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1
Which of the following actions would best describe the concept of consumer protection?
Urging businesses to have higher profits
Asking individuals to avoid buying products
Influencing government to pass standards laws
Requesting advertisers to make fewer ads
2
Approximately how many immigrants currently come to Canada each year?
125,000
175,000
450,000
250,000
3
in a market economy, production usually increases when:
Government raise industrial out put quotas
Natural resources are in short supply
Consumer demand for goods and services rises
International trade levels decline
4
The Prime Minister of Canada responsible for the entrenchment of rights and freedoms in the Canadian Constitution was:
Pierre Trudeau
Brian Mulroney
Joe Clark
John Turner
5
Consumer spending plays an important role in:
Mixed economies
Both c & d
Planned economies
Market economies
6
The unelected part of the government:
House of Commons
Prime Minister
Opposition
Senate
7
Which of the following is not an economic question?
How should the goods and services be produced?
What goods and services should be produced?
When and where should the goods and services be produced?
For whom should the goods and services be produced?
8
The focus of advocacy groups like the John Howard and Elizabeth Fry Societies is to:
Rehabilitate and reintegrate convicted persons
Defend the accused while they are on trial
Punish the offender and protect society
Get compensation for victims of crimes
9
A constitution is best described as the
Structure of government built around freedom of speech
Set of rules by which authority in a country is defined
Record that explains the history of a county
Record of how laws have been changed in a country
10
The Young Offenders Act of 1984 was replaced with what current legislation?
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Criminal Code of Canada
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Young Offenders Act
11
What is michif?
Ceremonial Sash
A medicine man
A group of people
A language
12
Each of the following groups holds collective rights EXCEPT:
Indigenous people
Anglophones
Europeans
Francaphones
13
Who has the most influence as to what is produced in a market economy?
Producers
Foreign investors
Consumers
Government
14
Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official:
Mayor
MLA
Public servant
Constituent
15
The two main American political parties are
Conservatives and Democrats
Democrats and Republicans
New Democrats and Libertarians
Conservatives and Liberals
16
Which of the following reasons is immigration an important way to build Canada’s future?
Labor force growth
All of the above
Multiculturalism
Demographic changes
17
The Canadian Crown Corporation created in order too help preserve national identity was:
Canadian Broadcast Company
Petro-Canada
Canadian National Railway
Air Canada
18
The right to distribute leaflets or books is an example of freedom of:
Mobility
The press
Assembly
Speech
19
The belief that ones own culture is superior over all others is referred to as:
Prejudice
Racism
Discrimination
Ethnocentrism
20
In Canada, an individual who is charged is considered:
Automatically guilty
Innocent until proven guilty
A ward of the state
Guilty until proven innocent
21
This branch of government makes laws:
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Governor-General
Executive branch
22
Which of the following is
not
one of the top 5 first languages of immigrants entering Canada?
Arabic
Dutch
Mandarin
Punjabi
23
Independence as a people, with a right to self-government is referred to as:
Legacy
Separatism
Sovereignty
Inherent Rights
24
Choose the offence that would not be tried in a criminal court:
Break and enter
Murder
Suing for nonpayment of money owed
Arson
25
The basic rule of economics is:
You can't have everything
Freedom of choice
The group is more important than the individual
Study of scarcity
26
Not reporting your income to the government is called:
Corruption
Tax Evasion
Tax resistance
Tax avoidance
27
The guaranteed rights of the Charter can be suspended by a:
War Measures Act
Protection of Privacy Act
Ombudsman
Grand Jury
28
“We all use Tiger Soap. It may smell strong, but it sure does clean well and everyone uses it” is an example of:
Bandwagon Effect
Scientific Appeal
Emotional Appeal
Plain Folks Appeal
29
This branch of government interprets law:
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Branch of the RCMP
Judicial branch
30
Which kind of law is the “Canada Health Act”?
Federal law
Comprehensive law
Universal law
Provincial law
31
This person is the representative of the Crown in Canada:
The Queen
The Governor-General
All of the above
The Prime Minister
32
How many ridings are there in Canada?
