Chapter 9 Practice Quiz

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. Which of the following parties traces at least some of its roots to the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada?

the Conservative Party of Canada correct incorrect

the Bloc Quebecois correct incorrect

the Canadian Alliance correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following types of conservatism most values the welfare state and prioritizes social issues?

red tory correct incorrect

libertarian correct incorrect

neo-liberal correct incorrect

social conservative correct incorrect

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. Which of the following provinces' party system most closely resembles a three-party model?

British Columbia correct incorrect

Ontario correct incorrect

Saskatchewan correct incorrect

Alberta correct incorrect

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. What does it mean for a party to lose official party status?

It cannot appear on ballots in the next general election. correct incorrect

It loses funding to support its legislative work. correct incorrect

It cannot participate in leadership debates. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a characteristic of the first party system (1898-1917)?

It was a classic two-party system. correct incorrect

Party organizers owned or controlled local newspapers. correct incorrect

The parties were characterized as elite parties. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following descriptions applies to the Liberal Party of Canada?

Many observers refer to them as Canada's natural governing party. correct incorrect

Recently, the party has transitioned its image from being a regional broker to being a champion of the middle class. correct incorrect

It splintered at the close of the first party era, with dissident supporters forming the Progressive Party. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following typically takes place during a transition between federal party systems in Canada?

Catch-all and brokerage parties break apart into smaller parties. correct incorrect

There is a series of minority governments. correct incorrect

A new form of media technology changes the way parties interact with voters. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) eventually rebranded itself as which party?

New Democratic Party correct incorrect

Liberal Party correct incorrect

Green Party correct incorrect

Reform Party correct incorrect

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. Which of the following policies is more suited for the Conservative party's agenda?

lower taxes correct incorrect

national pharmacare program correct incorrect

higher taxes correct incorrect

decreased military spending correct incorrect

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. Which of the following parties have formed the Official Opposition at the federal level?

NDP correct incorrect

Bloc Québécois correct incorrect

Liberal Party correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an example of a truncated party?

the Yukon Party correct incorrect

the Saskatchewan Party correct incorrect

the Parti Quebecois correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following provinces does not feature a New Democratic Party at the provincial level?

Alberta correct incorrect

Ontario correct incorrect

British Columbia correct incorrect

Quebec correct incorrect

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. What is a situation in which a member of the legislature leaves one political party to join another?

crossing the floor correct incorrect

spanning the spectrum correct incorrect

whipping the vote correct incorrect

jumping the shark correct incorrect

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. In which two regions have federal minor parties tended to be most successful?

Ontario and Atlantic Canada correct incorrect

the North and the Maritimes correct incorrect

the West and Quebec correct incorrect

Ontario and Quebec correct incorrect

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. Which term best describes federal and provincial parties that operate independently from each other, even though they may have similar names?

truncated party correct incorrect

confederal party correct incorrect

integrated party correct incorrect

brokerage party correct incorrect