When a party has less than 50% seats in the House of Commons, it is a ____________ government .
Opposition
Minority
Majority
Position
A political party is a group of people who have the same views on how government should be run
TRUE
FALSE
The Haultain Resolution made the NW a(n) _______________ speaking government.
Metis
French
German
English
Louis Riel was eventually tried and hung for ____________
Treason
2nd degree murder
All of the above
Sedition
The goal(s) of the Canadian government in signing the numbered treaties was/were:
Keep the Americans out of the prairies
All of the above
Build a railway from sea to sea
Have the prairies settled by immigrants
The belief that one's culture is superior to others
biased
ethnocentrism
conceited
prejudice
The question mark would be correctly replaced by which of the following phrases?
Provide funding for government programs
Appoint members of the Senate
Choose members of the Cabinet
Seek to form government
Who represents the Monarch of Britain and gives bills Royal Assent?
The Senators
The Governor General
The Prime Minister
The Cabinet Ministers
Each cabinet minister is _________
elected by the house of commons
appointed by the prime minister
elected by constituents
the workers of the government McDonald's
Why is it important that jurors remain anonymous?
They can feel safe to make any decision
They can avoid being asked to ever do jury duty again
They can hide payment from the tax department
So their boss does not find out they are missing work
Match the image to the significant event in Canadian history.
Indian Act
Canada's Constitution 1982
Residential Schools
Metis Hunting rights
An official language minority guarantees rights for:
English and French
French and Metis
None of the above
Metis and English
The Indian Act prevented First Nations from:
All of the above
Leaving the reserve
Wearing traditional dress
Taking political action
Match the image to the significant event in Canadian history.
Royal Proclamation Act
Metis Hunting Rights
Residential schools
Repatriation of the Constitution
The government of Canada issued ________ for land for the Metis
Beads
Scrips
Money
Rights
The Red River Rebellion created the province of ______________
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Yukon
Manitoba
Anglophones and Francophones are guaranteed ___________ __________ schools.
All of the above
Publicly funded
Private
Independant
Who is a lobbyist?
Someone hired by a group to influence MP's/ Gov. Officials
Someone given a portfolio for common issues in Canada
Elected officials that influence MP's and the government
Members a part of the highest court in Canada
Who is a part of the judicial branch?
Judges
Prime Minister
Courts
Senate
Details suggest that "MPs should vote on legislation according to party position" in order to
raise public interest in issues debated in the House of Commons
increse party membership
promote political stability in the House of Commons
interest voters in party platforms
Section 35 of the Charter ________ First Nations' rights and recognized the Métis
duplicated
confirmed
affirmed
concerned
What is the role of the House of Commons?
Consists of members of parliament
All members vote for a riding
They debate, study and vote on laws proposed for Canada
MP's belong to political parties
The King is the formal head of state in Canada, but __________________________.
Only cares about Prince George and Meghan's wedding
Does not like Canada
Is a political activist in Canada
Does not play an active role in Government
According to the line graph, it can be inferred that the YCJA has been
Crime has been increased
Of equal success to the Young Offender’s Act
More successful than the Young Offender’s Act
Less successful than the Young Offender’s Act
Residential schools were created to educate and ________ First Nations' youth
All of the above
Replicate
Aggrivate
Assimilate
Match the image to the significant event in Canadian History.
Royal Proclamation Act
Metis Hunting Rights
Numbered Treaties
Residential Schools
The media influences our personal understanding of the world and how it works. An example is
Legislative Branch
Newspapers
a protest
Social Media
An Anglophone is a person who speaks:
English
All of the above
Metis
French
The following groups receive collective rights, except the _____________________
Metis
Anglophones
Indigenous
Germans
The Supreme Court
Has the final say on all legal judgements
consists of 21 judges from the 5 regions of Canada
is the lowest ranking court in Canada
consists of 9 judges from 4 regions in Canada
The goal(s) of the Indian Act was/were to:
Assimilation
Sell the confiscated land to immigrants
All of the above
Place First Nations on reserves
Numbered treaties guaranteed to the First Nations:
Annuities
Hunting rights
All of the above
Farming assistance
Many Metis sold their scrips for cash and moved to:
Alberta and Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Francophones in Alberta belong to one of Canada's official language _____________.
none of the above
education
minority
community
Official bilingualism is guaranteed in the:
Quebec Act
Indian Act
Royal Proclamation
Constitution
What were economic and social upheavals for the First Nations in Canada?
end of the fur trade
destruction of the buffalo population
small pox
all of the above
Collective rights are protected in Canada's ______________________.
