What is the main role of the Canadian Senate?

Represent minorities and regions

The main goal of the Federal Accountability Act is to ensure:

Govt transparency and accountability

What is the path a bill typically takes when becoming a law?

Cabinet - House of Commons - Senate - Governor General

What was the main purpose of the War Measures Act?

Allow the govt to limit rights in times of crisis

Which of the following is not required to become a Canadian citizen?

Lived in Canada for at least 7 years

Which of the following is not true of the YCJA?

Receive a permanent criminal record

In consideration of the CCRF, what is the best definition of responsibility?

Ensuring you exercise your rights and don't violate others

If Canadians think their Charter Rights and Freedoms aren't being respected, they can...

You can challenge that action in court

Which of the following is a cause and not a result of climate change?

Increase in greenhouse gas emissions

What is the best definition for a crown corporation?

Company owned and operated by the Canadian government

Which of the following is the best definition of government?

Body that makes decisions for society

What did Bill 101 do in Quebec?

Made French the working language of Quebec

What is the best definition for climate change?

Impacts of the increase in the average global temperature

What is the major focus of the YCJA when it comes to dealing with young offenders?

rehabilitation and reintegration

Which of the following is true of the YCJA?

Goal is to be fair and equitable in youth justice

The War Measures Act restricted which of the following rights?

