Chapter 2 Practice Quiz

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. Which of the following concepts is not part of Canada's liberal democratic traditions?

equality correct incorrect

rights and freedoms correct incorrect

corporatism correct incorrect

the rule of law correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is associated with the principle of responsible government?

Governments must maintain the confidence of the legislature correct incorrect

Government officials must act ethically correct incorrect

Governments must spend within their means correct incorrect

Governments are directly responsible to the people correct incorrect

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. Which of the following describes the combination of shared and self-rule embedded in Canada's constitutional order?

the inherent right to Indigenous self-government correct incorrect

federalism correct incorrect

liberalism correct incorrect

terra nullius correct incorrect

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. Which of the following documents reunited Upper and Lower Canada under a common legislature, and temporarily abolished special rights for French Canadians?

The Quebec Act of 1774 correct incorrect

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 correct incorrect

Act of Union of 1840 correct incorrect

Canada Act, 1982 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not associated with Quebec nationalism?

Sovereignty-association correct incorrect

Distinct society status correct incorrect

The Night of the Long Knives correct incorrect

Citizens plus correct incorrect

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. The Kitchen Accord solved which of the following issues?

How to amend the constitution correct incorrect

How to entrench the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the constitution correct incorrect

How to balance parliamentary supremacy with judicial review correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following rights/freedoms are excluded from the scope of the notwithstanding clause?

Legal rights correct incorrect

Equality rights correct incorrect

Language rights correct incorrect

Fundamental freedoms correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is employed by the courts to weigh the democratic benefits and assess the constitutionality of a law that breaches certain Charter rights?

Dialogue model correct incorrect

Notwithstanding clause correct incorrect

Oakes test correct incorrect

Meech Lake Accord correct incorrect

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. Which of the following rights and freedoms are included in the Charter?

Mobility rights correct incorrect

Employment rights correct incorrect

Gun rights correct incorrect

Indigenous rights correct incorrect

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. The amending formula requires:

that all constitutional amendments be put to referendum correct incorrect

that the British Parliament approves all changes to Canada's constitution correct incorrect

that some combination of parliament and provincial legislatures approve most constitutional amendments correct incorrect

that seven premiers representing 50 percent of Canadians sign a constitutional accord correct incorrect

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. Which of the following acts established the equality of British and Canadian parliaments?

Act of Union, 1840 correct incorrect

Statute of Westminster, 1931 correct incorrect

Constitutional Act of 1791 correct incorrect

British North America Act, 1867 correct incorrect

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. What type of government has its powers concentrated in a single order of government and delegates some of it powers to subordinate ones?

Federalism correct incorrect

Unitary government correct incorrect

Confederation correct incorrect

Unicameralism correct incorrect

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. Which accord proposed to renew the constitution, but was defeated in a national referendum in 1992?

Meech Lake Accord correct incorrect

Night of the Long Knives correct incorrect

Charlottetown Accord correct incorrect

Notwithstanding clause correct incorrect

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. Which of the following rules is best considered a constitutional convention?

The lieutenant governor dissolves the legislature upon request from the premier correct incorrect

These days, Supreme Court justices are usually vetted by a parliamentary committee correct incorrect

The federal government can pass certain laws notwithstanding parts of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms correct incorrect

Indigenous Peoples have the inherent right to self-government correct incorrect

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. The division between Charterphiles and Charterphobes surrounds:

the reasonable limits placed on rights and freedoms in Canada correct incorrect

the role of the Crown in defining rights and freedoms in Canada correct incorrect

the role of educators in promoting the Canadian rights regime correct incorrect

the role of the courts in the Canadian rights regime correct incorrect