Constitution
Charter of rights and freedoms
All of the above
Indian Act
The cabinet holds cabinet ministers, who are given portfolios of major concerns of Canadians.
FALSE!
TRUE!
Based on the comic strip, the cartoonist believes that the YCJA is
Fair and equitable for offenders
Not hard enough on offenders
Too hard on offenders
Better than the Young Offender’s Act
Popular vote is the:
total votes cast in an election, different from seats won
who ever is the most popular in the election
which party is the most popular
total votes in an election cast out of Canada
____ _____ is a hero for the Metis people from his heroic deeds during the Red River Rebellion
Poundmaker
Louis Riel
Thomas Scott
Big Bear
Based on the bar graph, it can be inferred that Canadian judges prefer
Incarceration to probation
Probation to incarceration
Both probation and incarceration
Neither probation nor incarceration
What is the role of the Senate? (HoC = House of Commons)
They propose laws that create or spend taxes
They do not have the power to reject bills
They represent interests and rights of Canadian regions
They consider and give sober thought to bills passed by HoC
Bill --- protects the French language in Quebec.
110
202
011
101
Who is a part of the executive branch?
Prime Minister
Senate
Monarch
House of Commons
Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official:
Constitution
Riding
Constituent
Charter
What are the 3 levels of government?
Statial, Regional, Provincial
Federal, Municipal, Country
Federal, Municipal, Provincial
Regional, Municipal, Territorial
________________ is defined as absorbing one culture into an other.
assimilation
affirm
entrench
none of the above
A Francophone is a person who speaks:
all of the above
French
English
Metis
Match the image to the significant event in Canadian history.
All of the above
Numbered treaties
Metis Hunting rights
Residential Schools
The Manitoba Act
created the province, Manitoba
All of the above
gave education rights to Catholics and Protestants
specified Métis would receive 500 000 hectares of land along the Red River
The prime minister is elected
when he/she becomes the heir to the throne
when he/she becomes leader of USA
when he/she is ready to become president
when he/she is the leader of a party, who won the election
The party with the most MP's forms the government, and the second party forms the ____________.
Majority
Minority
Position
Opposition
The first negotiated settlement between the English and First Nations is_________________
Indian act
Residential school act
All of the above
Royal Proclamation of 1763
The First Nations felt that they were ___________ the land when they signed the Numbered Treaties.
Assuming individual rights
Exploiting resources
Sharing
Guaranteeing inherent rights
The part of government responsible for putting laws into action is called:
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Parliament
Executive Branch
According to the YCJA, which of the following is not a right a youth has when arrested?
To have a lawyer if you go to court
To remain silent
To allow the publication of the offender’s name
To have parents with you during questioning
When a party has more than 50% seats in the House of Commons, it is a _________ government .
Majority
Position
Minority
Opposition
The part of government interprets and applies the law by making legal judgements is called:
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Parliament
__________ is the only official bilingual province in Canada.
New Brunswick
All of the above
Nova Scotia
Quebec
What is the definition of Government?
The parliament that has legislative buildings in it
The body with the power to make decisions for a society
To make decisions and to put decisions into action
The body that houses the prime minister and president
The part of government that makes the laws is called:
Executive Branch
Parliament
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
The North West resistance was lead by ___ _____
John Macdonald
Brett Nelson
Louis Riel
Thomas Scott
The information would be used most appropriately to answer which question?
How are member of Parliament selected?
How do member of Parliament consult with citizens?
To whom are members of Parliament accountable?
What is the term of office for Members of Parliament?