Quiz #4: Concepts and Class Material Flashcards
What form of democracy is practiced in Canada, where citizens elect politicians to make decisions on their behalf?
Representative Democracy
What form of democracy is practiced in Canada, where citizens elect politicians to make decisions on their behalf?
a) Direct Democracy
b) Authoritative Democracy
c) Left-Wing Democracy
d) Representative Democracy
d) Representative Democracy
What term refers to the struggle to gain the right to vote in elections?
Suffrage
Define Suffrage, Written Concept!
The struggle to gain the right to vote in elections.
What term refers to the struggle to gain the right to vote in elections?
a) Voting Eligibility
b) Ballot
c) Right of attorney
d) Suffrage
Suffrage
What was the requirement for men to be eligible to vote in early Canadian history?
A) Citizenship
B) Ownership of property
C) Military service
D) Employment
B) Ownership of property
What was the requirement for men to be eligible to vote in early Canadian history?
Ownership of property
In what decade did workers’ groups successfully pressure the removal of property qualifications for voting, but only for eligible white men?
A) 1860s
B) 1900s
C) 1920s
D) 1940s
B) 1900s
In what decade did workers’ groups successfully pressure the removal of property qualifications for voting, but only for eligible white men?
1900s
Which province was the first to grant women the right to vote, and in what year, followed later that year by Saskatchewan and Alberta?
A) Manitoba, 1916
B) Alberta, 1916
C) Saskatchewan, 1916
D) Ontario, 1916
A) Manitoba, 1916
Which province was the first to grant women the right to vote, and in what year, followed later that year by Saskatchewan and Alberta?
Manitoba, 1916
During World War I, which suffragette became known for petitioning for the right to vote, giving public lectures, meeting with politicians, and staging protests to raise public awareness?
A) Emily Murphy
B) Nellie McClung
C) Agnes Macphail
D) Henrietta Muir Edwards
B) Nellie McClung
What is the name of the first woman elected into the Canadian legislature in Alberta?
A) Emily Murphy
B) Nellie McClung
C) Louise McKinney
D) Henrietta Muir Edwards
C) Louise McKinney
Who was eligible to vote in Canada only if they agreed to relinquish their status as a registered Indian?
A) Métis
B) Inuit
C) First Nations people
D) Non-status Indigenous people
C) First Nations people
Who was eligible to vote in Canada only if they agreed to relinquish their status as a registered Indian?
First Nations people
What decision established that all adult Canadian citizens are eligible to vote in federal elections, except for the chief electoral officer and deputy chief electoral officer?
A) Carter decision (1995)
B) Sauvé decision (2002)
C) Vriend decision (1998)
D) Morgentaler decision (1988)
B) Sauvé decision (2002)
When was the franchise restricted to white male property owners until?
A) 1918
B) 1920
C) 1900
D) 1867
A) 1918
When were white women granted the right to vote federally in Canada?
A) 1918
B) 1920
C) 1900
D) 1867
A) 1918
When were white women granted the right to vote federally in Canada?
1918
What does the term “franchise” refer to in the context of Canadian elections?
A) The right to own a business
B) The right to vote in elections
C) The right to run for office
D) The right to hold public meetings
B) The right to vote in elections
What is the Canada Elections Act?
A) A policy outlining election results
B) Legislation passed by Parliament to set rules for the behavior of political parties, candidates, and their supporters
C) A guide for voters on how to cast their ballots
D) A document that lists all elected officials
B) Legislation passed by Parliament to set rules for the behavior of political parties, candidates, and their supporters
What is the name of the act that establishes rules for the behavior of political parties, candidates, and their supporters through legislation passed by Parliament?
A) The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
B) The Representation Act
C) The Canada Elections Act
D) The Political Parties Act
C) The Canada Elections Act
What is the most common role for the courts in settling election controversies?
A) Determining voter eligibility
B) Addressing campaign finance disputes
C) Conducting judicial recounts
D) Overseeing election advertising rules
C) Conducting judicial recounts