork

. Which type of representation is mostly found among religious communities and their leaders?

symbolic representation

descriptive representation

formalistic representation

substantive representation

. Which type of representation is synonymous with mirror representation?

symbolic representation

descriptive representation

formalistic representation

substantive representation

. If someone feels their elected representative is delivering on promises to their constituents, which form of representation are they expressing?

substantive representation

symbolic representation

descriptive representation

formalistic representation

. A democratic deficit occurs whenever:

the number of visible minority candidates exceeds a party's quota.

a government's spending on diversity and inclusion programs exceeds demand.

citizens' expectations exceed their perceptions of how well institutions are performing.

the number of voters exceeds the number of non-voters in an election.

. Which of the following institutions has featured the lowest level of descriptive representation for women since 2000?

The Senate

The Governor General

The Supreme Court

The House of Commons

. Which of the following groups is not identified in the Employment Equity Act?

women

members of the LGBTQ2+ community

Indigenous peoples

visible minorities

. Which of the following is commonly associated with the notion of "equal pay for work of equal value"?

pay equity

employment equity

reasonable accommodation

affirmative action

. Which of the following has been one of the greatest protectors of disadvantaged groups in Canada?

Parliament

political parties

the courts

the electoral system

. Who is the governing body for all Band members, whether on- or off-reserve?

Band council

National Indigenous Organization

Assembly of First Nations

All of the above

. Which of the following is not true of Indigenous representation in Canada?

The federal government prescribes how some Indigenous leaders are chosen.

The governor general is the federal government's main point of contact with National Indigenous Organizations.

Indigenous peoples participate to a lesser degree in federal elections than non-Indigenous people.

Indigenous peoples remain descriptively underrepresented in most Canadian legislatures.

. Which of the following groups self-identify as being of mixed First Nations and European ancestry?

Cree

Métis

Inuit

Non-status Indigenous people

. In Canada, the term "visible minorities" includes:

people with visible disabilities

non-Caucasian or non-white people of non-Indigenous background

Indigenous peoples

all of the above

. How did the Supreme Court help resolve the marriage equality debate in 2003/2004?

by striking down the federal Civil Marriage Act as unconstitutional

by ruling the definition of marriage falls under provincial jurisdiction

by clarifying processes through a reference case from the federal government

by declaring that same-sex couples should be allowed to be married immediately

. United Nations rapporteurs:

have criticized Canada's treatment of First Nations people.

have been invited by the federal government to study and report on the state of human rights in Canada.

help encourage countries like Canada to meet their international human rights obligations.

all of the above

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