Legal rights, and mobility rights

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1
Which treaty territory is our school located in?
Treaty 7
Treaty 5
Treaty 6
Treaty 8
2
If you call the federal government, you are guaranteed service in French.
False
True
3
How are members of parliament (MPs) selected?
Elected by constituents
Appointed by the Senate
Chosen by the prime minister
Appointed by the Governor General
4
Which of the following is not an example of a social program found in Canada?
Supreme Court
Income Assistance (EI)
Seniors Pension (CPP)
Healthcare
5
How many Supreme Court Judges are there?
10
9
11
7
6
Which group does not hold collective rights in Canada?
Anglophones
Francophones
Immigrants
Indigenous peoples
7
Who appoints Supreme Court judges in Canada?
Governor General
Constituents
Prime Minister
Members of Parliament
8
Which of the following is not a branch of the Canadian federal government?
Tribunal
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
9
Which immigration class does the points system apply to?
Other immigrants
Family Class
Economic Class
Refugees
10
What is the main role of the Canadian Senate?
Represent constituents
Propose "money" bills
Give advice to the Prime Minister
Represent minorities and regions
11
The main goal of the Federal Accountability Act is to ensure:
The Prime Minister is not above the law
Govt transparency and accountability
New bills/laws do not violate citizens' Charter rights
Charter violations
12
What is the path a bill typically takes when becoming a law?
Governor General - House of Commons - Senate - Cabinet
Cabinet - House of Commons - Senate - Governor General
Cabinet - Senate - House of Commons - Governor General
House of Commons - Cabinet - Senate - Governor General
13
Why did the Canadian government initially implement the numbered treaties?
Obtain land to expand the oil industry
Obtain land to settle the West
Obtain land for agriculture
Obtain land to build residential schools
14
What was the main purpose of the War Measures Act?
Allow the govt to limit rights in times of crisis
Outline what democracy looks like in times of crisis
Outline what rights and freedoms you are entitled to
Disallow the govt to limit rights in times of crisis
15
Which of the following is not required to become a Canadian citizen?
Language Ability
Citizenship Test
Lived in Canada for at least 7 years
Permanent Resident Status
16
"When consumers voluntarily abstain from (stop) using a product as a form of activism"
Low Demand
Protest
Monopoly
Boycott
17
Who is Canada's current head of state?
Donald Trump
Queen Elizabeth II
Justin Trudeau
David Johnston
18
What branch is responsible for enforcing laws and protecting the rights of all Canadians?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Cabinet Branch
Judicial Branch
19
At what age can you be tried as an adult in Alberta if you commit a serious crime?
14
12
18
16
20
Which of the following is not true of the YCJA?
Prohibits publication of names
Adult sentences if over 14
Less severe consequences
Receive a permanent criminal record
21
In consideration of the CCRF, what is the best definition of responsibility?
Ensuring you exercise your rights and freedoms constantly
Ensuring you exercise your rights and don't violate others
Ensuring the government allows you to exercise your rights
Ensuring others can not interfere with your rights
22
When does scarcity occur?
Demand > Supply
Supply > Demand
Supply = Demand
23
Which political party in the United States would support a higher taxation level?
Republicans
Democrats
24
What is the only official bilingual province as outlined by the CCRF?
Nova Scotia
Ontario
New Brunswick
Quebec
25
If Canadians think their Charter Rights and Freedoms aren't being respected, they can...
Write a letter to Canada Post
Call the police
Email the Prime Minister
You can challenge that action in court
26
An official language minority guarantees rights for:
Metis and English
None of the above
French and Metis
English and French
27
The traditional Indigenous form of justice, which focuses on consensus, is best known as a:
Justice Trial
Sentencing Circle
Sentencing Trial
Justice Circle
28
Which of the following is not a legal right you are entitled to if arrested as a youth?
Speak with a parent/trusted adult
Know why you are being arrested
Go home until your court date
Remain silent
29
Which of the following is not a main objective of the YCJA?
Prevention
Rehabilitation
Reintegration
Segregation
30
What is the most recent legislation passed to limit GHG emissions & global warming?
Kyoto Accord
Paris Climate Agreement
New York Climate Summit
UN Agreement on Climate Change
31
Which of the following is a cause and not a result of climate change?
Rising sea levels
Increase in greenhouse gas emissions
Severer weather
Disruption of ecosystems
32
Why does Alberta have a high level of greenhouse gas emissions?
Use of herbicides and pesticides
Agricultural Wastes
Manufacturing
Oil Industry
33
Which of the following does not influence consumerism as discussed in class?
Health & Safety
Jobs
Age
Identity
34
In the YCJA youth under the age of 12 cannot be held legally responsible for crimes
False
True
35
Which American and Canadian parties are most closely matched?
Liberal - Democrat
NDP - Democrat
NDP - Republican
Liberal - Republican
36
Supply and demand tends to drive which economic system the most?
Planned
Mixed
Market
37
What is the best definition for a crown corporation?
