Canadian Politics Ch. 8

Question 1

Canton

Answer 1

another term for province or state.

Question 2

presage

Answer 2

(of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen.

Question 3

sinecure

Answer 3

a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

Question 4

promulgate

Answer 4

to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).

Question 5

enumerate

Answer 5

mention (a number of things) one by one.

Question 6

JCPC

Answer 6

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council - the court after the supreme court

Question 7

incredulity

Answer 7

the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.

Question 8

de facto

Answer 8

in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not.

Question 9

ostensible

Answer 9

stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Question 10

austerity

Answer 10

sternness or severity of manner or attitude.

Question 11

germane

Answer 11

relevant to a subject under consideration; “that is not germane to our theme”

Question 12

adage

Answer 12

a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

Question 13

ad hoc

Answer 13

formed, arranged, or done for a particular purpose only.

“an ad hoc committee”

Question 14

interdict

Answer 14

to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative manner

Question 15

galling

Answer 15

annoying; humiliating.

Question 16

loquacious

Answer 16

tending to talk a lot

Question 17

plebiscite

Answer 17

non-binding advisory-referendum; the vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.

Question 18

Who had the first federal constitution?

Answer 18

US of A

Question 19

Does the federal government need approval from the provinces to approve treaties for international trade?

Answer 19

YES

Question 20

What are “equalization payments” about?

Answer 20

Money for “have-not” (e.g., Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI) provinces taken from wealthy provinces (e.g., Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland & Labrador). The Territories are not a part of equalization payments.

Question 21

What does POGG mean?

Answer 21

“Peace, order and good government” is the introductory phrase of section 91 of the CONSTITUTION ACT, 1867, generally stating the scope of the legislative jurisdiction of Parliament (i.e., granting the fed gov. emergency powers).

Question 22

90%

2nd

Answer 22

Quebec has 90% of Canada’s Francophones, and is Canada’s 2nd most populous province.

Question 23

Area between Windsor and Montreal has __% of Canada’s pop. and represents __% of Canadian income

Answer 23

55%, 60%

Question 24

What is “Province-building”

Answer 24

making bold political moves with Ottawa to get money

Question 25

Difference between “open federalism” and “executive federalism”

Answer 25

“open federalism” - more emphasis on power to provinces

“executive federalism” - little opportunity for public input on matters conferred between federal departments.

Question 26

Are federal-provincial financial relations determined by the constitution?

Answer 26

NO, they are determined by the government in power.

Question 27

Soverignty

Answer 27

supreme power or authority.