195
301
338
105
33
Why did the Metis fight in the Red River Resistance?
To have their rights entrenched in the British North American Act
To show their support for the Canadian government
To have more hunting rights in Western Canada
To try and protect their perceived land and language rights
34
An annual payment under the Numbered Treaties is:
Patriation
Annuity
Scrip
Salary
35
How many points is needed with the points system to qualify for immigration?
67
65
73
70
36
The highest court of appeal in Canada is:
Supreme Court of Canada
Provincial Superior Court
Court-martial Appeal Court
Court of Queens Bench
37
The father of the Canadian health system is?
Tommy Douglas
Lester B. Pearson
Pierre Trudeau
Stephen Harper
38
The final decision as to whether or not rights have been violated rests with the:
The Prime Minister
Legal system
Human Rights Commission
The police
39
The right for any political party to hold meetings is an example of freedom of :
The press
Assembly
Mobility
Speech
40
In what year did the Charter of Rights and Freedoms come into effect?
1973
1960
1982
1984
41
The role of the prosecutor is to:
Inform the jury of all the evidence in the case
Defend the accused
Prove the accused committed the crime with a guilty mind
Choose the judge for the case
42
What is the role of the Elder in a sentencing circle?
To be a role model
To speak in the best interests of the community
All of the above
For their knowledge of culture
43
“United-Midwest Alcohol Gel Sani-Hands Kids Wipe - kills 99% of Germs” is an example of:
Bandwagon Effect
Plain Folks Appeal
Scientific Appeal
Emotional Appeal
44
Most immigrants to Canada tend to settle in each of the following major cities
except:
Vancouver
Montreal
Toronto
Calgary
45
Which immigration category represents the largest % of immigrants in Canada?
Refugees
Economic immigrants
Family class
Other
46
Which of the following is not a factor of production?
Labour
Capital
Land
Government
47
Which of the following would
not be
a possible consequence for a young offender who is convicted of a crime?
Community Service
Prison
Restitution
Capital Punishment
48
Serious offences are known as:
Summary
Hybrid
Accessory after the fact
Indictable
49
When is Refugee Rights Day in Canada?
April 4
July 1
May 15
June 7
50
Which of the following best describes the health care system in the United States?
Provisional
Public
Profitable
Private
51
Which of the following organization is an NGO committed to preserving the environment?
Lubicon
Daishaowa
Les Patriotes
Greenpeace
52
In a mixed economy, control of the factors of production is shared by:
Government and business
Business and labour
Business and consumers
Government and labour
53
The most general definition of quality of life is?
How many cars you have
Your job satisfaction
How happy you are
How much money you have
54
Which individual is most likely a member of a “labour” group?
A manager
An entrepreneur
A capitalist
A wage earner
55
The term “suffrage” refers to:
Canada entering into World War I
Legislating the Indian Act
The internment of Japanese Canadians
Women's right to vote
56
Human rights were suspended for the third time in Canadian history as a result of what?
Canada's declaration of war in 1939
Conscription WWI
Terrorist attacks at the Calgary Olympics
FLQ activities in 1970
57
The normal process of negotiation between a union and an employer is called:
A strike-lockout
Mediation
Collective bargaining
Arbitration
58
This branch of government puts laws into action:
Law branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Legislative branch
59
The federal government transfers some of the money it collects in taxes to
Provinces
Individuals
Regions
Cities
60
What do governments collect to pay for social programs?
Duties
Dues
Taxes
Transfer payments
61
Which of the following would not be a category found in the Point System for Immigration to Canada?
Arranged employment
Age
Education
Health
62
What impact can consumer behaviour have on the environment?
All of the above
Damage to lake ecosystems
Increased waste
Increase in open-pit mines
63
Which is Canada's only official bilingual province?
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
64
The RCMP is an example of a __________ police force.
State
Provincial
Federal
Municipal
65
The setting of rights in the constitution so that they can't easily be taken away is known as:
Internment
Democracy
Censorship
Entrenchment
66
This act sets the rules about advertising. It ensures fair business practices:
Indian Act
Environmental Act
BNA Act
Competition Act