Company owned and operated both publicly and privately
Company owned and operated by the Canadian government
Company owned and operated privately
Company owned and operated by the production agency
38
Which of the following is the best definition of government?
Body that regulates religion
Body that controls the legal system
Body that makes decisions for society
Body that is elected
39
What is the best definition for women's suffrage?
Obtaining the right to protest freely
Obtaining the right to work
Obtaining the right to education
Obtaining the right to vote
40
What did Bill 101 do in Quebec?
Made French the working language of Quebec
Eliminated Francophone schools
Eliminated Anglophone schools
Made English the working language in Quebec
41
What is the best definition for climate change?
An increase in the average global temperature
The way in which the climate is changing
Harmful human activities
Impacts of the increase in the average global temperature
42
The title of the document that Métis people could exchange for land is called:
Land claim
Treaty
Title
Scrip
43
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the executive branch?
Provide a forum for debate
Interpret and apply laws
Propose laws
Run the day-to-day business of government
44
What is the major focus of the YCJA when it comes to dealing with young offenders?
Treating them exactly how adults would be treated
rehabilitation and reintegration
Stopping youth from abusing substances
Fair and effective consequences
45
When does a state of equilibrium occur in the economy?
Supply = Demand
Demand > Supply
Supply > Demand
46
Which of the following is a way Canada tried to discourage Chinese immigration?
Canada-Quebec Accord
Head Tax
Health requirements
Point System
47
Which group in Canada was not recognized under collective rights until 1982?
Metis
Francophones
First Nations
Anglophones
48
Which of the following is true of the YCJA?
Goal is to be fair and equitable in youth justice
Everyone is treated equally for the same crime
Youth often receive harsher sentences than adults
Punitive punishment is important for rehabilitation
49
The War Measures Act restricted which of the following rights?
Freedom of religion and mobility rights
Legal rights, and mobility rights
Freedom of religion and democratic rights
Legal rights and democratic rights
50
What is another term for a planned economy?
Capitalist
Directed
Command
Fascist
51
Which political party in Canada would support the lowest taxation level?
Conservatives
NDP
Liberals
Green
52
Which of the following are justice advocacy groups as discussed in class?
James Howard & Eleanor Fry Societies
John MacDonald & Elizabeth Birch Societies
James MacDonald & Eleanor Birch Societies
John Howard & Elizabeth Fry Societies
53
Which of the following is an example of a push factor with regards to immigration?
Affordable Housing
High unemployment
More natural resources
Land for agriculture
54
Which of the following is not a class defined by the Immigration & Refugee Protection Act?
Economic Immigrant
Refugees
Political Immigrant
Family Class
55
Which economic system does Canada most closely match?
Mixed
Market
Planned
56
Another term for the market side of the economy is:
Communism
Socialism
Fascism
Capitalism
57
The YCJA was put into place in 2003
True
False
58
Which of the following is not a characteristic of being sequestered?
No technology allowed
Allowed one phone call a day
Allowed one visit home
Can not go home
59
What form of taxation does Canada implement?
There is not taxation
Flat tax rate
Progressive tax rate
60
If you call the Alberta provincial government, you are guaranteed all services in French.
True
False
61
Which of the following was not achieved by the passing of the Manitoba Act in 1870?
Both Catholics & Protestants had education rights
Promised the Métis 500,000 hectares of land
Manitoba became a bilingual province
Put the Métis in Residential Schools
62
The Métis were not considered "Indians" under the Canadian Constitution until 2016.
True
False
63
Which of the following is not true of the first-past-the-post electoral system?
Accurately portrays popular vote
Makes it easier to form a majority govt
Only one winner per riding
Ensures stability in government
64
The best definition for the term "marketing" is...
The overall sales that occur as a result of high demand
Posters and other propaganda
The ways companies convince consumers to buy their products
The commercials companies produce
65
Which economic system does the United States most closely match?
Planned
Market
Mixed
66
Which two rights are not held by all people living in Canada unless they are citizens?
Mobility & Democratic
Democratic & Legal
Democratic & Equality
Mobility & Legal
67
A shift left on the economic spectrum would mean...
LESS government involvement
SAME level of government involvement (No Change)
MORE government involvement
68
Which of the following is not a marketing technique as discussed in class?
Scientific Appeal
Propaganda
Glittering Generalities
Testimonials
69
Which of the following terms are not associated with labour unions?
Strike
Private Property
Collective bargaining
Collective agreement
70
What is the best definition of a lobbyist?
Someone hired to influence MPs and govt officials
A member of government who keeps a check on MPs
Someone elected to influence MPs and govt officials
A member of government who keeps a check on the PM
71
What was the main goal of the Indian Act?
Assimilation
Accommodation
Education
Segregation
72
Which of the following is not required to join a political party in Canada?
Typically, pay a membership fee
Must meet minimum age requirements
Must not have a criminal record
Must be a Canadian citizen
73
What is the best definition for party discipline?
Limiting corporate donations to political parties
Process of impeachment of the prime minister
Party members voting together to support party goals
Review process of MPs to prevent corruption
74
What is the best definition for economics?
Production, distribution and consumption of goods/services
Utilizing supply and demand to determine production
Buying and selling goods/services
The level in which the government has control over business
75
The best definition for competition (in economic terms) is...
Rivalry among early explorers to find the "New World"
Rivalry among schools to have the highest graduation average
Rivalry among producers to sell the most product
Rivalry among sports teams to win a tournament
76
Which of the following is not required to become prime minister of Canada?
Elected as MP in his/her riding
Elected as leader of his/her political party
Party must win the most seats in the House of Commons
Party must not form a coalition with another party
77
Who has Collective Rights in Canada?
First Nations, Inuit, Francophones.
First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Francophones and Anglophones.
All Canadians
All minority language groups
78
The best definition for monopoly (in economic terms) is...
When the govt does not control the supply of a good/service
When one producer controls all supply of a good/service
A really nifty board game
When many producers control the supply of a good/service
79
Which of the following is not a main objective of the YCJA?
Prevention
Segregation
Reintegration
Rehabilitation
80
Which of the following is not a class defined by the Immigration & Refugee Protection Act?
Family Class
Economic Immigrant
Refugees
Political Immigrant
81
Which economy is characterized by total government control of the economy?
Planned
Mixed
Socialist
Market
82
Which of the following are not meant to hold the federal government accountable to Canadians?
Cabinet Ministers
Federal Accountability Act
Parliamentary Press Gallery
Question Period
83
The collective rights of First Nations peoples are based on...
official bilingualism
the Manitoba Act
scrips
the Numbered Treaties
84
Which of the following is not a fundamental freedom protected by the CCRF?
Speech and expression
Peaceful meetings and demonstrations
Action and education
Conscience and religion
85
What is the best definition for extrajudicial measures?
Set of punishments, often including incarceration
Set of punishments used in conjunction with parents & court
Ways to deal with youth outside the court system
Ways to deal with youth inside the court system
86
Which of the following is the best example of a glittering generality?
9/10 dentists recommend Colgate!
Endorsed by Donald Trump!
Red bull gives you wings!
Everyone is doing it!
87
The RIGHT side of the political spectrum is characterized by:
High Taxes & High Govt Control
Low Taxes & Low Govt Control
High Taxes & Low Govt Control
Low Taxes & High Govt Control
88
Which of the following is not a key characteristic of the Canadian government?
Limited govt involvement
Cooperation
Collectivism
Common Good
89
What are the rights outlined in the CCRF for minority languages?
Sufficient language population = public funded school
Sufficient English/Indigenous speaker = public funded school
Sufficient French/Indigenous speaker = public funded school
Sufficient French/English speaker = public funded school
90
Which group was not interned at some point in Canadian history under the War Measures Act?
Italian Canadians
Japanese Canadians
French Canadians
Ukrainian Canadians
91
Which two rights are not held by all people living in Canada unless they are citizens?
Mobility & Democratic
Democratic & Equality
Democratic & Legal
Mobility & Legal
92
What is the main role of the Judicial Branch in Canada?
Act as a "check" on other branches and interpret laws
Impeach prime minister if their actions violate the Charter
Ensure the government is protected from a coup d'etat
Hold trials for all serious crimes tried in Canada
93
Which form of democracy are Canada's legislative processes based on?
Direct Monarchy
Representative Monarchy
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
94
Which of the following is not one of the main factors of production?
Land
Capital
Equipment
Labour
95
Document created by Metis Provisional Gov't to request Metis rights
Riel Rights
Bill of Rights
Manitoba Rights
Red River Rights
96
What does the Provincial Nomination Program allow the provinces to do?
Deny those with criminal records
Request a certain number of refugees
Request % of immigrants each year
Allow provinces to immigrants
97
Misrepresenting what you earn to avoid paying income tax is called:
Black Market
Tax Evasion
Cash Only Jobs
Fraudulent Earnings
98
Which of the following is not a democratic right?
Right to vote on new legislative processes
Right to have a new election every 5 years
Right to vote
Right to run for office
99
True or False: Obamacare provided free, universal health care to all citizens.
False
True
100
Which of the following is not a tax found in Canada?
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Lottery Winnings Tax
Corporate Tax
Income Tax

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